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Tim McDonald

Tim McDonald, Executive Search, Candid Photo.

Tim is a managing director and founder of True, where he focuses on board director and CEO appointments for technology companies across public, private equity and venture / growth-backed environments.

He concentrates on enterprise and consumer tech platforms, particularly SaaS, tech-enabled services, AI / data, marketplaces, and advertising-driven business models. He frequently partners with investors and founders on CEO succession and board composition.

Before founding True, Tim was the first employee at IronHill Partners, a fast-growing boutique search firm that scaled into a national practice and was acquired by Heidrick & Struggles, where he subsequently spent four years in the global technology practice. He began his career in sales and management with emerging technology companies and holds a Bachelor of Arts in marketing from Saint Joseph’s University.

Snapshot

  • Firm founder with deep expertise in senior operating roles across a range of executive functions and sectors within the tech industry
  • Especially focused on Consumer Digital, eCommerce/Marketplaces, SaaS, and Tech-enabled Services businesses
  • Driven by customer satisfaction and seeing his placements go on to accomplish great things
  • Married to his beautiful wife Lori and proud father of twin teenagers Connor and Kaitlyn

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