SPMB Executive Search

About Us

EXECUTIVE SEARCH FOR INNOVATORS

We connect top executive talent to the world’s best and fastest-growing innovators across the country.

Who We Are
SPMB builds executive teams that ensure venture capital and private equity-backed game-changers achieve scale, and position multi-billion-dollar public companies to unlock innovation.

  • We specialize in recruiting upper management and board members to growth-oriented companies in technology, consumer, media, financial, health, transportation, and sustainability industries.
  • Best of both worlds — we bring the knowledge of a large, global firm and combine it with the personalized service and attention of a boutique.
  • Closing hundreds of C-level searches annually, we’re maniacally focused on achieving results for our clients.

Where We Came From
For over 40 years, SPMB has worked alongside our clients through tech booms & busts, market peaks & troughs, and rapid digital transformation. Our industry longevity and Silicon Valley heritage has equipped us to successfully:

  • Partner with some of the world’s most transformational companies to build strong leadership teams and lasting client relationships. Some of our earliest clients remain clients today!
  • Earn a unique and in-depth perspective into executive roles—how they’ve evolved over time and how they continue to evolve in real-time.
  • Grow alongside our clients to meet their unique and developing needs.

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Our people are what differentiate us. SPMB has a long history of not only developing and attracting some of the industry’s most skilled search professionals, but also retaining them—the average tenure of an SPMB partner is 10 years! We understand the incomparable value of human capital to our own organization and to those we serve.

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Solutions And Expertise

Specializing in technology and innovation, we recruit upper management and board members to growth-oriented companies in tech, consumer, and sustainability industries.

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
  • Recruitment Research
Industries
  • Agriculture
  • Alt. Investments
  • Asset Management
  • Automotive
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Cloud Based
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Devices
  • Energy
  • FinTech
  • Healthcare Services
  • Hedge Funds
  • High Tech
  • Internet
  • Luxury
  • Machine Learning
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Mobile
  • Oil & Gas
  • Payments/Processes
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Utilities
  • Venture Capital
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Consumer Services
  • Data/Analytics
  • Development
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Investor Relations
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

Bridging the Leadership Gap: Succession Strategies For Future-Proofing Organizations

Succession planning is a crucial component in shaping an organization’s future, as it directly impacts hiring practices, talent development, and overall long-term success. By ensuring a strong leadership pipeline, organizations can foster growth, maintain stability, and drive continued prosperity. Suzanne Heske, head of SPMB’s investment practice, shares her insights around succession strategies based on her

SPMB Recruits CFO for Go1

Steven Popper of SPMB Executive Search has helped to recruit Caitlin Haberberger as the new CFO of Go1. “On behalf of Steven Popper and our financial officer practice, SPMB Executive Search is thrilled to congratulate our client Go1 on welcoming Caitlin Haberberger to the executive team as chief financial officer,” the firm said in a LinkedIn

SPMB Names Partner

SPMB Executive Search has named Allison Beach as partner. “Allison’s promotion to partner is a testament to her exceptional ability to drive successful executive searches across technology sectors,” said Eamonn Tucker, managing partner at SPMB. “She has consistently raised the bar for search execution and leadership in our enterprise go-to-market practice. Allison’s contributions have also been pivotal in

SPMB Completes CFO Searches for Contentsquare and Dragos

SPMB Executive Search has recruited Marcela Martin as CFO of Contentsquare in New York City and Mark Matheos as CFO of Dragos in Washington, D.C. Both assignments were led by partner Steven Popper. “I am delighted to welcome Marcela Martin as chief financial officer,” said Jonathan Cherki, founder and CEO of Contentsquare. “With over three decades of leadership

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Press Releases

SPMB Places CFO at Contentsquare

Bringing over 30 years of executive leadership in finance, tech, and media, we are excited to announce Marcela Martin as Contentsquare’s Chief Financial Officer! Please join us in welcoming Marcela to the CSQuad!

SPMB Places CFO at Dragos

On behalf of Steven Popper and SPMB Executive Search’s Financial Officers Practice, we’re thrilled to congratulate Dragos, Inc. on welcoming Mark Matheos as Chief Financial Officer! Mark brings over 20 years of finance leadership experience with deep expertise in IPOs, and debt and equity financing. His leadership will be instrumental as Dragos continues its mission

SPMB Lands Head of Investor Relations for Cordillera Investment Partners

SPMB Executive Search’s Investment practice is thrilled to congratulate our client Cordillera Investment Partners and Rachel Levi who joins as Head of Investor Relations. With deep expertise in client services and strategic business development, Rachel is a powerful addition to Cordillera’s high caliber team. On behalf of search leaders Suzanne Heske and Rosalie Lovy, thank you for your partnership on this search

SPMB Recruits VP of Sales for Udemy

On behalf of search leaders Chris Penner and Dave Mullarkey, SPMB Executive Search is pleased to congratulate our client Udemy — a leading education technology company — and our placement Molly McKinstry who joins as VP of Sales. As a results-focused & people-driven revenue leader, Molly has a track record of helping teams develop and customers succeed. Thank you to David Laszewski for your partnership on this search — and

SPMB Lands CMO for Prodigy Education

Congratulations to Rohan Mahimker, Alexander Peters, Georgia Ilios, and the entire Prodigy Education team on welcoming Sarah Welch as your new Chief Marketing Officer! As a seasoned CMO with a proven track record of scaling startups into market leaders like CarGurus and TripAdvisor, Sarah will be a powerful addition to the leadership team. On behalf of the SPMB Executive Search team, we look forward

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