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  • Richard A. Lear
    Richard A. Lear
    Managing Partner
Richard A. Lear
Managing Partner

Managing Partner

 
  • Mark Hubbell
    Mark Hubbell
    Managing Director
Mark Hubbell
Managing Director

Managing Director

“Vantage actively listens and translates even minimal information into exactly the type and quality of candidates we’d hoped for. It’s great to know that we have a trusted recruiting partner.”

- CEO Skully Helmets

“Vantage did a great job working with us to understand our executive needs and our team. They placed a great leader who is making a huge impact.”

- CEO GitHub

“Their ability to quickly calibrate throughout the search process and to create an excellent experience for candidates is extraordinary.”

- VP Wikimedia Foundation

“The recruitment process was managed with open two-way communication that translated into a successful search and smooth on-boarding.”

- Founder Splunk

“Each search completed with Vantage resulted in solid long term hires that were excellent fits for Coupa.”

- CEO Coupa

“The recruitment process was managed with open two-way communication that translated into a successful search and smooth on-boarding.”

- Founder Splunk

“Vantage is a true partner in closing the candidate, couldn’t have done it without them.”

- VP Pagerduty

“Hands down the best VP Engineering search firm on the planet.”

- VP Bessemer Ventures

“Fantastic to work with. They were very responsive, adjusted quickly, and were able to grasp the unique needs which shaped the leader profiles we were searching for.”

- VP HR GitHub

“Vantage’s professionalism, tenacity, attention to detail, and work ethic are unmatched.”

- SVP Marketo

“Excellent job… calibrating our feedback, deeply understanding our culture… finding someone we are thrilled to have!”

- CEO Inflection

“Vantage had a strong pulse on our industry and provided honest feedback throughout the search. Very happy with end result.”

- VP Actian

“They invest in building a long term relationship with the hiring company.”

- CEO Involver

“Vantage completed the search in 75 days – way faster than expected in such a competitive market”

- CEO Picaboo

“Vantage delivered an exceptional panel of world class candidates, and we ultimately closed our number one choice.”

- CEO LiquidSpace

“Vantage demonstrated a keen grasp of our market, and brought a deep network of relevant talent. They found an excellent finalist.”

- CXO Sonos

“Vantage’s professionalism, tenacity, attention to detail, and work ethic are unmatched.”

- SVP Marketo

“High integrity firm.  I recommend Vantage again……and again.”

- President Kidozen

“They dive into a search with real vigor, intellect and thorough understanding of the client needs.”

- Partner Sierra Ventures

“I’m on my 14th search with Vantage….far and away the best firm I’ve worked with!”

- CEO Findly

“Richard led the search for our head of Operations Research at Homer Logistics. This was a very technical hire, and it required a recruiter with the ability to understand and differentiate the technical challenges we were facing in order to bring qualified candidates through the door. Richard not only grasped the business and technical challenges effectively and communicated those to candidates, he also put us in a position of choosing between multiple, extremely qualified individuals at the end of the search. Our interaction with Richard has been the best among compared to multiple retained recruiters we have used in the course of senior hiring. I would emphatically recommend Rich to anyone looking to hire a technical leader at their company.”

- Adam Price, CEO at Homer Logistics