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

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 Heidrick, Spencer, Egon Zehnder, and other large firms is her sole focus on only your search, first-hand knowledge of the software space, ability to get through to literally anyone in the world (tenacity/creativity/charm), and her intuition.

I have worked with Kate in two of my companies – Guidewire, where she recruited two Board members and several key executives, and Achievers, where she recruited our new CEO. One of the things I like about Kate is that she is totally proactive and prepared. Even before being awarded the search, she educates herself about the company, position, and every nuance of the search. That has resulted in candidates who not only meet the specific qualifications but are also an ideal match in personality, style, motivation, and temperament. In fact, it is not unusual for Kate to actually advise against a candidate based on her knowledge and intuition about the match. She is completely comfortable approaching any level executive at any company regardless of size. Her work ethic is amazing, and she is reachable 24/7.

Client Since 2013

Placements
Guidewire: (2) Board Directors
Achievers/Blackhawk Networks: Chief Executive Officer

Referral to Placement
Sitecore: Chief Customer Officer, Chief Security Officer (paused)