Meet the team
Christopher W. Hunt is President and Publisher of Hunt Scanlon Media where he spearheads all of the company’s sales and marketing initiatives. Over the last 37 years, Chris has overseen the publishing of dozens of leading directory and trade publications, including Hunt Scanlon Media’s flagship newsletter Executive Search Review and its daily newswire and market intelligence reports, all of which track and monitor the talent acquisition and leadership solutions sectors. Chris also oversees the company’s flagship recruitment conferences for private equity, venture capital, DE&I, mergers & acquisitions, and other related events.
In 1988, Chris co-founded Hunt Scanlon Media, which has become the most widely respected news, market intelligence, and public relations firm covering the executive search sector globally and Chris has played a major role in establishing today’s global human capital industry. His highly sought-after insights and perspectives have appeared hundreds of times in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, The Economist and in countless other major business media publications.
Chris is also the Co-CEO of Hunt Scanlon Ventures, where Chris works side-by-side in partnership with the firm’s ventures clients to help them scale and grow their businesses. He brings strategic advice covering capital investment, venture capital, and a myriad of acquisition consulting services, all with a singular focus on the human capital markets.
Apart from his business accomplishments, Chris is an award-winning journalist, having authored eight books on careers and recruitment trends, including Navigating Your Career, a best-selling business compendium published by John Wiley & Sons. Previously, Chris held senior management level positions with Xerox Credit Corporation, MLC Financial, and Datalease Capital Corporation.
Scott Scanlon is chief executive, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Hunt Scanlon Media, a widely recognized news, market intelligence, and public relations firm. Scott oversees all of the company’s editorial content for Executive Search Review, its daily newswire briefings, and the company’s market intelligence reports. Additionally, he manages all news and editorial content and distribution initiatives for Hunt Scanlon Media’s website. The company was formed in 1988.
Scott also serves as Co-CEO of Hunt Scanlon Ventures, which was formed to assist human capital firms realize their full investment potential. He has spent the last three years building the firm’s M&A advisory unit, which now offers a full range of critical solutions to guide founders and their management teams to successful exits. Under Scott’s supervision, Hunt Scanlon Ventures has helped close more than a dozen of the most prominent M&A transactions in the human capital space,
An accomplished journalist and editor, Scott has co-authored eight popular business and career books and is a frequently quoted expert on recruitment issues in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Crains, The Economist, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes and others. Navigating Your Career, co-written with Christopher W. Hunt, was selected as one of the ‘30 Best Business Books’ of 1999.’
Scott has maintained a long and successful business career. Prior to co-founding Hunt Scanlon Media, he has held roles with McLagan Partners and, later, with AON Hewitt. Scott earned a B.A. in History with a minor in Economics from Fairfield University and read Russian languages at Harvard University.
Dale Zupsansky is executive editor of Hunt Scanlon Media, a position he was appointed to in 2019 after having served in various senior-level editorial roles over his long career with the company. He joined Hunt Scanlon in 2001.
Dale manages the company’s daily newswire content which reaches hundreds of thousands of subscribers and readers within the executive search and broader human capital sectors. He develops, writes and edits the majority of articles that appear in the company’s newswire where he coordinates a myriad of data, intelligence and general information as he constructs each piece.
Considered a leading expert in the talent management and executive recruiting industry, Dale also manages and tracks key corporate leadership changes and contributes editorial content to Executive Search Review, the company’s long-standing trade publication as well as its market research studies which cover executive search, diversity, equity & inclusion, private equity, corporate culture and other major areas of focus.
Prior to joining Hunt Scanlon, Dale serves as a Senior Sports Editor with PredictIt; a CBS Sportsline company and, prior to that, he was an Associate Account Executive with Rubenstein Associates. Dale is a 1999 graduate of Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies.
Walker Manning is Vice President, Creative Content, a key area within Hunt Scanlon which he has managed since joining the company in 2021.
In this capacity, Walker directs all aspects of the company’s content on various social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Twitter ,YouTube and others where Hunt Scanlon maintains a large following of both corporate and human capital professionals in 191 countries. From an editorial aspect, Walker develops, writes and edits daily content for consumption on these various social media channels which includes the company’s general news and editorial, market intelligence and trade publications as well as its conferences and special events.
Walker also manages Hunt Scanlon’s popular and wide-ranging webinar platform in which the company hosts leading executive search, human resources, talent acquisition, DE&I, private equity and other professionals on an array of topics. Walker and his team heavily pre-promote each webinar which run approximately an hour in length and have, on average, boasted hundreds of registrants per production. Additionally, Walker manages all aspects of the company’s “Talent Talks” podcast series which cover issues and trends impacting today’s complex recruitment market.
Drawing on his creative and design strengths, Walker develops numerous digital advertisements for Hunt Scanlon’s flagship website and various company publications including its market research studies and trade newsletters.
Walker is a 2020 graduate of Iona College where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Earlier he worked in market research and analytic roles with Eclipse Brand Management in Greenwich, Connecticut, a boutique brand strategy, brand identity and digital marketing consultancy specializing in building high growth consumer brands.
Leo Cummings is Director, Marketing & Communications at Hunt Scanlon Media; he joined the company in 2024. Leo is responsible for all marketing and communications projects and platforms which dually includes activity for its sister company, Hunt Scanlon Ventures. This will include the company’s market intelligence studies, trade publications as well as it’s digital platforms such as webinars and podcasts.
Leo also co-manages the largest discipline within the company, it’s conferences and special events. Leo oversees and coordinates all aspects of Hunt Scanlon’s five annual conferences including its flagship events for private equity and venture capital recruiting which the company hosts in New York, London and San Francisco. Additional conferences that fall under Leo’s purview are those Hunt Scanlon develops annually for mergers and acquisitions, diversity, equity and inclusion, executive search and corporate culture.
Leo manages all event aspects, including working directly with hotel and venue management from contract inception to event closure. He coordinates with dozens of speakers, sponsors and attendees. This includes the development and design of conference sessions and themes and establishing sponsorship opportunities with hundreds of executive search, management consulting and related clients where he then develops creative branding campaigns to support their participation.
Leo earned a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from Fairfield University where he is currently completing his MBA in Finance and Marketing Analytics.
Sam Mazzullo is Manager of Finance for Hunt Scanlon Media. In this capacity, Sam manages the day-to-day transactions of the business and produces financial reports and develops plans for the long-term financial goals of the organization. Additionally, Sam manages all account payables, account receivables and expenses. He also participates in strategic data analysis, research, and modeling for senior company leadership. Sam also manages the company’s financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems to ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
Sam also spearheads selected company surveys including data collection and analysis of Hunt Scanlon’s annual Top 50 Executive Search ranking survey as well as various industry reputational rankings based on key functional, industry and geographical criteria. Additionally, Sam works with the market intelligence team supporting various sales and marketing projects including the company’s reports, trade publications and recruitment conferences. Sam also spearheads the company’s successful Ellipsis platform from inception to completion, including the development and updating of hundreds of executive search firm and consultant profiles and key content.
A graduate of Boston College, Sam earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and completed Boston College’s Carroll School of Management Catalyst Program with a concentration on Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services.
Jack Febles serves as a Manager, Sales & Marketing for Hunt Scanlon Media. In this capacity, Jack spearheads all sales activities across a broad spectrum of platforms and media including, but not limited to, the company’s line of market intelligence studies; its monthly trade publication, Executive Search Review and the Select Guide resource series. Additionally, Jack manages similar activities for its highly-successful Ellipsis platform and other digital advertising. He also manages sales for Hunt Scanlon’s Talent Talks podcast series and its webinar offerings. Jack also supports the events team in helping secure registrations for its annual seven recruitment conferences which also includes lining up and managing key sponsorships for each event.
In a simultaneous role, Jack works with the company’s head of marketing and communications to design, develop and disseminate marketing campaigns that promote Hunt Scanlon’s full line of content-based products and services as well as conferences and special events and all digital media programs and platforms.
Previously Jack worked for Northwell Health. He is a graduate of Dickinson College where he earned a Bachelor of Economics.
Evan Berta is Manager, Marketing & Communications at Hunt Scanlon Media. Evan plays a key role in developing the company’s six annual recruitment conferences including those for Private Equity, Culture, AI and M&A. In this capacity, Evan manages logistical issues such as inviting senior-and-C-level speakers across dozens of industry sectors and disciplines. He works closely with each presenter on helping to develop session topics and creating full-scale agendas. In addition, Evan works closely with company management to design, develop and disseminate marketing campaigns that fully promote each event through a myriad of media channels.
Concurrently, Evan spearheads key surveys for the company including its annual Top 50 Executive Search Firm Rankings in which Hunt Scanlon ranks firms by revenue, both in the U.S. and globally. Evan will analyze all financial data, calculate year-over-year revenue growth percentages and other key data that will yield key trends which allow the company to measure industry size and shifts within the global sector. Evan also fully manages the company’s central database system of active subscribers and clients across the human capital spectrum.
Evan earned a B.A. in Finance from Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business and is currently pursuing a dual MBA in Data Analytics & Finance at Fairfield.
Maintaining a long and successful career in broadcast journalism, Rob joined Hunt Scanlon Media in 2017 where his efforts are focused on the company in key roles within the conference and digital media units.
Rob serves as the official Moderator for all of Hunt Scanlon’s business recruiting conferences which cover executive search, private equity, venture capital, corporate culture, diversity, equity & inclusion, mergers and acquisitions and other annual events hosted in New York, San Francisco and London. Rob works exclusively with the special events team in which he helps to develop key elements for the direction of each conference. Additionally, Rob serves as the host of Hunt Scanlon’s “Talent Talks” podcasts; an annual series of productions in which Rob leads lengthy interviews and discussions with the company’s key executive search and corporate clients on a myriad of topics.
A seasoned radio host and sports director with WGCH in Greenwich, Connecticut, Rob is a veteran sportscaster at athletic events around the world, including, previously, with the Hudson Valley Renegades, a High-A minor league baseball team and affiliate of the New York Yankees. Rob also hosts Robcasting Radio on Mixlr; a sports, news and talk show. Rob also serves as an Instructor at The Connecticut School of Broadcasting.
Rob holds an AA in Communication and Media Studies from SUNY Westchester Community College and a B.A. in Communications and Media Arts from Western Connecticut State University.
