WE ARE THE LEADING RETAINED
EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM
PARTNERING WITH THE B2C LANDSCAPE.

A career-long executive search professional with expertise in organizational behavior and integrating key leaders into businesses amid scale, growth, and transformation.  Former youngest Principal firmwide at DHR Global Executive Search.  Thought leader on the new paradigm of B2C at the intersection of omnichannel commerce, brands, services, marketplaces, content & technology, community, and experiences.

Began her career in General Electric’s Emerging Leaders Program and led tech product development in Silicon Valley before holding management roles at Deloitte Management Consulting. Co-founded The Talent Studios in 2011. Has deep expertise in B2C leadership searches across CEO, President, Marketing, Finance, and Technology assignments.

Seasoned talent professional who began her search career at boutique firm Charles Aris Executive Search. Her vertical domain expertise includes Omni-channel Commerce, Fashion & Apparel, Beauty & Personal Care, Food & Beverage, Wellness, and multi-unit Retail & Four-Wall Services. Earlier in her career, she served as an Operations leader for Cold Stone Creamery, overseeing 60+ stores and leading multiple locations to top 5% national rankings.

A marketing & growth leader with 18 years of operating experience at Food & Beverage brands. Began her executive search career at Russell Reynolds Associates, focused on omnichannel Consumer Products, Four-Wall Consumer Services, and Edutech. The former Head of Marketing at Peet’s Coffee, she began her career in management consulting at Pricewaterhouse Coopers before joining Swander Pace & Company/ Kurt Salmon Associates.

Leads the firm’s Talent & Performance Management Practice and is recognized by the International Coaching Federation as a Newfield Certified Executive Coach. She began her career in investing at J.P. Morgan in New York & London. Joined fintech platform Robinhood ($24B market cap) as its first business hire, leading up to its IPO in July 2021.

Alexandra has been with The Talent Studios since 2013 and leads business development. She has built and managed company relationships while researching new business opportunities to grow The Talent Studios in key markets.

Supporting firm Partners across Omni-Channel Commerce, Four-Wall Retail, Consumer Products, Beauty, Marketplaces, Content/Media & Edutech executive searches. Has an undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics. She received a full merit scholarship to attend Bucknell from Home Depot founder, Ken Langone, as part of the Langone-Walling Scholarships.

Most recently on the internal Executive Search team at Amazon, focused on its Entertainment, Content & Media business. Began her search career at DHR Global, where she worked closely with the President on leadership searches across Retail/Consumer, Sports, & Private Equity. Supporting firm Partners across Consumer Products, Beauty, Marketplaces, Digital Health, Content/Media & Edutech

Began her search career at Charles Aris Executive Search, focused on Retail, Apparel, and Consumer Products, executing multiple CEO searches and cross-functional executive hires. Joined internal search team at apparel portfolio, Kontoor Brands, following its divestiture from VF Corporation. Was a NCAA Division 1 athlete (Rowing) at The Ohio State University, she also competes in the national equestrian circuit.