Daversa Partners Appoints Partner
June 11, 2025 – Daversa Partners, which helps build leadership teams for growth and venture-backed companies, has named Kenny Denton as partner. “As the lead partner helping early stage companies and founders find catalytic GTM talent, the firmed noted that Mr. Denton has proven himself as one of the sharpest and most effective talent strategists in the business,” Daversa Partners said.
“Kenny has built one of the most successful early stage GTM practices in the industry, consistently delivering the leadership teams that high-growth tech companies need to scale,” said Paul Daversa, CEO of Daversa. “His ability to spot and deliver the right talent at the right time has been a key driver of success. At Daversa, we’re built on hustle, and Kenny’s rise is a reflection of the grit and determination that defines us.”
With hundreds of executive searches completed, Mr. Denton has helped scale some of the most disruptive companies in tech, including OpenAI, Doppel, Scale AI, Decagon, Brex, Zip, and Poolside. He has built senior leadership teams at the VP and C-suite level, driving tangible results in sales, marketing, and customer success. Mr. Denton also partners with top-tier venture firms – including Sequoia Capital, Insight Venture Partners, Bessemer, Accel, IVP, ICONIQ, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest, Andreessen Horowitz, and more.
Daversa Partners was founded in 1993. Its global footprint spans two continents and eight offices, giving its teams visibility into the entirety of the market. Daversa is dedicated to developing meaningful relationships with entrepreneurs, executives, and investors across consumer and enterprise businesses. In addition to its primary location in Westport, Conn., the firm has offices in New York; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Orlando, FL; London; and Waterford, Conn. where the firm maintains a data and people analytics facility.
Earlier this year, Daversa promoted Lyndy Adamonis, Tara Cremin, Megan Daversa, Jodie Salzberg, and Ava Talbott to managing directors. “I want to welcome these five extraordinary executives to our senior leadership team,” Mr. Daversa said. “They didn’t just earn their spot—they claimed it by delivering results that redefine what success looks like. They’ve been instrumental in shaping the future of some of the most disruptive companies of our generation, and their leadership will continue to elevate Daversa in an industry where outcomes matter more than ever.”
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Ms. Adamonis has established herself as a leader in building executive teams for a number of startups and well-established technology focused companies. Her work includes C-level placements at Calm, Chime, SoFi, Ancestry.com, Postmates, DoorDash, Reddit, Everlywell, Zoom and many others.
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Located in Daversa’s Santa Monica office, Ms. Cremin specializes in placing VP and C-Level executives. She has built out teams across the consumer and enterprise verticals for Nike, Modern Fertility, Airtable, Squarespace, Headspace, Oscar Health, Dandy, Lovesac, and The Farmer’s Dog.
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Ms. Daversa has led CoreWeave’s executive expansion initiative while specializing in enterprise technology, marketing, finance, and people searches, and has played a pivotal role in leadership placements for DraftKings and other high-growth companies.
Ms. Salzberg, co-leader of Daversa’s Miami office, has made her mark in consumer, wellness, and healthcare sectors, working with organizations like Harry’s and Warby Parker. She found her niche in recruiting CXOs and VPs for some of the most disruptive consumer tech, retail and healthcare companies across both the public and private sectors.
Ms. Talbott, based in New York City, brings proficiency in assembling cross-functional leadership teams for high-growth healthcare innovators. Since joining the firm nearly a decade ago, she has demonstrated an ability to recruit senior talent to join the leadership teams of consumer, digital health, and enterprise software companies.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
