We have more than 490k leaders in our global talent network.
True’s deep connection to the world’s most innovative talent ensures you get access to the right candidates throughout all functions and industries. With a history of building innovative companies, our partners approach every engagement with a creative mindset to ensure your next hire drives your business forward.
By the numbers
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Tech-forward approach
Thrive, our talent CRM software, has become the industry leading talent workflow tool enabling speed and transparency at every step of the search process. Thrive enables True to be the leading data-driven global executive search platform by providing our clients unique access to industry-wide competitor trends and analysis.
The world’s most data-centric executive search for every role in your organization.
Functional Expertise
Expert Mid-Large Cap Recruiters
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Will Bruce managing director, head of the Product, Data & Technology Practice Stockholm
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Keri Gavin managing director, head of the Diversity Practice Chicago
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Amy Mitchell managing director, Head of the Product, Data & Technology Practice London
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Gail Tifford managing director New York
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Todd Zangrillo managing director, head of the CeO, BoarD, CONSUMER AND LONGEVITY practices New York
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David Carden Partner, head of the risk & Compliance practice New York
Insights
Frequently Asked Questions
Does True Search support companies going through an IPO?
Yes, True Search helps organizations build leadership teams for every stage of the IPO process. With deep experience placing executives at public companies, True Search sources CEOs, CFOs, marketing leaders, and board members who understand what public companies need to perform and scale, from pre-IPO preparation through post-IPO growth.
What industries does True Search’s practice for public companies cover?
True Search serves public companies across a broad range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, life sciences, enterprise software, artificial intelligence, consumer, and energy transition, among others.
How does True Search approach candidate identification for public companies?
True Search uses a data-driven approach powered by Thrive, a proprietary talent CRM platform of True, which provides clients with access to industry-wide competitor trends, market mapping, and a global talent network spanning a wide range of functions and industries.
How does True Search help public companies build and strengthen their diverse leadership teams?
True Search embeds inclusive practices across every search. AboveBoard, an inclusive executive-hiring platform of True, expands access to qualified executives from underrepresented backgrounds, helping public companies build leadership that reflects the full range of available talent.
Does True Search work with companies across all growth stages?
Yes, True Search works across the full business lifecycle, including with venture capital-backed startups, private equity-owned companies, and nonprofit and social impact organizations.
Does True Search offer services beyond executive search?
Yes. Beyond retained executive search, True offers interim and fractional placement through TrueBridge, tech-enabled search through SearchEssentials, leadership coaching and assessment through True Talent Labs, and inclusive hiring solutions through AboveBoard, proprietary talent CRM through Thrive, and additional capabilities including the True AI Capability IndexSM, Forensic Referencing, and strategic introductions through True Connect.