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Richard Goddard

Richard Goddard has 30+ years of experience recruiting across the global technology and industrial ecosystem including early-stage, hypergrowth and public organizations, and venture capital and private equity. He brings subject matter expertise across the semiconductor, deep tech, climate tech, industrial tech, enterprise IT and enterprise software micro-industries. Richard also possesses functional leadership expertise across general management, commercial, technology, manufacturing, supply chain and operations including DEI & sustainability programs.

Richard’s clients benefit from access to his globally distributed network of technology and industrial executive leaders. He blends his extensive experience leading executive search work across the globe with business leadership experience and insight from expatriate assignments in Europe and Asia. Richard has spearheaded office openings and scaled and led teams across both mature and emerging markets. Richard has lived and worked in the UK, France, Germany and Singapore.

The Team

  • Brad Stadler co-CEO & Founder, True and president, true search Haddonfield (HQ)
  • Joe Riggione co-CEO & Founder, True and president, true technologies Haddonfield (HQ)
  • Josh Withers Founder & GM, Platform and North America Search Operations San Francisco
  • Kate Vanek Global Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer London
  • Sam McGrath GM, EMEA & APAC London
  • Lucinda Duncalfe EVP, True Technologies & GM, Thrive, AboveBoard & Jopwell New York

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