We connect the right people to the right opportunity at the right time.

For over 40 years, ThinkingAhead Executive Search has recruited the highest-caliber candidates for a list of global clients ranging from emerging growth to the Fortune 500.

At ThinkingAhead, we believe that recruiting is not a “one-size-fits-all” solution. Our wide-ranging expertise enables us to ask the right questions, arrive at the best answers, and deliver desired results quickly.

Organizations look to
us when they…

Require the right person to drive organizational change and generate purposeful growth
Have lost vital time and resources to a candidate who backed out at the final step
Need a much more thorough process for vetting future leaders
Encountered search fatigue from trying to attract and high-level yet finite talent

Our Candidates Are

Career-healthy

The average tenure at their prior employer is over five years.

Thoroughly vetted

Our clients are able to hire the right person for every six candidates we present.

Ready to make the leap

95% of our candidates who are offered positions accept the offers, compared to the industry average of only 60%.

top of their field

We work with the top 20% of talent, often the ones with very little internet footprint.

Our Commitment to Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion:

ThinkingAhead has an emphatic commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The effort we take to ensure we have a diverse candidate pool is not an afterthought in our process.

We are proud to have been ranked in the Top 10 Executive Search Firms for Women of Color for the last 4 years. Our Candidate Sourcing Team is DEI certified by AIRS, the leading certification firm in the field.

What Guides Us: Our Core Values

Growth Mindset

We treat each search as its own unique case with something to be learned. We will draw on our expertise and experience while remaining open to what this search will teach us.

Resiliency

Not every search is easy. No matter the specific challenges, we will stick with you to find the right solution for your hiring need.

Integrity

We strive to do the right thing, even when others are not watching. As professionals we honor our word and are trustworthy towards our clients, candidates, and each other. We speak hard truths rather than avoiding difficult conversations.

Teamwork

We work WITH you, never in competition. We love to work in tandem with stakeholders, internal talent acquisition, HR, hiring managers, and boards. Everyone should have a say, and everyone brings valuable perspective and resources to the table.

Supporting Your Search

When you partner with a ThinkingAhead recruiter, you have a team behind you. Your recruiter will work with research, sourcing, marketing, and content specialists to make sure your opportunity is presented beautifully, accurately, and widely.