Individually Impressive,
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Every Artisanal team member believes in their colleagues’ abilities to deliver unparalleled service to our clients.

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Meticulously

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Every Artisanal team member believes in their colleagues’ abilities to deliver unparalleled service to our clients.

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Chris Johnson

CEO & Managing Partner • Product

"We had very demanding requirements for our CPO search. We went through many rounds of candidates over 9 months until finding the right one. Chris was relentless on finding the right person. We consistently got in front of the highest quality candidates in the industry."

Spenser Skates

CEO, Amplitude

Chris co-leads our Product and Engineering Leaders Practice, and is one of the most highly sought-after search consultants in the field for these critical roles. His story is interesting and unexpected. In 2011, he was visiting friends and family in the Bay Area to watch the ""Big Game"" when he met Kevin Barry and Andy Price at SPMB. He left that vacation with a job offer from Andy to join his team as an analyst, and the rest is history. Fast forward to the beginning of 2018, when the opportunity arose to build a brand new type of search firm and partner with Andy and Dalton again, it was like he was back on the same vacation six years ago.

Chris spent 6 years at SPMB, quickly rising from Analyst to Partner and established his own brand in the market for delivering high quality Product and Engineering search work for tier-1, high profile, VC backed and public companies. Over the past few years, Chris has completed Product and Engineering searches for Airtable, Algolia, Cohesity, DocuSign, Databricks, Elastic, Figma, GitLab, Harness, Iterable, Looker, Loom, Marqeta, Mulesoft, New Relic, Postman, Productboard, Rubrik, Sendbird, ServiceNow, Splunk, Superhuman, Zuora, etc.

As a former Division-I baseball player at Villanova University (MBA) and James Madison University (BA), Chris is constantly thinking about how he can deliver high quality results quickly, and knows he can never lose focus if he wants to win. He's fiercely competitive. Whether on a search, in the community or in his personal life, he's driven and inspired by the people that surround him. When he’s not closing searches and meeting executives, he is having fun with his amazing bride, Lana, and their three boys, Jaxon, Mason, and Bryson.

"Play career chess, not checkers!"

Chris Johnson
CEO & Managing Partner •
Product

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Mike Lee

Partner • Product, Engineering & Design

"Chris, Mike and the Artisanal team have been instrumental in scaling Calendly's executive team. They've been incredible partners over the past few years helping us hire a world-class CPO, CTO, and a few VPs. I can't recommend them enough for engineering and product hiring."

Tope Awotona

CEO, Calendly

Mike is a Partner in the Engineering practice at Artisanal Talent. In his career, he partnered with growth stage, VC backed organizations, along with public companies, to hire executives across Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design. Prior to joining Artisanal, Mike was a Partner at Riviera Partners. Before joining the executive search world, Mike worked in-house at world-class teams, scaling design and tech orgs across Facebook and Palantir technologies.

Outside of work, Mike is an avid foodie, and spends his free time traveling. Most recently, he spent 2 weeks bouncing around Asia. When he isn't traveling, you can find Mike hanging at the beach or hiking around the hills of Los Angeles, with his partner and two dogs.

"My inspiration flows from the collective drive of our team at Artisanal, and the unique role we play in the journey of each of our clients' success."

Mike Lee
Partner • Product,
Engineering & Design

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Dalton Becky

Founder & Managing Partner • GTM

"Dalton has been an excellent partner over the years, though many stages of growth. Each time we've worked with him, he's brought incredible focus and prioritization to our most critical searches. Our most recent search for a CRO saw extraordinary commitment from Dalton and his team, who were relentless in keeping the bar high, and consistently delivered A+ candidates. Thank you!"

Spencer Kimball

CEO & Co-founder, Cockroach Labs

Dalton leads our GTM practice and is one of the most well-connected exec recruiters in the business. Dalton, a Colorado native and extreme athlete grew up skiing, riding dirt bikes, and playing ice hockey. The drive, determination, and self-discipline required to excel at extreme sports served him well as he started his career in Sales at Oracle. Although, quickly climbing the ranks as a top performer, it became apparent that the sluggish, bureaucratic culture wasn't cutting it. He wanted more. More innovation, agility, faster pace, high risk, high reward. Startup culture was beckoning. Andy Price recruited him to join SPMB while he was a rising star, to inject more sales blood into the company and build the GTM practice.

Over 4 years at SPMB, he executed more than 60 executive searches for some of the biggest names in the valley- ServiceNow, Hashicorp, Docusign, Mulesoft, and Forescout to name a few. Dalton specializes in b2b GTM projects (marketing, sales, biz dev, and customer success) both at the VP and C-level. At his core, he's fueled by competition and will run through walls to deliver the highest quality product. He's established his own brand in the market as being an "execution machine" and is maniacal about delighting his clients and creating wealth for them. In his spare time, put simply, he's an adrenaline junkie. Always trying to go fast(er), push the limit, or travel the world in seek of a thrill. Other times he can be found working on his golf game."

"I'm out for presidents to represent me."

Dalton Becky
Founder & Managing Partner
• GTM

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Andy Price

Founder

"Andy and the Artisanal team will help you find, evaluate and close the absolute best executives. Period. Leadership excellence is often the difference between the run-away companies and the also-rans. Artisanal is our secret weapon."

Eric Vishria

GP, Benchmark Capital

Andy Founded Artisanal Talent after executing more than 1,000 successful executive searches, mostly b2b GTM oriented, for some of the most important companies of this century, including Snowflake, Databricks, Abnormal Security, and HashiCorp. He currently runs our venture capital business Artisanal Ventures and lends his spare time to Founders solely in our network, who are seeking advice, pro bono, along with assisting portfolio Founders around critical hiring and fundraising.

"My singular goal is to be the most useful shareholder to any founder in whom I invest, while building life long friendships."

Andy Price
Founder

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Kira Krauss

Partner • GTM

"Artisanal led a senior search for me here at Snowflake. Kira and her team are the best in business and have invaluable relationships with candidates in the marketing talent space. They quickly understood what would be a good fit for Snowflake and the search process was stellar from start to finish."

Denise Persson

CMO, Snowflake

Kira is a Go-to-Market specialist at the firm, primarily focused on early through late stage Sales and Marketing leadership roles (CRO/VPS/CMO/VPM). She's a passion fueled, 24/7/365 kind of character! Kira spent her formative years as a child actress and credits her unshakeable work ethic and performance-driven mindset to her time spent in the entertainment industry. She just out-hustled competitors in a brutal, cutthroat industry before joining Daversa Partners, in 2013. Kira spent over five years building out the senior leadership teams for top-tier VC & PE backed enterprise software and consumer tech companies spanning from NYC to the Bay Area.

Kira always had the itch to operate, and before joining Artisanal, she was recruited by a major client, Zwift, a high-growth consumer tech company in LA. She joined as VP of People and "became a client" to search, which was eye-opening, to say the least. Ultimately, she realized that search was her first love, and she joined Artisanal in 2019 with a fresh perspective. Having sat on the other side of the table, Kira deeply understands how valuable it is to have a search partner that is highly collaborative, transparent, and operates with a sense of urgency and precision. Over the past few years, Kira's completed Sales & Marketing searches for Snowflake, Cribl, Amplitude, LaunchDarkly, Contentful, Hashicorp, Confluent, Iterable, Gitlab, Benchling, Okta, PagerDuty, and others.

Outside of work, Kira loves spending time with her husband, Rob, daughter Kaia, and their two pugs, Jerry & Sweetie.

"Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen."

Kira Krauss
Partner • GTM

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Chase Whittingham

Founder & Partner • GTM

“My two parallel searches with Chase & Megan produced the best candidates I've ever been able to hire for my CPO/CRO... and they're killing it. Artisanal won't disappoint!”

Tim Prendergast

CEO, StrongDM

Co-Founder of Artisanal and currently leads the firm’s Customer Success practice. He started his career in executive search at SPMB, where he worked directly under Andy Price and was one of the fastest-promoted Associates in the firm, completing close to 50 searches in two years. Chase prides himself on being a consultative thought partner to the founders he works with and has an eye for identifying top-up-and-coming talent. Outside of work, he channels the same energy and passion into his love of travel and the outdoors.

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

Chase Whittingham
Founder & Partner • GTM

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Sam Kaiser

Partner • Product & Engineering

"The Artisanal team are champions in helping technology companies build world-class teams. Thank you for helping recruit the best, across multiple high-growth companies over the years."

Sam is a Partner at Artisanal Talent, specializing in Engineering and Product hires. With over a decade of executive search experience, he has collaborated with leading venture capital and private equity firms, along with their global portfolio companies. After growing up in the Midwest, Sam followed his passion for history and completed degrees in the US and UK. Beginning his search career in London, Sam worked for a boutique executive search firm, concentrating on recruiting executives for European venture capital-backed SaaS portfolio companies.

In 2013, he made the move to Berlin and joined True Search in its early stages. During his tenure, Sam played a key role in building the EMEA Product & Engineering practice as the firm grew from 50 to 900 people and worked with some of Europe’s most exciting tech companies. In 2022, Sam returned to the US, continuing his focus on partnering with top venture capital-backed SaaS startups in both the US and Europe. He is particularly passionate about building high-caliber Engineering and Product leadership teams in high-growth businesses and facilitating the relocation of top talent globally.

Sam finds joy in combining his love for executive search with his enthusiasm for travel. Outside of work-related travel and adventures, you'll find him exploring fun food spots in New York with his husband and daughter.

"I'm a geek at heart. Getting to work with some of the best technology businesses in the world and helping them hire amazing talent keeps me going every day."

Sam Kaiser
Partner • Product & Engineering

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Rob Carter

Partner • GTM

"Rob Carter and the team at Artisanal Talent have helped us build a world class team at AcuityMD. As we've scaled, they've helped us fill several executive roles with top notch talent. Hiring great leaders is make-or-break for a fast growing company. Artisanal helps you land the best leaders based on your company's needs."

Mike Monovoukas

CEO/Founder, AcuityMD

Rob has spent a decade in executive search leading C-level searches in GTM (Pres/COO, CRO, CMO, and CCO). He primarily focuses on Cybersecurity, IaaS, DevOps, Data/AI, with a "minor" focus in vertical SaaS and rarely, some Apps companies. Rob works with companies ranging from early stage to late stange and even public companies.

Since joining Artisanal, Rob has been a key stakeholder in building and growing our Cybersecurity practice, and also working to build out key executive hires for companies in the Artisanal Ventures portfolio. Over the course of his career he has led projects for the likes of HashiCorp, New Relic, Workday, Kong, Airtable, and has helped to build a large portion of the Cyberstarts portfolio as well. The key drivers for Rob are the thrill of competing and winning, the chance to disrupt an industry (search) that has largely stayed the same for 30+ years, the satisfaction that comes from helping to build innovative and disruptive companies, the intellectual challenge of solving tough problems for incredible clients (and delighting them thru the process), and mentoring/growing teammates/Artisans who are earlier in their careers.

When he isn't building companies, Rob enjoys spending time with his family (his sister won a gold medal in swimming for Team USA in the Special Olympic World Games!), traveling, outdoor sports, riding his motorcycle, slowly working towards his private pilots license, reading books of all kinds, and spending times with close friends.

"With a decade spent in executive search, it's amazing to have FUN working with the special team here. The same can be said of our clients. Some of the most interesting and intelligent people on the planet. And we're just getting started!"

Rob Carter
Partner • GTM

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Megan Power

Partner • Product

"We loved working with Megan on our SVP of Product hire. We appreciated her consultative approach and talent expertise; she brought an unbiased opinion on candidates' strengths and where we needed to dig in during our assessment. We ran a tight and quick process, and got a great hire! The fact that the Artisanal team is a joy to work with is icing on the cake."

Blake Hall

CEO, ID.me

Megan is a Bay Area native excited to be making her mark on Silicon Valley! She is powered by hard work, critical thinking, and a commitment to excellence. She is always finding new and exciting ways to challenge herself and the people around her. Following her passion for people and what makes them tick, Megan went to UCLA to study Anthropology. Her ability to connect and win the trust of influential people is ultimately what led Megan to recruiting.

Her search career started at NeoHire, a small boutique recruiting firm in Los Angeles where she focused on hiring engineers for top LA tech companies like Headspace, Victorious, and Tradesy. Megan moved back to San Francisco when Neohire merged with Ejento. As a top performer, Megan was selected to launch the executive search practice for Ejento. It was there that she helped shape a team dedicated to providing a search experience that valued transparency, specialization, efficiency, and a high-touch approach. At Ejento, she built a successful practice - hiring top-notch Engineering and Security leaders for high-growth startups such as Semmle, Exabeam, Mattermost, and Emerge. Megan joined Artisanal as a Principal but quickly became a Partner at the firm. Megan’s focus today is hiring product and engineering leaders for early, mid and pre-IPO category-leading companies. Outside of work, you can find Megan kiteboarding at 3rd Ave, skiing at Alpine Meadows, or running the trails of the East Bay open space. She is an avid foodie and aspiring chef and is always in search of a new adventure!

"I’m motivated by challenge and its resulting impact, specializing in the hardest and weirdest executive position - product management. Equal parts sales, engineering, marketing, politics, founder whisperer, and customer champion. A unique position to hire for, and the heart of an organization. Helping founders navigate this and seeing the result feels damn good!"

Megan Power
Partner • Product

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Damon Zeligs

Partner • GTM

"We joined forces with Artisanal to get two important GTM execs - CMO & CRO - for our startup. These were some of the roughest roles to find, but Rob & Damon had our back throughout the process and helped us attract two remarkable and compatible candidates. They were always nice and diligent and we enjoyed working with them. Thank you Artisanal!"

Roni Fuchs

CEO/Founder, Legit Security

Damon began working at SPMB Executive Search in 2015 and remained there for eight years. He started as an Associate and quickly progressed through the ranks, becoming one of the firm's fastest-promoted employees. In 2019, he was named Partner.

Currently, Damon holds a co-leadership position at Artisanal Search, where he leads the 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, Damon has successfully conducted numerous searches for C-level and VP-level positions on behalf of prestigious clients in both enterprise and consumer/digital technology. 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 Snowflake, Mulesoft, Productboard, Grip Security, Teleport, Ox Security, Ashby, Finch, ForAllSecure, and Redis Labs.

Damon grew up in Boulder, CO, and earned a Political Science and Sports Marketing degree from the University of Colorado. As a proud fan of the Nuggets and Buffs, he enjoys attending games with his friends and family. During his free time, Damon takes full advantage of the skiing and hiking opportunities in the Rockies alongside his wife and children.

“Scared will get you killed”

Damon Zeligs
Partner • GTM

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Vidur Dewan

Partner • Product & Engineering

"One of the things I loved most about working with Vidur is that I never felt like he played the role of the recruiter. He became a trusted advisor and thought partner because he was able to be unbiased in his consultation with us. He didn’t push candidates that weren’t fit for us — the search felt very different on the whole."

Derek Lo

Founder/CEO, Medallion

A native Northern Californian, Vidur has always been enamored with technology from a young age. He fell into executive search after realizing a role in banking wasn’t scratching his intellectual curiosity “itch”. Vidur was an early hire at Daversa Partners’ San Francisco office, building and scaling their engineering and product executive search practice. He cut his teeth working with some incredibly promising early to mid stage companies that went on to become industry marques: HashiCorp, UiPath, Roblox, Slack, Cloudflare, Sentry, ThousandEyes, ThoughtSpot, and Toast. There, Vidur developed a maniacally high-bar for talent and devotion to his clients on ensuring a close partnership.

Later, Vidur crossed paths with Andy Price, Chris Johnson, and Alex Zakupowsky, feeling strong alignment on the commitment to excellence and carving a path to do better than the status quo. He joined on the mission to continue to scale and build Artisanal’s brand and business within engineering and product executive search. Vidur brings a systems mindset to his search work, utilizing the highest impact levers to produce the best results for his clients—he’s firmly against “one-size-fits-all” and thrives on creating successful partnerships between executives and companies.

Vidur graduated from U.C. Davis with a B.S. in Managerial Economics. When he’s not working, he loves to dazzle his friends with his amateur chef skills and explore all the nooks and crannies of California. If there is a new or niche product, service, or subscription out there—it’s likely he uses or has tried it.

"Founders have immense pressure and drive to build the best company they can — and they need the best people around them to help deliver that. That responsibility is what drives me to deliver the best experience and candidate possible for them."

Vidur Dewan
Partner • Product & Engineering

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Sara W. Price

VP • Operations

“Sara’s exceptional organizational skills streamlined our processes and enhanced efficiency across the board. Her attention to detail is unparalleled, ensuring that every project under her guidance is executed flawlessly and to the highest standards."

Robert Nand

CEO & Founder, Collective-Identity

Sara is known as our very own “Swiss Army Knife” who can do it all, as Partner, Operations. Her main function is to increase the efficiency of our internal operations, freeing our Partners to focus all their time on clients.

She has 20 years' experience ranging from brand marketing to talent management to operations to production. Sara has run a major services company as Vice President and head of Operations and managed a plethora of personalities and teams. She has also headed up a global consumer brand’s marketing team as General Manager. She's had a truly fascinating career spanning multiple industries.

Sara is also a world class professional classical pianist and cellist and attended The Manhattan School of Music prep division as a teenager, which led to a music and academic scholarship to the University of Miami. Sara most recently achieved her Masters degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University with a focus on organizational behavior which we believe will give us tremendous insight into the internal dynamics of our clientele, as well as our own organization.

"Growth and comfort never coexist."

Sara W. Price
VP • Operations

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Christine Nalty

Partner • Finance & People

“In order to scale and thrive, successful companies require the solid foundation of a CEO, a finance leader and a people leader who operate in perfect harmony with one another, and Christine is singularly focused on orchestrating this dynamic trio.”

Alexandra Moser

Former COO of Clockwise

Christine Nalty leads the Finance and People practice at Artisanal Talent. She joined Artisanal from Russell Reynolds Associates, where she led executive searches for innovative technology companies of all sizes including Medallia, DocuSign, Zoom, Xero, 23andMe, Microsoft, Pivot Bio, PubMatic and Zazzle.

Prior to pursuing her life’s calling as an executive recruiter, Christine held operational roles, and this unique understanding of how companies work from the inside has enhanced her skills as a recruiter. During her 6 years at Box as a Senior Business Development Manager, she actively advanced strategic partnerships with Box’s most influential partners, including Microsoft, Apple, and Google. She also spent time as an Account Executive and was with the company during the IPO in 2015.

Before entering the tech world, Christine was an Associate at BlackRock, where she oversaw investments for institutional investors, and she began her career as an Analyst in Private Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, where she managed investment portfolios for high-net-worth individuals in New York and San Francisco.

As a former NCAA Division-I Women’s Rowing Champion from Yale, Christine enjoys building trusted partnerships with clients and candidates, and she loves to win. When she’s not building leadership teams, Christine enjoys running, practicing yoga, hosting pool parties and going on airstream adventures with her husband, Jeff, and their kids, Liam, James and Emily.

“As a former competitive rower, I harness the grit, teamwork and unwavering pursuit of excellence I developed on the water to build winning leadership teams for cutting-edge technology companies.”

Christine Nalty
Partner • Finance & People

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Sean Hall

Partner • CEO Practice

"I worked with Sean on both ends, first being recruited as CEO, then working with Sean for recruiting much of my executive team after. I’ll call Sean first on any search I’m doing. And the true hallmark is that I’ve referred him to many, many colleagues looking for hard to find candidates."

Scott Kim

CEO of Rocketreach

A B2B SaaS enthusiast with a deep passion for enterprise software, Sean leads Artisanal's CEO and President/COO practice. Before becoming a Partner at Artisanal, Sean dedicated over eight and a half years to Daversa Partners, where he rose to the position of Managing Director and spearheaded the firm's CEO and Crypto initiatives. Sean has successfully partnered with and placed the CEO of over 40 VC backed companies - including but not limited to Salesloft, Aviatrix, Rocketreach, Swimlane, Dtex, and Ordr. His search process is characterized by meticulous attention to detail and exceptional precision in candidate delivery.

In his free time, Sean enjoys the company of his wife and daughter, Shelby & Layla, as well as his dog, Oakley. He remains active by continuing to play (semi)competitive men's league lacrosse and frequently partakes in offshore fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

"Act or accept."

Sean Hall
Partner • CEO Practice

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Graham Lindgren

Client Partner • Product & Engineering

"Graham, Chris and the Artisanal team have been great strategic partners for us at Notion. Highly recommend using them."

Patrick O'Neill

Head of Technical Recruiting, Notion

A Bay Area native, Graham entered the executive search world with an eagerness to learn as much as possible about the broader tech industry. That intellectual curiosity led him to become an integral member of the Daversa Partners San Francisco product and engineering practice. There, he helped lead VPE, CTO, VPP, CPO searches for innovative companies like Snowflake, Uber, Chime, Rippling, Webflow, Lacework, and many others.

Driven by the close alignment to Artisanals low-volume, high-touch philosophy, Graham joined the engineering and product practices to further serve top enterprise clients looking to navigate the competitive talent landscape. He is highly motivated by providing excellent candidate and client experiences that create lasting relationships. He's led successful searches for high profile clients like Notion, Temporal, Apollo.io, Metronome, Chronosphere, Launchdarkly, and many others. Graham graduated early from UC Davis, with a double major in History and Political Science. Outside of work, you will likely find him skiing or mountain biking around Lake Tahoe, running the hills of the Bay Area, or hanging with his family, friends, and dogs.

"If you dont play to win, don't play at all"

Graham Lindgren
Client Partner • Product & Engineering

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Belet Davies

Client Partner • GTM

"Abnormal has partnered with the Artisanal team since inception as we build out the best team in cybersecurity. It was a great experience working with Belet as we filled our most recent VP of Revenue Marketing role. She helped us find the ideal candidate for the job!"

Mike DeCesare

President, Abnormal Security

Belet is a former litigation attorney who found her true passion in Executive Search. The skills she gained during her legal career have been invaluable to a successful career in recruitment.

As someone who prides herself in consistently delivering top quality for her clients, Belet joined Artisanal because of the firm’s ultra high touch approach. She has a bias to action and moves fast without sacrificing quality.

Outside of work, Belet enjoys spending time with her husband, toddler, and Mini Bernedoodle. She's also an avid LA sports fan (with the exception of the Clippers).

"The harder you work, the luckier you get."

Belet Davies
Client Partner • GTM

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Elizabeth Diaz-Escobar

Principal • Product & Design

"We partnered with Artisanal to find an executive at Auditboard. Artisanal was a valuable strategic recruiting partner from start to finish. They were always there to support us with our questions and were able to deliver a high caliber candidate that we eventually hired."

Evan Fitzpatrick

CPO, Auditboard

Elizabeth was born in Mexico City, grew up in San Antonio and moved to Austin, Texas 12 years ago to attend the University of Texas at Austin (Hook ‘em) where she studied advertising and business.

Elizabeth started her career in Washington DC doing Public Relations for nonprofits. After spending 2 years in DC, she moved back to Austin and started working at GLG where she partnered with PE and Venture Capital clients on executive search and strategic projects. After getting her feet wet in recruiting, she joined a small boutique search firm called Assembly Group. There she learned how to find talent across a variety of functions (CPO/CFO/CRO), mainly for PE-backed B2B SaaS companies.

Elizabeth joined Artisanal in 2021. She works on high profile product and design searches. In her free time, you can find her exploring Austin hiking, practicing yoga, and taking her dogs Ruby & Finn on adventures.

“Great vision without great people is irrelevant.”

Elizabeth Diaz-Escobar
Principal • Product & Design

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Colin Eighmy

Principal • GTM

"Colin is the best recruiter I have ever worked with."

Eric Voelker

Charter Comunications

In 2023, Colin became a search leader at Artisanal, where he joined the GTM Practice. With a decade of executive search experience, Colin specializes in go-to-market initiatives, primarily focusing on placing leaders in roles such as CRO, CMO, VP Marketing, VP Sales, and VP Customer Success at industry innovators across Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Data, APIs, AI/ML, and Enterprise SaaS. Additionally, Colin has deep ties to the venture capital community having repeatedly partnered with top-tier VCs to place GTM leadership within their portfolio companiesColin graduated from the University of Colorado in 2013 with a degree in Communication and Business Administration.

He’s a first-generation college graduate and extremely active in volunteering within his community. Colin is the founder of the local board of Best Buddies Colorado where he’s successfully recruited 30 board members while raising over $200,000 to raise awareness for disability support & inclusion. He’s also served on the Brent's Place Leadership board for a decade providing support to families and children battling cancer.

"If you want to do something excellent you have to be excellent all of the time, it’s a way of life. It’s not just that I can show up on Monday and be excellent, it doesn’t work that way. You have to be excellent across the board, and that’s how you build habits. When excellence becomes a habit then that’s just who you are."

Colin Eighmy
Principal • GTM

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Jennifer Miller

Principal • GTM

"Artisanal led a senior search for me here at Snowflake. Kira and Jennifer are the best in business and have invaluable relationships with candidates in the marketing talent space. They quickly understood what would be a good fit for Snowflake and the search process was stellar from start to finish."

Denise Persson

CMO, Snowflake

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.

"Artisanal has given me a unique view of the b2b SaaS world. I’m incredibly motivated by the founders we serve, investors we’ve built relationships with, and my talented colleagues and mentors that I continue to learn from. "

Jennifer Miller
Principal • GTM

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Keifer Becky

Principal • GTM

"A tip of the hat to Keifer for running such a thorough process and being so easy to work with. His notes and screening were so spot on and never once wasted my time, making my job easy."

Karthik Krishan

CEO, Concentric AI

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 the right puzzle piece in an A+++ Executive hire. Keifer leads VP through C-Level Sales, Marketing, & Customer Success Searches in Artisanal’s GTM Practice. Client list includes HashiCorp, Contentful, Amplitude, Lithic, Front, 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.

"Artisanal has a special culture, everyone rooting for their colleagues to win. We have no number, no drama, no competitive incentives - when you work with one of us, you get the entire GTM team."

Keifer Becky
Principal • GTM

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Sophie Kalt

Senior Associate • GTM

“Simply put, we could not perform at this level without Sophie. Extremely high horsepower and elegant. She could cold call the president of the United States and get him on your calendar.”

Dalton Becky

Founder & Managing Partner • GTM, Artisanal Talent

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.

"How you do anything, is how you do everything"

Sophie Kalt
Senior Associate • GTM

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Will Trimble

Senior Associate • Product & Engineering

"In the competitive and ever-evolving industry of executive search, having Will Trimble on our team is a game-changer. His market knowledge, diligence in connecting with top engineering and product leaders, and infectious enthusiasm make him an indispensable asset to the team. He not only gets the job done but does so with unmatched hustle and a genuine passion for success."

Mike Lee

Partner • Product, Engineering & Design, Artisanal Talent

Will was born and raised in Washington, DC. After earning his degree in Political Science and History from Duke University, Will did a 180 and chose to move to the west coast, which eventually led him to become a member of Riviera Partners' Operations team. Will later transitioned to executive recruiting at Riviera, where he worked on Engineering and Product searches for Growth Stage, VC-backed companies—supporting searches from Series A-Series F.

Will joins Artisanal's engineering practice under Alex Zakupowsky, where he helps high-growth companies attract and hire the best engineering talent in the industry. Will currently works in San Francisco (North Beach) and participates in all the stereotypical SF activities: biking, hiking, surfing, and Jiu Jitsu. Most mornings, you can find him biking up across the GG Bridge and up Hawk Hill. Will loves to challenge himself in his athletic and professional life and believes that there is no substitute for persistence and grit.

"Surround yourself with great people. The rest will follow."

Will Trimble
Senior Associate • Product & Engineering

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Devin Ciuci

Senior Associate • GTM

"Devin is an execution machine. Persistent, thorough, and detail-oriented, she is the engine that helps drives a healthy candidate pipeline and successful search."

Chase Whittingham

Founder & Partner • GTM, Artisanal Talent

Devin was born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut and graduated from Roger Williams University, in Bristol, Rhode Island with a degree in Journalism. After graduation, she took her talents to NYC starting her career in the production industry, working in casting. After recruiting cast members for TV, she took the leap into executive search.

Devin directly supports Chase Whittingham in the GTM practice. She is dedicated, hard working, and always up for the challenge. She thrives off of creating relationships with clients and candidates and takes pride in her communication skills. In her free time you can find her relaxing at the beach, watching sports with family, or exploring new restaurants with friends!

“Artisanal has taught me the importance of patience, persistence, and a positive attitude. These three things will take you very far.”

Devin Ciuci
Senior Associate • GTM

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Logan Ciuci

Associate • Product & Engineering

"Logan is incredibly persistent and dedicated to delivering the best possible experience for our clients. She leaves no stone unturned and doesn’t give up until we get in front of our most sought after candidates. She's non transactional yet effective, and builds genuine relationships with top product and engineering leaders. She constantly impresses with the talent she brings to the table for our clients and the poise and knowledge she exudes."

Megan Power

Partner • Product, Artisanal Talent

Logan was born and raised in the small town of Fairfield, CT, and currently lives in Naples, FL. In 2018, she adventured to Miami, FL to attend the University of Miami. Logan studied Psychology and English while serving as the sorority President of Delta Phi Epsilon. She prides herself in her work ethic and leadership skills.

Logan joined Artisanal Talent to support the Product and Engineering team. She has continued her love for learning while working alongside Megan Power and Vidur Dewan. Her passion for connecting with humans has allowed her to seek out top talent and build strong, trusting relationships within the tech community.

In her free time, you can find her reading a book on the beach, spending time with family and friends, and taking as many road trips as possible.

“It’s often said that it’s the people that make the place— I never realized how true that was until I joined Artisanal. I’m motivated by the talented and inspiring people that I’m lucky to work with everyday.”

Logan Ciuci
Associate • Product & Engineering

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Min Kim

Associate • GTM

"I've never worked with someone who is as much of an information sponge and absolute grinder as we have found in Min. Absolute one in a million. Sky is the limit with this dude."

Rob Carter

Partner • GTM, Artisanal Talent

Having immigrated from South Korea, Min attributes his strong work ethic and aspirations to his roots as an immigrant. After graduating from the School of Architecture at Virginia Tech, Min worked at a global architecture firm until he realized his desire to lean further into his passion for innovative technology and his love for relationship building. Min is now part of Artisanal Talent's Go-To-Market practice supporting Rob Carter in building best-in-class GTM leadership teams for world-shaping technology companies.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Min is an avid gym goer and a competitive powerlifter. He also finds pause in nature through hiking, backpacking, and camping across the beautiful landscapes of the U.S.

"Being a part of Artisanal means to hang with the best. The elite team I have the privilege to be a part of and the incredible companies we get to work with. Nothing could be more exciting"

Min Kim
Associate • GTM

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Hugh Halvorson

Associate • GTM

"Thank you so much for the great work you did. We could not be happier with the outcome. You both did a tremendous job finding excellent candidates. And we are looking forward to collaborating together again very soon!”

Maik Taro

Maik Taro Wehmeyer & Niklas Guske, Taktile

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.

“Greatness is a team sport, nobody has ever gotten to the mountaintop on their own.”

Hugh Halvorson
Associate • GTM

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Erica Dominguez

Associate • Product & Engineering

"The Artisanal team are champions in helping technology companies build world-class teams. Thank you for helping recruit the best, across multiple high-growth companies over the years."

Asheem Chadna

Partner, Greylock Partners

Most recently, Erica served as an Associate at Daversa Partners focused on building teams for hyper-growth VC-backed tech companies, primarily in Enterprise SaaS and B2B verticals. During her tenure, she executed over 40 executive searches at the VP and C-level across various functions within the enterprise software sector, ensuring successful placements and client satisfaction. Erica managed the recruitment process from interview to offer stage, building strong relationships with candidates and establishing contacts. Her contributions extended to providing ongoing market insights, conducting high-quality research, and initiating efforts to enhance professional visibility and credibility.

Prior to Daversa Partners, Erica was a Recruiting Coordinator at ADP, Bank of America. There she played a key role in undergrad and MBA recruiting initiatives from Ivy League schools. She effectively managed candidate trackers and recruiting master trackers along with planned campus recruiting events on behalf of BofA. Erica collaborated with the school partners and clubs to build partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.

"Be grateful for what you have while working for what you want."

Erica Dominguez
Associate • Product & Engineering

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Seamus O'Brien

Associate • GTM

"We would not be able to map the candidate as quickly as we can without Seamus. He knows the b2b security landscape inside and out."

Damon Zeligs

Partner • GTM, Artisanal Talent

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.

"At Artisanal we have the chance to partner with businesses going through high impact moments. I take pride in these relationships and enjoy supporting these businesses grow into something new."

Seamus O’Brien
Associate • GTM

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Jasim Mohammed

Associate

"Jasim is an exceptional talent acquisition professional who consistently delivers outstanding results. His deep understanding of organizational dynamics and his ability to identify top-tier candidates are truly impressive. He played a pivotal role in our consumer technology search. Jasim's strategic thinking, combined with his passion for building high-performing teams, make him an invaluable asset to any organization."

Sara Sandifer

Former Research Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

Jasim is a results-oriented Executive Search Professional with a proven track record of attracting top talent for Fortune 500 companies and leading organizations. He leverages his expertise in organizational development, talent acquisition, and project management to identify and build high-performing teams that drive business success. He has honed his skills at Russell Reynolds Associates, where he rose from Analyst to Research Associate within just six months. He has a keen eye for identifying the best fit candidates for critical leadership roles, consistently exceeding expectations with over 250 successful placements.

Jasim goes beyond the resume to understand a company's culture, structure, and vision. He utilizes AI, data analytics, and market intelligence to optimize candidate selection, ensuring a perfect match for both the individual and the organization. His commitment extends to leadership development, having facilitated 360 assessments for C-Suite executives and led teams through successful mergers and acquisitions. His passion for impactful change extends beyond the corporate world. While at Columbia University, he partnered with the Food Bank for New York City, implementing strategic change initiatives that boosted employee engagement and satisfaction. He's adept at navigating complex organizational dynamics and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

When he's not building dream teams, Jasim enjoys the challenge of building with Legos, mastering the Rubik's cube, or perfecting his pickleball and tennis skills.

"Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We listen, understand, and deliver."

Jasim Mohammed
Associate

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Grace Badagliacca

Associate • Product & Engineering

"Grace is wise beyond her years. She thinks deeply about what technology and company-building experiences are the perfect match for our clients and stays laser-focused on delivering top talent. She started her career in technology solutions engineering and client management, so she brings a depth of knowledge about technology, the market, and an extremely professional composure. She's a bright star within our firm, and a Partner in the making!"

Megan Power

Partner • Product, Artisanal Talent

Grace was born and raised in sunny Southern California, before attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She received a Bachelor of Science in UX Research & Design focused on the intersection of technology, psychology, and business. She has a passion for understanding the ever evolving relationship between technological and societal change.

Before joining Artisanal, Grace worked within IBM's Public Cloud Ecosystem as a technical sales specialist. She contributes her sales and technical skills to Artisanal's Product and Engineering Practice, supporting Partners: Zoe, Vidur, Mike, and Megan. As an Associate, she strives to form meaningful, long-lasting relationships with clients and candidates alike.

In her free time, you can find Grace reading, trying out new restaurants, or lounging with her pup, Poppy!

"To be insatiably curious is to be constantly growing. The ever-changing landscape in which we at Artisanal operate cultivates opportunities to learn new concepts from incredible change makers on a daily basis!"

Grace Badagliacca
Associate • Product & Engineering

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Victoria Carlucci

Associate • GTM

"Victoria is one of the smartest executive assisants I've ever worked with. I can't say enough about her, she an absolute beast."

Andy Price

Founder, Artisanal Talent

Born and raised in the suburbs of New York, Victoria embodies the quintessential New York spirit. She graduated from the College at Brockport in Western New York before launching her career in Executive Search.

Victoria got her start at Daversa Partners where she quickly established herself as a formidable presence. Over three years, she honed her expertise in the Go-To-Market practice, specializing in placing VP and C-Level executives in early-stage and pre-IPO Enterprise SaaS companies. Victoria's approach to executive recruitment is characterized by her ability to forge deep, meaningful relationships with both candidates and clients, ensuring a seamless and positive experience throughout the hiring process.

Outside of work, she can often be found at the gym, dominating the Pickleball court, or spending time with family. She is a self-proclaimed food critic, and avid NY sports fan.

"The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win."

Victoria Carlucci
Associate • GTM

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Tiffany Tran

Project Coordinator & Executive Assistant • GTM

"Tiffany is one of the smartest executive assisants I've ever worked with. I can't say enough about her, she an absolute beast."

Andy Price

Founder, Artisanal Talent

Introducing Tiffany Tran, a versatile professional making her break into the tech world as an Executive Assistant to founder Andy Price! A true SF native, Tiffany’s heart is in the city by the bay, where she’s already made waves in the healthcare industry. Armed with a Bachelors in Biochemistry and a Pharmacy Doctorate, her passion for patient care is unparalleled, but her insatiable appetite for innovation and diverse opportunities led her to pivot into the tech sphere. A big foodie, avid traveler, and beach enthusiast, she feels most at peace by the water. Fun fact: Tiffany can memorize song lyrics (to most songs) after just 1 to 2 listens! Beyond her vibrant energy and impressive skillset, Tiffany’s greatest joy is helping others, a trait that shines in both healthcare and tech.

"Seeing my team dominate is what inspires my work at Artisanal. Plus, It's really fun and exciting to support a winning team!"

Tiffany Tran
Project Coordinator & Executive Assistant • GTM

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Halston Reece

Head • Finance

“Running all things finance and back office for a high growth search firm is no joke. Halston handles everything in stride and makes the firm run so smoothly. I’d be lost without my finance partner!”

Chris Johnson

CEO, Artisanal Talent

CPA, Graduate of Southern Methodist University with a BBA and MS in Accounting with a concentration in Audit and Entrepreneurship.

"The whole is greater than the sum of its part."

Halston Reece
Head • Finance

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Judy Huang

Project Coordinator • Product, Engineering & Design

"Within the first week of being at Artisanal, Judy upleveled me, the firm and my searches and I could not do it all without her. In addition, every client she works with LOVES partnering with her."

Chris Johnson

CEO, Artisanal Talent

Judy joins Artisanal as an executive assistant supporting Chris Johnson and Mike Lee. She grew up in the Bay Area and ventured to the East Coast to attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, she worked as a paralegal for 4 years before deciding that law school was not her future. Judy pivoted to admin and fell in love with executive recruiting when she landed a job at one of the SHREK firms. She later joined Riviera Partners, where she supported on Engineering, Product, and Design searches for mid-late stage startups and public companies.

Judy spends most of her free time trying out new restaurants, playing video games, and going to A’s games. Despite living next to huge bodies of water all her life, she cannot swim.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

Judy Huang
Project Coordinator • Product, Engineering & Design

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Erica Lam

Project Coordinator

"The Artisanal team are champions in helping technology companies build world-class teams. Thank you for helping recruit the best, across multiple high-growth companies over the years."

Asheem Chadna

Partner, Greylock Partners

Erica L. is a Bay Area native, born and raised in San Francisco now residing in the East Bay. She attended San Francisco State University to study Business Administration with a concentration in Management. While attending school, she was gaining experience working as a Benefits Specialist and Project Coordinator to third-party administration companies, managing employee benefits for Union and private employers.

With a dual expertise in Benefits Specialist and Project Coordination roles, Erica L. excels in optimizing employee benefits and managing complex projects. As a Benefit Specialist, she designs and implements tailored benefits programs that enhance employee satisfaction and retention. Simultaneously, Erica L. efficiently coordinates projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met. Known for strategic planning, attention to detail, and effective communication, she thrives in dynamic environments. Outside of work, Erica L. enjoys hiking, camping, reading and spending time with her fur animals.

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

Erica Lam
Project Coordinator

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