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Hedge Funds
Andrea Colabella

Cardea Group

Andrea Colabella has built her career at an intersection most people don’t even know exists – where quantitative rigor meets the deeply human work of placing the right person in the right ...

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Biotech
Kimberly Laipple

Scientific Search

Kimberly Laipple is the Chief Business Officer of Scientific Search, a boutique Life Science Recruiting firm. Kim has led the team at Scientific Search for 18 yrs and offers amazing tenure in a tough ...

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Software & Techn...
Jeff Vernick

Hobson Associates

Since joining the Technology Practice at Hobson Associates in 1999, Jeff has had significant success placing executive level talent with technology clients for roles such as Sales, Pre-sales, Marketin ...

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Construction
Justis Pederson

The Pederson Group

Justis Pederson has been the ‘go-to’ head-hunter in the construction industry for nearly a decade. Recognizing the urgent need for talent within the industry early on in his career, Justis founded ...

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Automotive
Mike Cioffi

Talent Traction

“Mike Cioffi is the founder of Talent Traction, a highly specialized recruitment brand in the U.S. With over 20 years of experience across the rubber, plastics, and automotive industries, Mike h ...

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Automotive
Jeff Gies

Professions, Inc.

Jeff Gies is a seasoned professional in the executive search industry, specializing in building valuable relationships with industry-leading professionals. With a genuine interest in understanding ind ...

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Marketing
Kris Holmes

O’Connell Group LLC

With over a decade in marketing, I joined O’Connell Group in 1995 and am now a partner. As a firm that specializes in Consumer Marketing and Insights, we have successfully placed qualified candidate ...

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Construction
Jon Semingson

Peak Demand

Jon Semingson is the President and Managing Partner of Peak Demand, a nationally recognized executive search firm focused exclusively on renewable energy. With almost 20 years of experience recruiting ...

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Asset Management
Ross Cohen

Brinc Search Partners

Ross Cohen is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Brinc Search Partners. He brings more than 11 years of experience in financial services recruiting, with deep expertise in identifying and placing ...

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Ecommerce
Rob Bowerman

The Bowerman Group, Inc.

The Bowerman Group focuses on the premium and luxury consumer brand niche, with proven expertise in leadership roles spanning Retail, Wholesale, E-Commerce, Marketing and Merchandising. Clients includ ...

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Food & Beverage
Chris Hillman

SPI of Chicago, Inc.

Chris brings 26 years of highly successful Executive Search expertise to SPI of Chicago, Inc. He has career billings of over $8 million with over 528 successfully completed searches. In 2014, Chris wa ...

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Software & Techn...
Evan Gary Hecht

QS Recruiting

Evan Hecht is the Founder of QS Recruiting, a boutique search firm focused on placing exceptional talent across AI, software, legal, and finance. For more than twenty years, Evan has helped early-stag ...

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CPG
Andy Miller

BrainWorks

Andy Miller opened BrainWorks in 1991 and continues to lead the company as well as run the Consumer Products and ECommerce Practices. Andy received a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Te ...

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Information Technolo...
Kim Knoll

Executive Resources

Kim Knoll is a Technology recruiter specializing in placing IT professionals ranging from hands-on technical contributors to senior technology leaders within the Des Moines, Iowa market. With more tha ...

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Automotive
Fernando Espinosa

Top Notch Finders Inc

Fernando Espinosa is CEO of Top Notch Finders, Inc., a Sanford Rose Associates executive search franchise specializing in the CaliBaja binational corridor. Over 32 years, Fernando has placed more than ...

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