About Us

SearchWide Global is a full service executive search firm primarily for companies in Destination Organizations / Hotels & Resorts / Venue Management / Experiential Marketing, Tradeshow & Exhibition / Industry Associations / Sports & Entertainment. Specializing in C-Level and Director level executive searches for companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 corporations to mid-sized public and private companies and associations. Founded in 1999, SearchWide Global is headquartered in the Twin Cities and operates worldwide.

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John Brich

Vice President

Jennifer Brown

Vice President of Operations

Erika Donato

Researcher

Mike Gamble

President & CEO

Mark Gnatovic

Senior Vice President

Bill Hanbury

Executive Consultant

Kellie Henderson

Vice President

Bob Lander

Executive Consultant

Elizabeth McHeffey

Recruiting & Resource Manager

Nicole Newman

Vice President

Kara Ryan

Marketing Director

Elaine Sinn

Project Coordinator

Tracy Smith

Project Manager

Mandy Snell

Reference Researcher

Natalia Valdivia

Researcher

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions

Executive Search
On-Demand Recruiting
Succession Planning

Industries

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News Briefings

News Briefings

SearchWide Global Assists Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Visit Big Sky in CEO Search

Retained executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global recently assisted in the placement of Brad Niva as the new president and CEO of non-profit Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Visit Big Sky in Montana. Search firm vice president Nicole Newman led the assignment. Mr. Niva brings an extensive background in the outdoor and tourism industry. Most recently, he served as the

SearchWide Global Retained by Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Visit Big Sky

The non-profit Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Visit Big Sky in Montana have retained executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global to find its next president and CEO. Search firm vice president Nicole Newman is leading the assignment. “We are actually mid-way through the search process at this point, finishing up first round of interviews this week with in-person

SearchWide Global Assists the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau in CEO Search

Executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global has assisted in the placement of Claude Molinari as the new president and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB). He is replacing Larry Alexander, who announced in June that he would be retiring after 22 years as head of the organization. Senior vice president Kellie Henderson led the assignment. “Claude is uniquely

SearchWide Global Seeking New CEO for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau has retained executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global to find its next president and CEO. Senior vice president Kellie Henderson is leading the assignment. The president and CEO is the strategic and visionary leader responsible for developing, directing and overseeing implementation of the strategic plan, operations, staff supervision, community and governmental

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Press Releases

Press Releases

Tourism Diversity Matters Launches to Inspire and Create Change for Tourism and Events Industry

(Feb. 1, 2021) Elliott Ferguson, Chairman of the Board for Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) and President and CEO, Destination DC, and Mike Gamble, TDM’s Founder and President and CEO of SearchWide Global today announced the collective impact model to inspire authenticity and inclusive leadership throughout the tourism and events industry. TDM’s mission is to be

SearchWide Global Promotes Two Industry Leaders

August 15, 2018 (ST. PAUL) – SearchWide Global, an executive search and recruitment firm in the travel, tourism, venue management, experiential marketing, tradeshow and exhibition, sports, and entertainment industry announces the promotion of Mark Gnatovic to Executive Vice President and Kellie Henderson as Senior Vice President. Both joined SearchWide Global in 2006. Gnatovic will continue

Searchwide Rebrands to “Searchwide Global”

ST. PAUL, MN, July 17, 2018 – SearchWide, an executive search and recruitment firm that has primarily worked in the travel, tourism, hospitality, sports, and entertainment industry for nearly two decades has rebranded which included renaming the organization, “SearchWide Global.” In rebranding, SearchWide Global had a clear vision of where the company is headed. Expanding their

SearchWide Announces Express Recruiting Service

WOODBURY, MN, January 18, 2018 – SearchWide, an executive search and recruitment firm that has primarily worked in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry for nearly two decades has now launched a new recruiting service specifically for customers seeking to fill mid-level management roles quickly. The new service, SearchWide Connect, will fill a void in

SearchWide and Strategic Solution Partners Offers a New Service for Hotels

WOODBURY, MN, August 21, 2017 – SearchWide, an executive recruiting firm, and Strategic Solution Partners, a taskforce solutions, hotel consulting, and revenue management company, are proud to announce their strategic alliance. The two companies will come together for a new approach to successful placement. Together, SearchWide and Strategic Solution Partners will find exceptional talent quickly for clients in the

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