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SearchWide Global

Leading Principals

Mike Gamble, Chairman and CEO
Mark Gnatovic, President-Retained Search
Cambria Jones, Chief Marketing & Experience Officer

SearchWide Global

Firm Overview

SearchWide Global specializes 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. We are a full-service executive search firm primarily serving companies in the travel, tourism, hospitality, lodging, convention, trade association, venue management, and experiential marketing industries.

  • Industry Focus
  • Functional Expertise
  • Areas of Service
Event/Exhibition
Experiential Marketing
Hospitality
Tourism
Travel
Venue Management
Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer
CHRO
DE&I
Human Resources
Managing Partner
President
Vice President
Contingent Search
Executive Search
Interim
Succession Planning

News Briefings

SearchWide Global Seeking CEO for Visit California

SearchWide Global is currently seeking a new CEO for Visit California. The assignment is being led by Mike Gamble, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of SearchWide. Visit California is seeking a collaborative, visionary, and politically astute leader to serve as the next CEO. As the organization’s chief strategist, brand steward, and operational head, the CEO works...

SearchWide Global Seeking President for the Music City Center

SearchWide Global has been retained by the Music City Center (MCC) to lead in its search for a new president. Executive vice president Mark Gnatovic is leading the assignment. The president is the senior executive responsible for the operational excellence, cultural leadership, and long-term performance of Nashville’s signature convention facility. Reporting directly to the CEO of the...

SearchWide Global Recruits Executive Director for Cody Yellowstone

Following a nationwide search, executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global has placed Michael Wambolt as the new executive director of the Park County Travel Council (Cody Yellowstone). Kellie Henderson, global head of destinations, led the assignment. “We are thrilled to welcome Michael Wambolt to Cody,” said John Parsons, chairman of the board of directors of PCTC. “He is a travel...

SearchWide Global Seeking Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer for Nashville Zoo

Executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global has been retained by Nashville Zoo to lead in its search for a chief marketing and public relations officer. Senior vice president Kellie Henderson is leading the assignment. This executive is responsible for leading the strategic marketing, communications, and public relations efforts of Nashville Zoo. This role oversees all aspects of marketing, media relations, and...

SearchWide Global Places CEO for Visit Estes Park

Executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global has placed Sarah Leonard as the new CEO of Visit Estes Park (VEP) in Colorado. Senior vice president Kellie Henderson led the assignment. “After conducting an extensive nationwide search, the board was thrilled to select Sarah for this critical leadership role,” said Sean Jurgens, chair of the Visit Estes Park board of...

SearchWide Global Tapped to Find New Leader for Cody Yellowstone

The Park County Travel Council (Cody Yellowstone) has retained executive recruitment firm SearchWide Global to lead in its search for a new executive director. Kellie Henderson, global head of destinations, is leading the assignment. The Park County Travel Council (PCTC) executive director coordinates and oversees the administration of Park County’s four percent lodging tax. They are responsible...