Kaye/Bassman

About Us

Kaye/Bassman was founded in 1981 with a mission to positively impact companies and enhance careers by providing the best in professional, executive, technical and scientific search. We’re a Dallas recruiting and search firm providing global recruiting solutions with full range of permanent placement options ranging from retained and/or contingency search. Our recruitment practice areas include healthcare, construction, insurance, pharmaceutical, biotech, banking and over 15 other niche recruiting specialty practice areas.

Kaye/Bassman is recognized as a Top 10 Executive Search Firm by Hunt Scanlon, plus ranked among America’s 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine, as well as an industry thought leadership media expert by The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune, Business Week, USA Today, Fox News, Dallas Business Journal, Inc. Magazine, Bloomberg, CNN and many others.

DIFFERENT

We’re different from other executive recruiting firms in that we Specialize by functional area, industry sector, position and geographic location; are Flexible in customizing our process, relationship and terms around the unique needs and expectations of our clients; provide an Array of Services ensuring our ability to handle any staffing challenge; and have earned a Track Record of success that enables our clients to gain a competitive advantage and candidates to advance their careers.

Whether it is a single position or large-scale staffing initiative, our patented Client Focused Search™ and Market Mastery™ approaches enable us to identify, attract, evaluate and acquire the right candidates for our clients. These approaches ultimately allow our clients to gain a competitive advantage, our candidates to advance their careers, and us to become the largest single-site search and recruiting solutions firm in the country.

INSIGHT

With local knowledge and a global reach, we leverage our network of resources to provide search solutions to businesses who need to lead in their markets. Our clients benefit from an industry practice consultant as a single point of contact with access to our day-to-day market insight, providing the right candidates and ensuring the right fit.

CONNECT

Contact our office or our recruiting consultants discover how we can help your business reach the next level. Get started today – https://www.kbic.com/contact-us/

ACHIEVEMENTS

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We’re different from other executive recruiting firms in that we Specialize by functional area, industry sector, position and geographic location; are Flexible in customizing our process, relationship and terms around the unique needs and expectations of our clients; provide an Array of Services ensuring our ability to handle any staffing challenge; and have earned a Track Record of success that enables our clients to gain a competitive advantage and candidates to advance their careers.

Whether it is a single position or large-scale staffing initiative, our patented Client Focused Search™ and Market Mastery™ approaches enable us to identify, attract, evaluate and acquire the right candidates for our clients. These approaches ultimately allow our clients to gain a competitive advantage, our candidates to advance their careers, and us to become the largest single-site search and recruiting solutions firm in the country.

Contact our office or our recruiting consultants discover how we can help your business reach the next level. Get started today – https://www.kbic.com/contact-us/

Kaye/Bassman

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • On-Demand Recruiting
Industries
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

Sanford Rose Associates Adds BrokerHunter as Newest Member Firm

Sanford Rose Associates (SRA) has added financial services recruiting platform BrokerHunter as its newest member firm. For more than two decades, BrokerHunter has been a resource for financial advisors, wealth managers, and investment professionals, providing specialized recruitment solutions to firms seeking senior talent. By joining Sanford Rose Associates, BrokerHunter gains access to a network of executive search

COORS Leadership Capital Transitioning Executive Search Services to Kaye/Bassman 

COORS Leadership Capital is transitioning executive search services Kaye/Bassman International, a Starfish Partners company with more than 30 years of industry expertise. Cheryl Coors, president, CEO and founder of COORS Leadership, is retiring after a 25-year career in executive search. She has dedicated her career to providing healthcare executive search services, successfully placing over 2,500

Kaye/Bassman Expands Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Practice

Plano, TX-based executive search firm Kaye/Bassman International has expanded with the addition of Edward Canning as managing partner within its pharmaceutical and biotechnology recruiting practice. “Bringing Ed Canning onto our already formidable team represents a tremendous opportunity,” said Michael Pietrack, who leads the pharma and biotech division. “His integrity and values align perfectly with our culture, ensuring we

Direct Recruiters Inc. Expands Food Industry Practice

Direct Recruiters Inc. (DRI) has expanded its capabilities and service offerings in the food and beverage practice area in collaboration with Owen Carryl, head of Starfish Partners food. “The synergistic partnership between Owen’s food practice and DRI’s extensive experience in food and related industries enables us to better serve our food industry clients across a broad

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Press Releases

Kaye/Bassman International Welcomes Lou Stark to Higher Education Practice

July 23, 2025 Plano, TX – Kaye/Bassman International Corp. (KBIC), a leading executive search and recruitment firm, is proud to announce the addition of Lou Stark to its Higher Education Practice. With a distinguished career spanning more than three decades in senior leadership roles across selective liberal arts colleges and top-tier research universities, Lou brings unmatched

Alysha Frieden Named New Managing Partner at Kaye/Bassman International

July 16, 2025 Planto, TX – Kaye/Bassman International, an executive search firm and Starfish Partners company, is proud to announce the well-deserved promotions of several leaders across the organization, reinforcing Kaye/Bassman and Starfish Partners’ commitment to excellence and continued growth in executive search. Alysha Frieden has been named Managing Partner at Kaye/Bassman. Alysha brings over 20 years of

Kaye/Bassman International Welcomes Scott Heroldt as Managing Partner to Co-Lead Academic Leadership Practice

June 30, 2025 Kaye/Bassman International Welcomes Scott Heroldt as Managing Partner to Co-Lead Academic Leadership Practice Plano, TX – Kaye/Bassman International Corp. (KBIC), a top-ranked executive search firm with deep expertise in healthcare and academic leadership recruitment, proudly announces the addition of Scott Heroldt as Co-Leader of the firm’s Academic Leadership Practice, partnering alongside Eric Dickerson, a long-standing Managing Director

Eric Dickerson, Managing Director of Kaye/Bassman International, Steps In to Lead Transition of COORS Leadership Capital to Kaye/Bassman

COORS Leadership Capital™ is transitioning executive search services to Kaye Bassman International Corp., a Starfish Partners company and top-ranked healthcare executive search firm with over 30 years of industry expertise. Cheryl Coors, president/CEO and founder of COORS Leadership™, is retiring after an extraordinary 25-year journey. Cheryl has dedicated her career to providing outstanding healthcare executive

Edward Canning Named New Managing Partner at Kaye/Bassman International

Kaye/Bassman International Corp., a premier executive search firm, is excited to announce the appointment of Edward Canning as Managing Partner within its Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology recruiting practice. With over a decade of extensive experience in executive recruitment, Edward has honed his expertise in the life sciences sector, embodying a relentless commitment to excellence and a