Our Founder

Carl Kutsmode, is a respected executive search industry leader with 25+ years of experience connecting senior leaders to their next big opportunity. His career spans executive search, outsourced recruitment (RPO), and Corporate HR / Talent Consulting. Career highlights include: 

• Two successful business exits: one to Private Equity, one to a global family-owned firm
   
• Management consultant with expertise modernizing and optimizing recruiting and HR systems for employers
   
• Deep insight into executive leadership qualifications desired by privately owned mid -market companies and investor-backed, high-growth scaling startups
   
• Experience working with founders of established mid-market US firms and foreign owned global firms expanding into North America

• Extensive public speaking and expert panel facilitation experience at corporate events and industry conferences 

Carl's passion is networking and helping senior leaders and businesses connect to advance careers, grow revenues. and ignite opportunities.

Whether engaged as a retained search consultant, executive career coach, or curated networking facilitator, one thing is consistent - Carl approaches each engagement with intention, integrity and a high bar for quality results and client satisfaction.

Connect with Carl on LinkedIn!