Diverse Leadership. Strategic Search.
Diverse Leadership. Strategic Search.
Diverse Leadership. Strategic Search.
Executive recruitment and fractional solutions to build high-performing teams
Executive recruitment and fractional solutions to build high-performing teams
Nick Bradford
Product Officer
High EQ
Sophia Pearce
Creative Director
Empath
2.5X
Diverse companies earn 2.5x higher cash flow per employee.
Valentino Nader
CEO
Visionary
Monique Peterson
Operations
Strategic Planning
Zachary Edwards
Marketing Director
Optimizer
+35%
Diverse teams have been shown to be 35% more productive.
Mercedes Ocampo
Finance Officer
Mentor
Yasmin Carter
Compliance Director
Adaptable
Naiara Paulita
Product designer
Researcher
76%
Job seekers who say diversity is important when considering offers.
Tobias Andrews
Head of Sales
Storyteller
Hasan Suheil
CMO
Team builder
We've built teams for the best:
OUR PROVEN PROCESS
OUR PROVEN PROCESS
OUR PROVEN PROCESS
Find your next leader
in 4 simple steps
Find your next leader in 4 simple steps
Feel confident while building a functional and efficient team. Get guidance and support from experienced recruiters and our rapid recruiting process.
STEP 1
Align values
Uncover your unique hiring needs, including qualifications, skills, experiences, and personality fit.
STEP 1
Align values
Uncover your unique hiring needs, including qualifications, skills, experiences, and personality fit.
STEP 1
Align values
Uncover your unique hiring needs, including qualifications, skills, experiences, and personality fit.
STEP 2
Distilled shortlist
Evaluate our network of executives and create a shortlist of those who best meet your requirements.
STEP 2
Distilled shortlist
Evaluate our network of executives and create a shortlist of those who best meet your requirements.
STEP 2
Distilled shortlist
Evaluate our network of executives and create a shortlist of those who best meet your requirements.
STEP 3
Meet and interview
We coordinate with your team and your candidates, handling interviews, scheduling and feedback.
STEP 3
Meet and interview
We coordinate with your team and your candidates, handling interviews, scheduling and feedback.
STEP 3
Meet and interview
We coordinate with your team and your candidates, handling interviews, scheduling and feedback.
STEP 4
Agree and onboard
We work with you through the formal job offer, negotiations, paperwork, and onboarding support.
STEP 4
Agree and onboard
We work with you through the formal job offer, negotiations, paperwork, and onboarding support.
STEP 4
Agree and onboard
We work with you through the formal job offer, negotiations, paperwork, and onboarding support.
EXECNOW SERVICES
EXECNOW SERVICES
EXECNOW SERVICES
Engage an executive on terms that work best for you
Engage an executive on terms that work best for you
Executive Placement Services
Full-time talent ready to drive evolution and innovation, build out your team, and fast track your success.
Zero commitment
Get transformative expertise without entering a long term agreement.
Refocus your attention
Maximize your zone of genius instead of endlessly juggling distracting tasks.
Zero-to-One team building
Maximize your hires by aligning personalities, expertise, and experiences with your objectives.
Change Management
Transition team members seamlessly without disrupting your operations or impacting customer experience.
WIN WITH EXECNOW
WIN WITH EXECNOW
WIN WITH EXECNOW
Our success stories
Our success stories
HIRING FOR SCALE
Doubled the team with +50% diverse hires for an early stage product team of VPs, Leads, Managers, and Engineers
Series-A Renewable Energy Startup
9 Month engagement
HIRING FOR SCALE
Doubled the team with +50% diverse hires for an early stage product team of VPs, Leads, Managers, and Engineers
Series-A Renewable Energy Startup
9 Month engagement
HIRING FOR SCALE
Doubled the team with +50% diverse hires for an early stage product team of VPs, Leads, Managers, and Engineers
Series-A Renewable Energy Startup
9 Month engagement
COMPREHENSIVE TEAM BUILDING
Onboarded talent across, health, regulatory, HR, and software, hardware, and mechanical engineering departments.
Google-backed smart contact lens startup
4+ year engagement
COMPREHENSIVE TEAM BUILDING
Onboarded talent across, health, regulatory, HR, and software, hardware, and mechanical engineering departments.
Google-backed smart contact lens startup
4+ year engagement
COMPREHENSIVE TEAM BUILDING
Onboarded talent across, health, regulatory, HR, and software, hardware, and mechanical engineering departments.
Google-backed smart contact lens startup
4+ year engagement
PROVEN RESULTS
PROVEN RESULTS
PROVEN RESULTS
Proven results
Proven results
90%
Of clients re-engage with us after their first placement
20+
Executive, VP & Director placements in the last 2 years
15+
Years experience
sourcing executives
SPECIALIZED TALENT
SPECIALIZED TALENT
SPECIALIZED TALENT
We build diverse teams for innovative companies
We build diverse teams for innovative companies
Biotech
Biotech
Biotech
Venture Capital
Venture Capital
Venture Capital
Fintech
Fintech
Fintech
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Renewables
Renewables
Renewables
Healthcare
Healthcare
Healthcare
We maintain momentum so you don't miss out on talent
We work relentlessly to find you the right executive
We've built our own successful startups and know what to look for
Unlock your organization's potential with diverse executive talent
Build an innovative, high-performing team. Find diverse executive talent that drives breakthrough results. From full-time placements to fractional executives, we'll tailor our approach to your unique needs.
Unlock your organization's potential with diverse executive talent
Build an innovative, high-performing team. Find diverse executive talent that drives breakthrough results. From full-time placements to fractional executives, we'll tailor our approach to your unique needs.
Unlock your organization's potential with diverse executive talent
Build an innovative, high-performing team. Find diverse executive talent that drives breakthrough results. From full-time placements to fractional executives, we'll tailor our approach to your unique needs.
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
Great ideas aren't found in echo chambers.
Great ideas aren't found in echo chambers.
Stay ahead of the status-quo with leaders that see the world from a unique vantage point and approach your opportunities in a disruptive way.
75%
75%
Of job seekers value a diverse work environment
35%
35%
Companies that are diverse are 35% more productive on average
44%
44%
Of women wouldn't work for a non-inclusive company
REFRAME PROBLEMS
Gain powerful perspectives
Enduring ideas are forged by diverse thinkers confidently challenging each other in pursuit of the same goal.
REFRAME PROBLEMS
Gain powerful perspectives
Enduring ideas are forged by diverse thinkers confidently challenging each other in pursuit of the same goal.
REFRAME PROBLEMS
Gain powerful perspectives
Enduring ideas are forged by diverse thinkers confidently challenging each other in pursuit of the same goal.
YOUR SECRET WEAPON
Reveal untapped insights
Capitalize on the expertise of brilliant leaders that your competition has mistakenly overlooked.
YOUR SECRET WEAPON
Reveal untapped insights
Capitalize on the expertise of brilliant leaders that your competition has mistakenly overlooked.
YOUR SECRET WEAPON
Reveal untapped insights
Capitalize on the expertise of brilliant leaders that your competition has mistakenly overlooked.
BEYOND EXPERIENCE
BEYOND EXPERIENCE
BEYOND EXPERIENCE
What to look for in top executives
What to look for in top executives
Vision
Long-term strategic thinking and the ability to see the big picture for growth and innovation.
Vision
Long-term strategic thinking and the ability to see the big picture for growth and innovation.
Vision
Long-term strategic thinking and the ability to see the big picture for growth and innovation.
Adaptability
Flexibility to navigate changing circumstances and pivot strategies as needed.
Adaptability
Flexibility to navigate changing circumstances and pivot strategies as needed.
Adaptability
Flexibility to navigate changing circumstances and pivot strategies as needed.
Strategic Planning
Developing and executing comprehensive plans to achieve business objectives.
Strategic Planning
Developing and executing comprehensive plans to achieve business objectives.
Strategic Planning
Developing and executing comprehensive plans to achieve business objectives.
Emotional Intelligence
Understanding and managing one's emotions, while empathizing with and empowering their team.
Emotional Intelligence
Understanding and managing one's emotions, while empathizing with and empowering their team.
Emotional Intelligence
Understanding and managing one's emotions, while empathizing with and empowering their team.
Integrity
High ethical standards and a commitment to honesty and transparency.
Integrity
High ethical standards and a commitment to honesty and transparency.
Integrity
High ethical standards and a commitment to honesty and transparency.
Impact
Focused on achieving measurable outcomes and driving business success.
Impact
Focused on achieving measurable outcomes and driving business success.
Impact
Focused on achieving measurable outcomes and driving business success.
OUR PEOPLE
OUR PEOPLE
OUR PEOPLE
Your Execnow team
Your Execnow team
Colin Smith
Founding Partner
Colin collaborates with leading firms in the AI, biotech, and greentech sectors, leveraging his deep understanding of innovation, talent, and leadership. He helps companies build from zero to one, creating diverse and inclusive teams that drive competitive advantage in a global market.
Colin Smith
Founding Partner
Colin collaborates with leading firms in the AI, biotech, and greentech sectors, leveraging his deep understanding of innovation, talent, and leadership. He helps companies build from zero to one, creating diverse and inclusive teams that drive competitive advantage in a global market.
Colin Smith
Founding Partner
Colin collaborates with leading firms in the AI, biotech, and greentech sectors, leveraging his deep understanding of innovation, talent, and leadership. He helps companies build from zero to one, creating diverse and inclusive teams that drive competitive advantage in a global market.
Kahlil Dumas
Founding Partner
Kahlil Dumas is an accomplished executive with extensive expertise in change management, go-to-market strategies, and scaling startups. He played a pivotal role as a founding member of Topbox, with DoorDash, helping them navigate their pandemic response, and the Sprint and T-Mobile merger.
Kahlil Dumas
Founding Partner
Kahlil Dumas is an accomplished executive with extensive expertise in change management, go-to-market strategies, and scaling startups. He played a pivotal role as a founding member of Topbox, with DoorDash, helping them navigate their pandemic response, and the Sprint and T-Mobile merger.
Kahlil Dumas
Founding Partner
Kahlil Dumas is an accomplished executive with extensive expertise in change management, go-to-market strategies, and scaling startups. He played a pivotal role as a founding member of Topbox, with DoorDash, helping them navigate their pandemic response, and the Sprint and T-Mobile merger.
Lucas Marohn
Chief Technology Officer
Designer and developer who has worked with fortune 100 brands, founded and advised numerous startups and currently works as a lead design engineer at UMG.
Lucas Marohn
Chief Technology Officer
Designer and developer who has worked with fortune 100 brands, founded and advised numerous startups and currently works as a lead design engineer at UMG.
Lucas Marohn
Chief Technology Officer
Designer and developer who has worked with fortune 100 brands, founded and advised numerous startups and currently works as a lead design engineer at UMG.
Tiffany Knighten
Head of PR & Partnerships
Founder of Brand Curators and an acclaimed PR pro, is a seasoned mentor who understands the power of storytelling and community building.
Tiffany Knighten
Head of PR & Partnerships
Founder of Brand Curators and an acclaimed PR pro, is a seasoned mentor who understands the power of storytelling and community building.
Tiffany Knighten
Head of PR & Partnerships
Founder of Brand Curators and an acclaimed PR pro, is a seasoned mentor who understands the power of storytelling and community building.
Thoko Mabena
Fractional Creative Officer
User Experience Researcher & Design Specialist at the forefront of building products at the intersection of technology and human interests in perfect harmony.
Thoko Mabena
Fractional Creative Officer
User Experience Researcher & Design Specialist at the forefront of building products at the intersection of technology and human interests in perfect harmony.
Thoko Mabena
Fractional Creative Officer
User Experience Researcher & Design Specialist at the forefront of building products at the intersection of technology and human interests in perfect harmony.
Unlock your organization's potential with diverse executive talent
Build an innovative, high-performing team. Find diverse executive talent that drives breakthrough results. From full-time placements to fractional executives, we'll tailor our approach to your unique needs.
Unlock your organization's potential with diverse executive talent
Build an innovative, high-performing team. Find diverse executive talent that drives breakthrough results. From full-time placements to fractional executives, we'll tailor our approach to your unique needs.
Unlock your organization's potential with diverse executive talent
Build an innovative, high-performing team. Find diverse executive talent that drives breakthrough results. From full-time placements to fractional executives, we'll tailor our approach to your unique needs.