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About Us

Founded in 1994, Reffett Associates is a privately held executive search and HR solutions provider with six offices throughout the U.S. Our consultants utilize their professional backgrounds and expertise to provide our clients with customized services and solutions across the talent management spectrum. As one of the premium boutique firms in the executive search industry, we work with our clients to help them build a stronger organization by incorporating the most effective leaders of today into the firms of tomorrow.

The firm’s Managing Directors are comprised of senior industry executives whose expertise focuses primarily on the retail and consumer products; private equity; technology; and government and federal services areas. Additionally, our diversity practice is one of the premier in the industry.

As a Veteran-Owned small business (VOSB), our firm is proud to have been selected by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to assist them in fulfilling the five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement for (placing or helping them build) their healthcare professionals (team).

Our focused and disciplined executive search process is founded on listening to the client and then customizing that process to best fulfill their needs. This has enabled us to consistently deliver outstanding results, and to achieve unparalleled client satisfaction.

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Reffett Associates is a nationally recognized, fully retained executive search firm.  As one of the premiere boutique firms in the executive search industry, we work with you to build a stronger organization by incorporating the most effective leaders of today into your firm of tomorrow.  We have extensive experience in retail and consumer packaged goods, private equity, commercial & federal services, government sectors and associations and non-profits.

Our team is comprised of executives with tangible industry experience, possessing real world, relatable knowledge about the challenges executives face in managing talent in a competitive marketplace.

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Associations
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Devices
  • Healthcare Services
  • Industrial
  • Investment Banking
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Mobile
  • Non-Profit
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Venture Capital
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Consumer Services
  • Finance/Accounting
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing & Sales

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News Briefings

Reffett Associates Appoints Leader of Consumer Practice

Seattle, WA-based Reffett Associates has expanded with the addition of Tom Danowski to lead its consumer practice. “Tom is an exceptional executive,” said Marshall Reffett, managing director of Reffett’s Seattle office. “He brings deep industry experience and will be a great compliment to not only our team but, also to our clients.” “Tom Danowski brings years of leadership

Reffett Associates Recruits President for the New Mexico Military Institute

After a nationwide, Seattle, WA-based Reffett Associates has placed Brigadier General Voris McBurnette as the 20th president and superintendent of the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI). The search was led by Eric Reffett, managing director of the Washington, D.C. office, Thomas Young, director of operations of the firm, and Marshall Reffett, managing director in Seattle, and Washington D.C. “(Brigadier)

Reffett & Associates Recruits 13th Architect of the Capitol

After an intensive, nation-wide search a bipartisan coalition from the United States Congress has named Thomas Austin as the nation’s 13th Architect of the Capitol . Seattle, WA-based Reffett & Associates assisted with the search. The assignment was led by Marshall Reffett, managing director in Seattle, and Washington D.C., along with assistance from the entire Reffett &

Reffett & Associates Selected to Assist in Search for Architect of the Capitol for the U.S. Congress

The U.S. Senate Rules Committee, along with the U.S. House Committee on Administration, has selected Seattle, WA-based Reffett & Associates to assist with their search for the next Architect of the Capitol (AOC). Reffett & Associates was selected to work with the U.S. Congress based on their history of successful civilian senior level recruitments across all

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Press Releases

Reffett Associates place Dr. Howard Meyer as the AFRL Liaison to the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability

After a nationwide search, the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio has announced the selection of Dr. Howard Meyer as the AFRL Liaison to the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability. AFRL is the Air Force’s premier research organization that leads the discovery, development, and integration of advanced warfighting technologies for our air, space and

Janice Murphy named VP, Pensions & Investments of Kaiser Permanente

BELLEVUE, WA, March 2017 — Reffett Associates is pleased to announce that they have assisted in the selection of Financial Executive Janice Murphy to be VP, Pensions and Investments of Kaiser Permanente. The search was led by Raymond Arroyo, Managing Director and Head of Diversity. Murphy is a seasoned financial executive with over 35 years’

Reffett Associates Recruits VP, Ballpark Operations for Seattle Mariners

BELLEVUE, WA, December 2016 – Executive search firm Reffett Associates has placed Trevor Gooby as Vice President, Ballpark Operations for the Seattle Mariners. The search was conducted out of the Seattle office, and was led by Bill Reffett and Jennifer McCorey. In the position, Mr. Gooby will be responsible for the overall operations strategy for Safeco

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