About Us

Blue Rock Search is an MBE Certified, minority-owned executive search firm. As a member of the SRA Network, we are also a Hunt Scanlon Top 10 global recruiting firm and a member of the Hunt Scanlon HR/Diversity Recruiting Power 65.We specialize in the targeted identification, assessment, and placement of executives across four (4) distinct practice areas – Human Resources, Franchising , Customer Experience, and Higher Education. Blue Rock’s processes, technology, tools, and search methodology are designed to flex to the unique needs of each of our highly valued clients.

Relationships, executive search expertise, and experience management are at the core of our success. Our founding partners are recognized thought leaders in their functional verticals and together have more than 50 years combined experience in their respective practice areas. While our primary goal is to assist our clients in attracting and hiring leaders that make a positive difference in organizational culture and business results, we believe it is also essential to provide clients/candidates with an exceptional experience.

If you are interested in building a relationship with a search partner that can help you find the people who will make a difference in your organization, you can connect with us at 941.952.955 / http://www.bluerocksearch.com.

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Blue Rock Search is an executive search firm specializing in the targeted identification, evaluation, and acquisition of high quality, passive, talent. Their systems, processes, and tools are designed to flex to the unique needs and expectations of any search and to fill critical roles quickly.

Solutions And Expertise

The Blue Rock Search Experience is a highly methodical and time-tested process grounded on continuous stakeholder engagement.

Solutions
  • Executive Search
  • Interim
  • Recruitment Process Outsourcing
  • Recruitment Research
Industries
  • All Industries
  • BioTechnology
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Financial Services
  • Higher Education
  • Industrial
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Luxury
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Technology
Functions
  • Customer Experience
  • Customer Service
  • Franchising
  • Higher Education
  • Human Resources

News Briefings

The Benefits of Having a Diverse Skill-Set

Regardless of industry, size, or goals, every organization will face its own set of ongoing challenges, from new competitors and market fluctuations, to media scrutiny, to evolving technologies. A leadership team and board that embraces a diverse combination of skill-sets and perspectives is better equipped to navigate challenges as they arise. A recent analysis by

Blue Rock Search Recruits VP of Global Talent Acquisition for LiveRamp

Executive recruiters are in hot pursuit of chief human resource officers and other senior-level HR leaders across the nation. Why such pent-up demand for top flight HR experts? Corporate leaders want HR leaders who are sophisticated, proactive, and strategic-minded, with strong business savvy to drive their people capabilities like they would a P&L, according to

Looking into the HR Crystal Ball

2022 is halfway over, so it’s the perfect time to take a look back at some of the predictions Blue Rock Search made when the year first started. How are the year’s biggest workplace trends playing out so far? Ruben Moreno, HR practice lead for Blue Rock Search, joins Hunt Scanlon Media to lay it all out.

Amid Global Labor Shortage, Businesses Rethink Talent Strategies 

Amid ongoing labor shortages around the world, The Conference Board has released a new report to help business leaders rethink strategies for finding the right talent. The report, Navigating the Global Talent Tsunami, encourages leaders to fundamentally rethink long-held assumptions about who can do the work; where, when, and how the work gets done; and the talent acquisition

Press Releases

Joshua Jones Named Private Equity Practice Leader at Blue Rock Search

Sarasota, FL – Blue Rock Search announced that Joshua Jones has been named the Practice Leader for the firm’s growing Private Equity Practice. Since joining Blue Rock in early 2018, Joshua has established himself as a key influencer in the executive search community. His insights have been featured in top-tier publications like the Wall Street Journal,

Blue Rock Search Named to Hunt Scanlon Private Equity Recruiting Power 100

Sarasota, FL – Blue Rock Search announced that the firm has been included in the Hunt Scanlon Private Equity Recruiting Power 100. Hunt Scanlon Media is the leader in information on the human capital sector, covering news and sharing expert commentary, globally, on talent management and leadership solutions. Their annual Private Equity Recruiting Power 100 list is

Barbara Grubbs Joins Diamond C Trailers as Vice President of HR

Sarasota, FL – Blue Rock Search recently partnered with Diamond C Trailers to place Barbara Grubbs as the company’s new Vice President, Human Resources. Based out of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Diamond C Trailers has been an industry leader in the trailer manufacturing sector since 1985. With over 200 Dealer Partners around North America, Diamond C Trailers offers a robust

Robert Irby Joins Lume Cannabis Co. as Sr. Director of Manufacturing

Sarasota, FL – Blue Rock Searchrecently partnered with Lume Cannabis Co. to place Robert Irby as the company’s new Senior Director of Manufacturing. Lume is a Michigan-based cannabis company focused on quality from seed-to-sell, with best-in-class grow facilities, an unparalleled variety of products and flower, world-class talent, and a five-star customer experience. It caters to recreational,