Board & CEO
Chairs, non-executive directors and chief executives for growth and listed companies.
Hirevo Executive · retained search
Leadership search, handled with discretion
We find, assess and secure the executives who shape companies: chief officers, board members and the leaders just below them.
Current mandateChief Financial OfficerSeries D fintech · New York
Shortlist presented in 18 days
97%of searches completed
310+
Executive appointments
97%
Search completion rate
86%
Still in post after 3 years
42
Days to shortlist, median
Appointments for boards and leadership teams at
Velora PayTessel HealthOaklineOrbitlyHarbor GroupNorthvale Capital
Practice areas
Five practices. One standard.
Each practice is led by partners who have held senior roles in the sectors they recruit for.
Finance leadership
CFOs, finance directors and heads of FP&A for scale-ups preparing to raise or list.
Technology leadership
CTOs, VPs of engineering and CISOs who can build teams and ship.
Healthcare executives
Medical directors and operations leaders for hospital groups and health-tech.
Operations & supply chain
COOs and supply chain leaders for logistics, retail and manufacturing.
Every finalist assessed by two partners
Mandates
Current confidential searches
A selection of live searches, shared with permission. Names are never disclosed before the final stage.
- Chief Financial OfficerPayments · Series DNew York$420k + equityShortlist
- VP EngineeringDeveloper tools · Series BRemote (US)$310k + equityInterviewing
- Chief Operating OfficerThird-party logisticsChicago$360k + bonusLonglist
- Chief Medical OfficerHospital group · 14 sitesDenverConfidentialOffer
- Non-Executive DirectorConsumer marketplaceSan FranciscoBoard feeShortlist
Our method
A search built on evidence
- 01
Brief
Two-hour mandate session with the board and hiring executive.
- 02
Map
The full market mapped, typically 150–250 leaders.
- 03
Assess
Competency interviews, referencing and case exercises.
- 04
Shortlist
Four to six finalists, presented with written evidence.
- 05
Secure
Offer, negotiation and a 12-month onboarding check-in.
Shortlist pipeline
Board-level visibility, anonymised
Clients follow every mandate in a private portal. Candidates stay anonymous until the interview stage.
- Anonymised profiles until interview
- Partner notes on every finalist
- Weekly progress call with the board
Chief Financial OfficerSeries D fintech · confidential
Live pipeline
Longlist3
Candidate A-17CFO · Payments scale-up
81%
Candidate A-22Finance Director · Fintech
77%
Candidate A-31VP Finance · Series C
74%Screened2
Candidate B-04CFO · Listed SaaS
90%
Candidate B-09Group FD · Marketplace
86%Interview1
Candidate C-02CFO · IPO experience
95%Offer1
Candidate D-01Interim CFO · Series D
92%Use the arrow on a card to move a candidate to the next stage.
Partners
The people who lead your search
Clara Whitmore
Executive Search Partner
Hannah Brooks
Finance & Legal Search
Walter Greene
Chair & Senior Advisor
Maya Okonkwo
Founder & CEO
They mapped 212 finance leaders, introduced five exceptional finalists and our new CFO closed the Series D four months later.
Richard AlvarezChair, Velora Pay (demo)
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