Kingsley Gate

About Us

Kingsley Gate is a global, AI-native executive search and human capital advisory firm built from the ground up on proprietary technology that powers the deep domain fluency of its consultants, not bolted on top of it. Founded in 2015 to disrupt a recruitment model that had gone largely unchanged for nearly a century, the firm combines seasoned human expertise with IGNYTE, its proprietary AI platform, built by recruiters for recruiters. The consultant who knows a client’s market still runs that search, from first call to final decision. The platform simply makes them faster, sharper, and better informed.

At the center of that approach is decision-making as a culture science. Kingsley Gate’s proprietary framework evaluates how candidates actually think, decide, and lead, giving clients a data-backed predictor of cultural fit and long-term success, well beyond résumés and credentials alone.

Rather than operating as a network of independent offices, Kingsley Gate works as one connected firm. A consultant based anywhere in the world joins a client’s search under the exact same process and standard as every other Kingsley Gate engagement. That integration now includes two specialist firms, The Omerta Group, Kingsley Gate’s Global Financial Services Practice, and Seeliger y Conde, its board and leadership advisory practice across Spain and the wider Ibero-American market.

Headquartered in New York and operating as one firm across 50+ countries, Kingsley Gate’s consultants have helped more than 2,000 client organizations hire and onboard executive leaders across every industry, function, and market. Since 2022, the firm has been backed by private equity firm Crescent Cove Partners LP.

Achievements

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Kingsley Gate’s team of global consultants understands that the stakes are high. Having met and placed thousands of high-impact decision making executives around the world, they bring expertise in all industries, functions, and geographies. They collaborate across borders to offer bespoke, fit-to-purpose solutions that meet your business requirements.

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Asset Management
  • Biotechnology
  • Commercial Banking
  • Construction
  • Consumer
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Healthcare Services
  • Hedge Funds
  • Industrial
  • Insurance
  • Investment Banking
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobile
  • Non-Profit
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Sovereign Wealth
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Venture Capital
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • CEO/President
  • Finance/Accounting
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Marketing & Sales

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News Briefings

Crescent Cove Advisors Takes Equity Stake in Kingsley Gate Partners

Kingsley Gate Partners has secured an investment from Crescent Cove Advisors, a multi-asset investment firm focused on technology investments. The equity partnership is expected to fuel the search firm’s growth through global expansion and accelerate a push into talent acquisition AI-enabled software. Umesh Ramakrishnan, one of Kingsley Gate Partners’ co-founders, has been named CEO. “First,

Private Equity Recruiting Takes Off in Hot Market for Talent

Private equity firms have been pulling strongly in a direction all their own, not only bucking the challenges impacting other businesses but clearly passing key inflection points for growth. According to Dominic Lévesque, president of Tatum: “We’re seeing huge reserves of dry powder on tap, and along with it, sky-high valuations. Small wonder, then, that

Kingsley Gate Partners Expands in London

Kingsley Gate Partners recently named Andy Davies as senior partner. He will be based in the firm’s London office. “We are thrilled to have Andy join our team,” said Nancy Albertini, senior partner at the search firm. “Our continued global growth into this key market strengthens our ability to deliver above and beyond the expectations

Kingsley Gate Partners Appoints Global Industrial Practice Leader

Kingsley Gate Partners recently named Arnaud Despierre as senior partner Asia-Pacific and global industrial practice leader. He is based in Singapore. “We are pleased to welcome Arnaud to the Kingsley Gate Partners team,” said the members of the office of the CEO. “Arnaud’s extensive experience in conducting cross-border projects in Asia, where he has been based for

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Press Releases

Kingsley Gate Partners Places CEO at PrecisionHawk

DALLAS, TX, January 25, 2017 — Kingsley Gate Partners today announced that Michael Chasen has been placed as CEO at PrecisionHawk located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Chasen will report to the Board of Directors and will also hold a seat on the Board. “Michael is an ideal fit for the CEO role at PrecisionHawk,” said Bill Trau,

Geoff Hall Joins Executive Search Firm Kingsley Gate Partners

DALLAS, TX, September 12, 2016 — Kingsley Gate Partners, a retained global executive search firm that addresses the senior executive recruitment needs of the digital age, today announced it has hired Geoff Hall as a new partner to support its growing life sciences practice. Geoff will be based out of the company’s newly opened Denver office. Geoff brings

Ingram Micro Names Kevin Kealy as CISO

DALLAS, TX, July 12, 2016 — Mr. Kevin Kealy joins Ingram Micro as Chief Information Security Officer in July 2016 where he will play an integral role in development of strategic policy, technology and data plans and investments. Mr. Kealy has more than 20 years of technical, operational and information security experience to his role. Kevin previously

Kingsley Gate Partners Brings Executive Search into the Digital Age

DALLAS, TX, March 16, 2016 — Kingsley Gate Partners, a new executive search firm created from the ground up to address talent recruitment needs in the digital age today announced its formal launch to serve global enterprises in the private equity, life sciences, technology, manufacturing and professional services fields. Accomplished founding partners Nancy Albertini, Umesh Ramakrishnan and Buster

Relx Group Announcement Appointment of Carol Mills to Board of Directors

DALLAS, TX, March 2, 2016 — Carol Mills was appointed as a non-executive director of RELX Group in March 2016. Carol currently chairs the board of directors and compensation committee of Xactly Corporation. She also serves on the boards of directors of Ingram Micro and WhiteHat Security. Ms. Mills previously served on the boards of Adobe Systems, Alaska Communications,

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Multimedia

Leading in the Age of AI
How artificial intelligence is reshaping the C-suite, the boardroom, and the way leaders are chosen.

The Science of the Right Hire
Kingsley Gate’s signature IP: decision-making as the overlooked factor behind every great hire.

Succession & the Boardroom
Preparing tomorrow’s CEOs, directors, and boards long before the moment arrives.

People as the PE Advantage
In private equity, capital is no longer the constraint, talent is.

Healthcare & Life Sciences Leaders
From academic medical centers to CDMOs and biotech leading complexity with culture, trust, and science.

Leadership Reimagined
Leadership as navigation, not answers: trust, culture, generational change, and lessons.

Diversity at the Top
Getting more women and diverse leaders into the corner office and keeping them there.