WINNING THE UNRECRUITABLE
FROM COAST TO COAST
Welcome to Brennan Group
Brennan Group is an exclusive retained search firm with over a decade of experience, specializing in placing high-impact executives and board directors in high-growth private, PE, and public companies nationwide while cutting hiring time by up to 70%.
Kate isn’t like other recruiters; she is a former Operator. Before recruiting, she spent 20 years as a top performer selling tech to C-Suite executives for hyper-growth companies such as PTC and Siebel Systems. Her ability to present her client’s vision mirrors that of a CEO, winning the confidence and trust of the most sought-after and typically unreachable executives.
Brennan Group operates as a highly selective boutique firm, focusing on high-impact executive searches, supported by an elite execution team. Larger Agencies do 100’s, restricting their ability to source the best talent from the best companies.
You receive Kate's full attention and expertise—someone who truly understands the roles she fills— unlike the junior associates often found at larger Agencies.
Our Candidate Placements have led to several M&A and IPOs for our clients
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2013 → $300M, $3.3B Mkt cap
2025 → $1.1B, $20B Mkt Cap
Role: 8 GTM Execs, 13 Tech Execs, 3 Board
Space: Insurance Applications -
$25M → IPO $1.3B
Acquired by Thoma Bravo → $8B
Role: EVP Global Sales
(took through IPO)
Space: eProcurement -
$1B → $2.3B Telus Acquisition
Role: CRO, North America
Space: Employee Health & Wellness Solution -
$40M → $915M GE Acquisition
Acquired by PTC - $1.5B
Role: EVP Sales, CMO, SVP Products
Space: Field Service Management -
$382M 2020 → 2025
Sold to Advent for $2.5B
Role: President, NA & CRO NA
Space: Digital Insurance Software Platforms, Solutions, and Services
what our long-term clients and Candidates are saying
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“The Brennan Group brought a slate of new candidates to the search that we had never met before. Kate did a terrific job of understanding our company’s business, which enabled us to recruit the best person for the job.“
Warren Weiss
Founder and Partner at WestWave Capital; General Partner at Foundation Capital; 4-time startup CEO; Notable Investments - ForgeRock, Visier, Solo.io, ThetaLake, Secuvy, TugBoat Logic, Supply Chain SW Security start-up -
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“I have known Kate since early 2000 as a Client, Candidate, and Partner. I have referred Kate to several companies I work with, and the feedback is amazement at her ability to find candidates that others can’t find while ensuring a strong cultural fit.“
Andy Brown
CEO at Sandhill East; Board at Zscaler & Pure Storage, CTO in Residence Fintech Innovation Lab; Former Board at Guidewire, Moogsoft, & Digital Asset -
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“We hired Kate as a sales rep in 1992 at Parametric Technology (PTC). PTC cultivated some of the best CROs in the world. Kate was one of the few who cold-called CEOs versus Engineering leaders. She secured meetings no one else could. Her drive, fortitude, and grit made her the top performer, and one of the first women promoted. She can get to anyone not looking and will deliver the unrecruitable.”
Steve Walske
Board member at Big Panda, Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. & Medallia Inc.; Former Parametric Technology CEO & Chairman of the Board -
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“The Brennan Group acted for Visier in hiring our CMO. We appreciated Kate’s strong sense of urgency, constant follow-up, and focus on results. She produced a very credible list of candidates and successfully managed the project to win.”
John Schwarz
Founder/Chairman of the Board at Visier; 17 yr Board Director Synopsys;
14 yr Board Director Teradata; 13 yr Chairman Avast Software; Former Executive Board Director SAP & Board SuccessFactors;
Former Symantec President & COO -
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“Kate is the best "boutique" executive search professional I've worked with. Interestingly she had a long sales career in the software industry before starting a search firm. What distinguishes her from larger Agency firms is her sole focus on only your search, first-hand knowledge of the software space, and ability to get through to literally anyone in the world.”
Craig Conway
18-year Board Member at Salesforce; Board at Nutanix & Paylocity, Strategic Advisor at EQT; Past Board positions at Guidewire, AMD, Unisys, Sitecore, Pegasystems, eMeter, Kazeon, Success Factors -
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“I would retain Kate again for any executive search, she is terrific, relentless and gets to everybody. When CEOs I advise are looking for a GTM leader, I always say: “You really need to speak with Kate””
Dave Yarnold
Board at Matrixx Software & Electric; Former CEO at ServiceMax; Former Board at Model N & VidSig
“Our candidates are in high demand and have multiple opportunities. they are cautious, selective, and trust Brennan Group to guide them to the best one.”
- Kate Brennan, Founder & President of Brennan Group