The People

A few of the people
you'll actually talk to.

Hartwell Search employs more than one hundred professionals in nine cities nationwide. Below you will find the senior recruiters and consultants assigned to live engagements — the individuals whose names appear when we reach out.

100+
Full-time team members
9+
Median years recruiting experience
9
US office cities
100%
In-house — no outsourced sourcing
Leadership

The partners.

Three founding partners whose collective experience covers Big-Four consulting, Silicon Valley engineering leadership, and Fortune 500 talent strategy.

Caroline Stratton Co-Founder

Caroline Stratton

Managing Partner

Seventeen years leading talent functions in financial services and executive search. Previously ran talent acquisition at a Big-Four advisory practice. Holds an MBA from Wharton. Works from our New York office.

Finance Executive Search Based in NYC
caroline.stratton@hartwellsearch.com
Derek Emory Co-Founder

Derek Emory

Managing Partner

Fourteen years recruiting software engineering leaders and product executives for SaaS and digital-native companies throughout the Bay Area. Studied computer science at Stanford. Based in San Francisco.

Tech SaaS Based in SF
derek.emory@hartwellsearch.com
Helen Watanabe West Coast Lead

Helen Watanabe

Senior Partner

Eleven years specializing in marketing and sales recruitment across consumer goods, retail, and financial technology. Formerly with Korn Ferry. Heads the Sales & Marketing practice.

Marketing Sales Based in SF
helen.watanabe@hartwellsearch.com
Verified Directory · Part 02

Part of the roster.
All of the attention.

A hand-picked group of senior recruiters and consultants drawn from our full directory. Every listing is verified — these are the professionals who will contact you directly when a search begins.

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Talent Partners
Practice leadership · Strategic engagements · Executive search
4 of 12
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Lead Recruiters
Search ownership · Client engagement · Candidate advisory
5 of 18
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Senior Recruiters
Active searches · Mid-to-senior placements
9 of 34
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Recruiters
Search delivery · Candidate engagement · Sourcing
8 of 28
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Talent Sourcers
Active sourcing · Market mapping · Pipeline development
2 of 9
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Marketing & Brand
External communications · Brand strategy · Content
2 of 6
30 of 100+ confirmed team members
Directory refreshed April 2026 · Every address active & monitored internally
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