Keifer was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. His deeply competitive nature was instilled in him at a young age, being one of five siblings. Keifer started as a Commercial Real Estate Broker & moved into Executive Recruiting due to his passion for technology.

Keifer is dedicated to helping Founders find their A+++ Executive hire. Keifer leads VP through C-Level Partnerships, Sales, & Marketing Searches in Artisanal’s GTM Practice. His client list includes Chainguard, Ramp, HashiCorp, Contentful, Amplitude, Lithic, Expel, Concentric AI, Middesk, Cyera, & Stytch.

When he's not working, you can find Keifer outdoors mountain biking or skiing, reading, or exploring the Austin restaurant scene.

Jennifer grew up in the midwest, always keeping a fast paced lifestyle. She attended the University of Michigan where she studied Economics, loving every minute of her experience there. Jennifer joined Artisanal Talent 3 years ago working closely with Kira Krauss in the GTM practice ever since. Focused on sales and marketing, she has experience in everything from early stage to public company searches.

Artisanal’s unique approach to building world-class leadership teams in a fast paced, client-first environment is what drew her to the firm 3 years ago, and continues to drive her to execute for clients everyday. In her free time, Jennifer loves to play just about every sport, spend time with her family and friends, and plan her next trip around the world.

Sophie was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from the University of Michigan, majoring in Communications and Sales. Following graduation, she joined AmeriCorps as a City Year member and assisted in teaching 4th graders on the South Side of Chicago. She built incredibly strong bonds with her students and found a love for mentoring.

After the program ended, Sophie was itching to move to California, a place she knows and loves, and dive into the recruiting world. She landed in Los Angeles as a Recruiting Coordinator, where she placed individuals at leading entertainment, fashion, and finance companies.

Sophie became passionate about recruiting, building relationships, and sourcing top talent. She was eager to recruit in the tech space, which is what brought her to Artisanal Talent supporting the GTM team. Sophie thrives in a fast-paced environment and is extremely dedicated and driven. Outside of work, you can find her practicing hot yoga or finding the nearest Peloton, enjoying California’s beaches and farmer’s markets, or exploring the LA restaurant scene.

Hugh began his career as an Associate for KPMG’s Financial Due Diligence practice. After two years of looking at spreadsheets, he made the leap to Executive Search, joining SPMB as a Senior Analyst. He quickly mastered market research, becoming an expert in Cybersecurity, DevOps, & Data Infrastructure. Hugh was then promoted to Associate, leading all outbound recruiting efforts for SPMB’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Practice.

When his mentors joined Artisanal Talent, Hugh jumped at the opportunity to continue building his expertise at a growing firm. Currently, Hugh is an Associate in a highly regarded Early Stage GTM Practice. His responsibilities involve placing accomplished leaders in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success roles across various technology sectors such as Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Data, APIs, AI/ML, and Enterprise SaaS. Throughout his career in executive search, Hugh has successfully conducted numerous searches for C-level and VP-level positions on behalf of prestigious clients. He has established strong connections within the venture capital community, collaborating with top-tier VCs worldwide to recruit GTM leadership for their portfolio companies. Notable clients he has worked with repeatedly include Redis Labs, Axis Security, Persona, Pipefy, Teleport, Cycode, Torii, Ashby (3x), Finch (3x), Grip Security, ForAllSecure, Firstbase, Eureka, Cybsafe, Opus Security, OX Security, Entitle.io, Valence Security, & more.

Hugh grew up in Portland, OR, and earned a Master of Science in Accountancy & Finance from the University of Denver. During his free time, Hugh and his yellow lab Josie take full advantage of the hiking opportunities in the Rockies.

I am an Associate at Artisanal Talent. I enjoy meeting new people, rowing and hiking. I have spent the last 6 years around startups as I love to see businesses and ideas grow. My goal is to gain more experience in the world of tech and executive recruiting so I may broaden my views and knowledge of the business world. I hope to add my passion, creativity, and work ethic to all things in my life.

Patrick was born and raised in Hamilton, Ohio, which is about 30 minutes north of Cincinnati. He attended business school at Miami University of Ohio, and gained work experience in food service, hospitality, retail, and logistics. After graduating college, he was accepted into Oracle NetSuite's sales program, and promoted into a closing role where he consulted and onboarded clients for their ERP project. He is now directly supporting Keifer Becky in building out the GTM practice.

Outside of work, he is passionate about bodybuilding, sports (Cleveland sports and Notre Dame football are his favorites), and playing video games with friends and family.

Jenna Signorile was raised on Long Island, New York. She graduated from Marist College, where she studied Marketing while playing lacrosse.

Jenna got her start at Snyk, where she quickly established herself dominating the SMB space. She steadily advanced to commercial and enterprise accounts, building a comprehensive knowledge of the SaaS sales cycle across multiple business segments. She stands out for her ability to foster genuine relationships, her attention to client needs, and her skill in crafting solutions that deliver real impact.

Outside of work, Jenna is passionate about baking and cooking, maintaining an active lifestyle, cheering on Alabama football, skiing and cherishing time with her family.

Rob was born and raised in Mission, Texas. After discovering a love for all things finance, he took an athletic scholarship to Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska for powerlifting. He would go on to win a national championship, break multiple national records, and finally achieve a world championship during his sophomore year. During that time he would also gain a love for coaching and mentoring, starting a small online training business, and guiding his younger teammates so they could succeed to the best of their abilities.

In his later college years he would find an internship at Houston & Houston, a high touch firm that offered tailored accounting services to clients. After attaining his BSBA in Accounting, he would move back to Texas, working in Austin across the software and healthcare fields to deeply further his understanding and knowledge of Finance and Accounting. Outside of work he still finds time to give back to the sport that taught him so much by officiating meets and helping new athletes whenever possible. You can also find Rob in the gym, reading a book, cooking something new, or perusing restaurants to find that secret hole in the wall.

Thuy Vy was born and raised in Kansas City, MO where she received her BBA in Management. Having moved around from Kansas City to San Francisco, East Bay, and Orange County, she eventually reached her final destination in Denver, CO where she currently resides.

Thuy Vy has a diverse background in Human Resources, Events and Executive Assisting, particularly within the tech industry. Her experience in fast-paced startup environments contributes towards her agility, adaptability and professionalism, traits that make her a reliable Executive Assistant.

Outside of Artisanal, Thuy Vy enjoys traveling, exploring different eateries, playing pickleball, hosting themed dinner parties and creating grazing tables and cheese and charcuterie boards.