Parker Remick Expands with New Partner

August 7, 2026 – Seattle, WA-based Parker Remick has appointed Adam Szepkouski as partner of consulting excellence. The firm explained that this hire reflects a broader push to refine execution and scale delivery as demand for senior technology leaders accelerates. The appointment comes at a time of structural change in technology leadership. AI is reshaping how technology organizations are built and run, blurring the lines between engineering and product duties, for example. Parker Remick has concentrated on this segment for more than two decades, including traditional rule-based AI leadership placements at Google in 2006.

“We brought Adam in to focus on further improving service velocity, client delight, and long-term client impact,” said Robert Healy, co-founding partner. “His passion for search excellence is off the charts.”

“By leading select searches, Szepkouski will maintain hands-on capability—and develop insights to help him strengthen the firm’s technical systems, operating rhythms, and feedback loops,” Mr. Healy said. “Technology will underpin part of that effort. Szepkouski plans to expand the use of AI in real-time project monitoring and agentic automation, giving consultants significantly more time for client relationships and advising.”

At Parker Remick, Mr. Szepkouski’s remit is end-to-end. “My focus is on the full client and candidate experience, from business development through execution and search completion, ensuring that the entire model operates at the highest level,” he said.

The broader objective is to build a more scalable platform for both clients and consultants. “We’re building a platform where the best search professionals can come and do their best work with high-impact clients,” said Mr. Szepkouski.

By leading select searches, Mr. Szepkouski will maintain hands-on capability—and develop insights to help him strengthen the firm’s technical systems, operating rhythms, and feedback loops. Technology will underpin part of that effort. Mr. Szepkouski plans to expand the use of AI in real-time project monitoring and agentic automation, giving consultants significantly more time for client relationships and advising.

Mr. Szepkouski brings experience building and operating search platforms across private equity and venture-backed markets. He has held leadership roles at Bespoke Partners and Eastward Partners, where he led C-level hiring and scaled teams and processes. His work has focused on improving how search firms operate, from business development through to placement and post-search outcomes.

A Reputation for Delivering Elite Service

Mr. Szepkouski said the firm’s positioning in product and engineering leadership was a key factor in his decision. “Parker Remick has built a reputation for delivering elite client service on some of the most significant product and engineering placements in the market,” he said. “There’s never been a more interesting time to focus on technology leadership searches.”

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Parker Remick, which has completed more than 1,000 engineering, product, and design placements since 1998, advises Fortune 500, venture-backed, and private equity-backed companies on executive technology and AI leadership. The firm has partnered early with the pioneers of rules-based algorithm-intensive software companies working in areas such as supply chain optimization, internet search, recommender systems, and fraud detection.

As chairman and the firm’s most senior operating partner, Mr. Healy guides Parker Remick’s long-term strategy. He co-founded the U.S. business in 2000, establishing key relationships in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over two decades of expertise, Mr. Healy has advised clients on executive searches across critical leadership roles, specializing in disruptive technologies like AI, quantum computing, fintech, and large-scale computing infrastructure.

Recent Addition

Parker Remick recently named Jena Gibson as partner of firm operations. Ms. Gibson joined Parker Remick with more than 15 years of operational leadership experience across financial services, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and technology. Her background includes leading digital transformation initiatives, building project management offices, managing portfolios exceeding $35 million, and implementing governance frameworks aligned with NIST and ISO standards.

At Parker Remick, Ms. Gibson will lead firm operations and work closely with senior leadership to strengthen delivery infrastructure as the company continues to scale. Her focus will center on the continued development of the firm’s operations teams and greater “operational velocity” through streamlined systems and workflows.

“The opportunity at Parker Remick is unique because the firm has built a true boutique model with access to world-changing technology leaders,” said Ms. Gibson. “Technology leadership has become one of the defining CEO-level priorities of this era, and Parker Remick’s high-craft approach to executive search creates a meaningful advantage in the market.”

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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor  – Hunt Scanlon Media