The Laurel Group was launched in 2002 as an alternative to the way executive search has been done for the last 50 years. To us, it’s about talent management, not just search. We spend every day meeting, understanding, developing, and assessing executive talent before there is a need. Understanding who they are, what they are good at, and where they want to go in their career is critical. The result is simple – we deliver executive talent to our clients.
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington with a presence in Silicon Valley, the Laurel Group was founded by a team of industry veterans who have a proven track record in retained executive search focused on building executive teams for technology-enabled companies across multiple verticals.
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Testimonials
The Laurel Group found the executive I was looking for
After a multi-month VP search, I met with Laurel Group. Only weeks later they found the executive I was looking for! Over the years, they have continued to find us superior candidates that appear effortlessly tailored to our not-always-easy-to-fill demands.
The Laurel Group has been a great complement to our internal recruiting efforts
The Laurel Group has been a great complement to our internal recruiting efforts. Chris and the team are well networked and well regarded amongst Seattle technology executives. They have been able to open up a number of strong recruiting conversations that neither we ourselves nor our investors had been able to facilitate.
The Laurel Group have been a critical part of our success
The Laurel Group team have been a trusted partner of ours for many years and have delivered on multiple searches. They have been a critical part of our success.
The Laurel Group successfully closed two top-notch technology executives
I have worked with the Laurel Group recruiting directors for a large public company board I sit on, They helped define the skills, experience, and attributes for our searches and successfully closed two top-notch technology executives.
The Laurel Group team was incredibly thorough & efficient
The Laurel Group team was incredibly thorough & efficient in finding us two outstanding candidates. Their extensive network & keen understanding of what's needed to build software businesses made them an ideal fit for us at IMS Health. We look forward to working with them again in the future.
The Laurel Group was very knowledgeable
When looking for a VP of Marketing, the Laurel Group was very knowledgeable & understand what the position required - competencies, skills, & experience as well as the type of person who would be effective immediately in the Indix culture & grow with the company through rapid growth.
Leadership
Tom Taft
Managing Partner
Tom Taft is Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Laurel Group and leads executive level searches, office management, and business development for the firm.
Jeff Hibbert
Managing Partner
Jeff Hibbert is Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Laurel Group and leads executive level searches, operations, finance, and business development for the firm.
Chris Berta
Partner
Chris Berta is a Partner with responsibilities including business development and senior management searches focused on marketing, product management, and sales.
Matt Davis
Partner
Matt Davis is a Partner with responsibilities including executive level searches and business development.