Calibre One

About Us

Calibre One is a leading boutique executive search firm with more than 25 years’ experience building leadership teams for technology companies and innovation-led organisations across Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer, Sports & Entertainment, and Industrials & Infrastructure. Founded in 1999, the firm operates from London, San Francisco, and New York, combining global reach, deep sector expertise, and a Partner-led approach. Often described as a “super boutique”, Calibre One delivers the scale, specialist networks, and international capability of a larger search firm while maintaining the agility and personal service of a boutique.

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Solutions And Expertise

Calibre One specializes in technology and the sectors being reshaped by it. Their practice areas include Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer, Sports & Entertainment, and Advances Industrials & Infrastructure.

Their dedicated practice groups combine functional precision with sector fluency, giving clients the advantage of speed, accuracy, and insight. Whether identifying transformational leaders for a SaaS scale-up, a digitally enabled consumer brand, or a data-driven healthcare platform, they bring deep functional expertise, industry knowledge, and credibility. Their practice structure ensures true domain specialization, not only in technology, but also in the industries most shaped by it. This model delivers a distinct advantage for investors, founders, and corporate leaders alike: faster access to high-impact talent, aligned with sector dynamics and strategic priorities.
Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Search
  • Executive Tracker
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Recruitment Research
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Alt. Investments
  • Asset Management
  • Biotechnology
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Clinical Research
  • Cloud Based
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Commercial Banking
  • Consulting
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Devices
  • FinTech
  • Global Markets
  • Healthcare Services
  • Hedge Funds
  • High Tech
  • Insurance
  • Internet
  • Investment Banking
  • Investment Mgmt.
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Luxury
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Mobile
  • Payments/Processes
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Banking
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Trade Finance
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Venture Capital
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • Advertising
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer Service
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

Calibre One Adds Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Veteran 

Executive search firm Calibre One has named John Staines as partner based in Los Angeles. “John’s personal and professional desire for driving business results through a culture of belonging really resonated with our own culture at Calibre One,” said Tom Barnes, managing partner. “In fact, our Culture Quotient initiative plays directly into his impressive goal of helping employers

Calibre One Names Partner

Executive search firm Calibre One has appointed Victoria Lakers as a partner based in San Diego. Ms. Lakers is a dual specialist in C-suite placements for innovative mission-driven consumer businesses and investor-backed B2B software companies. “Victoria’s rigorous search process is complemented by her broad experience in private equity and as a successful entrepreneur. She leverages this perspective to truly understand

Calibre One Assists Equals Group with Non-Executive Director Search

Executive search firm Calibre One has assisted in the placement of Sian Herbert as an independent non-executive director of Equals Group, an international payment services provider to the retail and corporate segments of the U.K. market. The assignment was led by Hannah Joyce, a partner in the firm’s London office. “We are delighted to be able to

Calibre One Names Life Sciences Practice Leader

Executive search firm Calibre One has appointed Noah Parekh as a partner and leader of its newly created life sciences practice. He will be based in the firm’s new Boston office. “We are thrilled to welcome Noah to the team,” said Dan Grosh, managing partner in the U.S. “We have been conducting several key searches for clients in

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