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The Chef Agency

The Chef Agency (TCA) is a specialized recruitment firm dedicated to the food, beverage, and hospitality ecosystem. Positioned as the ultimate source of hospitality talent, TCA partners with boutique resorts, luxury and lifestyle hotels, destination restaurants, private clubs, casinos, cruise lines, sports and entertainment venues, senior living communities, healthcare foodservice providers, supermarkets and grocery operators, QSR and coffee brands, breweries and wineries, and CPG organizations to build high-performing teams. Backed by 14+ years of hospitality recruiting, TCAs team is made up of former industry operatorsChefs, GMs, HR leaders, and multiunit operatorswho understand the realities of service, operations, and brand standards and translate that insight into precise, efficient searches. The firm delivers talent across front and backofhouse management, culinary leadership (Executive Chef, Sous Chef, Pastry), operations and guest experience, revenue and marketing, HR and People, finance and accounting, brand partnerships and sponsorships, and corporate leadership up to the Csuite. With recruiters embedded across the United States and active coverage in over 40 markets, TCA combines nationwide reach with local market knowledge to surface trained, vetted candidates who elevate the guest experience and strengthen performance. Engagement models are flexible: most clients choose a percentagebased contingency structure with a guarantee periodcommonly a 90day replacement assuranceand TCA also supports retained and subscription partnerships for confidential, critical, or ongoing hiring programs. Beyond permanent placement, the agency can assist with temporary, seasonal, and lastminute coverage to protect service levels during peak demand. Nonexclusive access, fast shortlists, and a rigorous screening process help reduce timetohire without sacrificing cultural fit. Whether supporting a single venue or a multiregion brand, TCA connects worldclass professionals with leading hospitality employers and provides candidates with discreet access to roles across hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and allied sectorsguided by recruiters who have lived the industry and are driven to deliver results.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsGamblingFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQNew York, United States

Nonprofit Professionals Now (NPN)

Nonprofit Professionals Now (NPN) is a Portland, Oregonbased, full-service staffing partner dedicated exclusively to the nonprofit sector. Founded in 2012 as a program within Willamette Valley Development Officers (now The Peoples Nonprofit Accelerator), NPN evolved into a corporation in 2016 and was acquired by Founder and CEO Agnes Zach in 2021, becoming a Benefit Corporation for Good in 2023. Built by nonprofit professionals for nonprofits, the firm delivers executive search for roles such as Executive Director, Development Director, CFO, COO, and Program Director; mid-level direct hire placements; and flexible staffing solutions including interim leadership, temporary staffing, and temp-to-hire, supported through a partnership with A to Z Staffing. NPN augments searches with consulting, salary surveys, job posting support via its job board, and structured post-hire onboardingproviding 10 hours of support with every placement. The firms approach centers on equity, diversity, and inclusion, with AIRS Certified Diversity & Inclusion Recruiters on the team, a policy of not recruiting candidates who have been in role fewer than two years, and a sustained focus on longevity and retention. NPN reports a 100% placement success rate and 86% two-year retention, significantly outperforming sector norms. The team operates as collaborative thought partners to tailor solutions for organizations of all sizes, timelines, and budgets, emphasizing transparency in hiring, customized process design, and measurable outcomes. Their work spans a wide range of mission areasfrom community services and environmental conservation to arts, culture, and educationwith clients that include organizations such as the Oregon Historical Society, St. Marys Academy, OMSI, Project Access NOW, United Way of Southwestern Oregon, IRCO, Rogue Climate, and more. By reinvesting in community education and professional development, NPN strengthens nonprofit capacity while helping mission-driven organizations build stronger teams that thrive.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingFundraisingSocial ServicesEnvironmental ConservationVisual ArtsMuseums & GalleriesFilm & Television Production

HQPortland, United States

The Winford Group

The Winford Group is a boutique talent acquisition firm founded in 2002 by sisters Jessica Mayerson and Alissa Block, with Partner Julie La Rue joining in 2007 to complete the leadership team. Based in Los Angeles, the firm has grown into a trusted specialist in senior executive and legal recruitment for the Entertainment and Media sectors, partnering with Hollywood studios and production companies, major networks and streamers, leading talent agencies and law firms, as well as todays emerging content creators and industry disruptors. Drawing on decades of market immersion, The Winford Group maintains one of the most extensive networks of attorneys, department heads, and entertainment company principals, leveraging deep, personal relationships and nuanced knowledge of organizational histories, philosophies, and evolving needs. Their consultants are known for a relationship-driven, high-touch approach that prioritizes long-term career development and cultural alignment, mapping the executive landscape with an acute recall of who worked where and when to ensure every shortlist is both precise and diverse. The teams combined expertise spans business and legal, creative, finance, and production leadership, enabling them to evaluate cross-functional fit and deliver placements that endure. Valued for discretion, speed, and insight, the firm is frequently engaged on confidential mandates where market credibility and trust are essential. A large share of new engagements arrives via referrals, a testament to consistent results and an emphasis on service excellence. Whether advising a storied studio on a pivotal legal hire, supporting a streamer with content leadership, or helping a talent agency or law firm secure next-generation partners, The Winford Group blends rigorous search methodology with genuine care for clients and candidates alike, aligning opportunity with ambition across an ever-evolving media landscape.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsAdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design

HQLos Angeles, United States

Meliorism Productions

Meliorism Productions is a nationwide event staffing partner dedicated to elevating brand experiences at conventions, concerts, sporting events, trade shows, product launches, and experiential marketing tours across the United States. Founded in 2007 by experiential marketing veterans, the company was built to solve a common industry problem: events staffed by people who are not the right fit. Meliorism addresses this by rigorously curating talent beyond resumes, prioritizing reliability, polish, personality, and service-first professionalism so every staff member functions as a true brand ambassador. From A/V staff support and on-site event management to auto promotional teams, trade show hosts, product demo specialists, and film production assistants, the firm assembles flexible teams tailored to each clients goals, market, and audience. Meliorisms approach blends meticulous screening and clear briefings with hands-on coordination to ensure roles are covered, messaging is consistent, and execution remains seamless under real-world event pressures. With coverage that spans bustling conventions in California, electrifying concerts in New York, and thrilling sporting events in Florida, the company scales crews quickly and aligns staffing profiles to program objectives, whether the need is audience engagement, sampling, lead generation, or managed attendee flow. Clients choose Meliorism for its commitment to excellence, detail orientation, and dependable delivery, all grounded in a simple mission: empower event success and fuel business growth. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Meliorism Productions continues to help brands and agencies translate strategy into memorable, high-impact moments by providing the right people, in the right place, at the right timeevery time.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsMuseums & GalleriesFilm & Television ProductionSports Management

HQColorado Springs, United States

Elevate Recruiting Group

Established in 2007, Elevate Recruiting Group is a boutique, contingency-based search partner devoted to the companies and professionals shaping digital media and the broader attention economy. Serving early-stage startups through Fortune 500 leaders, the firm delivers permanent and executive talent across Sales, Marketing, Account Management, Ad Operations, Creative, Talent Management, Publisher Development, and leadership functions, combining speed with precision to save hiring teams time, energy, and budget. Elevates team operates a high-touch model in which clients work directly with a lead recruiter backed by the full firm, leveraging a relationship-driven network where 90% of candidates are referred and the majority of roles are not publicly advertised. With deep domain fluency across Digital Publishing (branded content, video, social, audio, custom content, sponsorships, display, native), AdTech (programmatic, DSP, SSP, OTT/CTV, OOH, podcast), Gaming (eSports organizations, gaming communities, publishers), Influencer Marketing (creator platforms, affiliate, talent agencies, PR), and Emerging Tech (AI, blockchain, machine learning, AR/VR), Elevate delivers shortlists that balance capability and culture, guided by a Rule of 3 philosophy focused on curating the top three, most relevant finalists for each search. National in reach and concentrated in major metros such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and hubs including Austin, Boston, Denver, Nashville, Seattle and more, the firm unlocks hidden candidate markets and brings exclusive opportunities to vetted talent. Candidates cite transparent communication, advocacy, and market insight; clients value flexible engagement and a seamless process tailored to their timelines. Whether the need is a quota-carrying seller, a GTM leader, a brand storyteller, an ad operations specialist, a publisher development lead, or an executive to scale revenue, Elevate Recruiting Group applies sixteen-plus years of focus in the digital ecosystem to connect rare talent with the roles where they can thrive and drive outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsFilm & Television ProductionSports ManagementGambling

HQKetchum, United States

Burnie Batchelor Studio Inc

Burnie Batchelor Studio Inc is a long-standing, family-run portrait studio based at 619 Oberlin Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, where photographer and artist Joy Batchelor King continues the legacy started by her father, Burnie Batchelor. Joining the business in 1985, Joy has built an enduring reputation for heirloom-quality imagery and artistic craftsmanship, earning the Master Photographic Craftsman degree and recognition as a Certified Professional Photographer, a distinction held by fewer than four percent of imaging professionals worldwide. The studio’s work spans an extensive range of portrait genres, including newborns, children, families, graduates, debutantes, bridal portraits, beach sessions, holiday portraits and cards, corporate headshots, christenings, and charity projects, as well as fine art black and white, giclee panels, and original paintings. Clients benefit from an on-site, fully landscaped garden designed for outdoor sessions just outside the studio doors, plus thoughtfully planned special events such as seasonal beach portrait programs along North Carolina’s coast—including Wrightsville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Figure 8 Island, and Emerald Isle—holiday portrait offerings, and community-driven initiatives like black-and-white close-up sessions that support The Diaper Train through in-kind donations. The studio emphasizes personalized design consultations to align session concepts, locations, and wardrobe, with many families finding complementary styling support through Shutterbugs Boutique, a children’s clothing shop located within the studio space and managed by Joy and her daughter, Christen Batchelor Whitehead. From multi-generational family portraiture to polished corporate imagery, the team focuses on creating timeless, museum-quality pieces designed to be cherished for generations, combining attentive preparation, refined posing, meticulous lighting, and premium printing and finishing. With decades of relationships and many clients now in their fourth generation, Burnie Batchelor Studio blends artistic vision with warm, detail-oriented service to deliver portraits that celebrate life’s milestones and everyday moments with enduring beauty.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsAdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design

HQRaleigh, United States

Maximum Talent Agency

Maximum Talent Agency is a full-service, U.S.-based talent partner connecting brands, production companies, and creative teams with commercial and fashion models, actors, stylists, influencers, and even real families and couples for on-camera and print campaigns. With hubs in Nashville, Austin, and Denver, and an additional out-of-town roster, the agency supports projects across the United States and beyond, offering flexible, project-based bookings suited to advertising, e-commerce, lifestyle, broadcast, film, and social content. Clients can browse curated divisions by market—Models, Actors, Kids, Stylists, and Influencers—or run tailored searches to quickly shortlist talent by look and specifications, while artists benefit from a streamlined application process and professional representation that prioritizes development, portfolio curation, and reliable scheduling. Operating with the rigor of a staffing and recruiting organization, the team coordinates castings, avail checks, and contracts, and handles the logistics typical of short-term engagements so productions can move at speed without sacrificing quality or compliance. A strong emphasis on inclusivity and real-world authenticity is reflected in the dedicated Kids and Real Families/Couples categories, enabling brands to cast genuine, diverse stories. From single-day shoots and regional commercials to multi-market campaigns, the agency’s booking model scales to the brief, providing fast turnarounds and cross-market coverage when needed. Headquartered in Nashville (818 18th Ave South, 10th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203) with active social engagement via Instagram, Maximum Talent Agency combines local market insight with national reach, giving clients a dependable partner for repeatable, high-quality results and giving talent a responsive advocate for meaningful opportunities. Backed by modern talent management infrastructure, the agency simplifies discovery, negotiation, and onboarding, bringing clarity to every booking and helping both sides achieve more creative, efficient outcomes.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingPayrolling/EORDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsMuseums & GalleriesFilm & Television ProductionSports Management

HQDenver, United States

AWS Executive

AWS Executive is a specialist executive search firm focused on leadership recruitment for charities, non-profits, NGOs, charitable trusts and foundations, and purpose-led organisations. Working in close partnership with CEOs, Boards and Trustees, the firm delivers retained search for critical leadership, board and trustee appointments, combining rigorous headhunting with deep sector knowledge to secure leaders who align with mission and values. Typical mandates span Chief Executives and Executive Directors through to Directors and Heads across income generation and fundraising, partnerships and philanthropy, finance, operations, marketing and communications, people and corporate services, and specialist roles in equality, diversity and inclusion, climate change and sustainability, and programme leadership. With offices in London and Edinburgh, AWS Executive supports organisations across the UK and internationally, bringing hands-on involvement from managing partners throughout every assignment and offering an exclusive, high-touch service that targets high-calibre candidates, including those not actively on the market. The team’s network extends across international development, education, arts, heritage and culture, IT, housing and homelessness, health and faith-based organisations, enabling targeted outreach to leaders who can drive impact and steward organisations through growth, transformation and change. In addition to permanent appointments, the firm advises on and delivers interim executive solutions for defined periods or transitions, ensuring continuity and momentum for boards and leadership teams. Known for building long-term relationships and championing inclusive hiring, AWS Executive engages diverse talent pools and partners with organisations that share a commitment to positive social impact and strong governance. Clients benefit from a transparent, consultative process—market mapping, candidate research, competency and values-based assessment, and stakeholder engagement—designed to deliver a shortlist of leaders who will accelerate outcomes and strengthen organisational resilience. Through ongoing insights and sector commentary, AWS Executive contributes to best practice in senior recruitment for the non-profit community.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingFundraisingSocial ServicesEnvironmental ConservationVisual ArtsMuseums & GalleriesFilm & Television Production

HQEdinburgh, United Kingdom

HireStakes

HireStakes is a specialist executive recruitment partner dedicated to the global iGaming sector, connecting C-level and senior leadership talent with world-class gaming operators, technology providers, and platform businesses. Founded in 2025 and led by iGaming recruitment leader Stuart Armstrong, the firm is co-founded in partnership with Gordon Brown and Chris Lowden of Nine Twenty and Colin Boyd of Boyd Digital, combining deep recruitment expertise with digital strategy and commercial growth acumen. Operating across 45+ jurisdictions and the industry’s leading hubs such as Malta, London, Dubai, and Manila, HireStakes offers a confidential, high-touch search experience underpinned by rigorous assessment and cultural fit evaluation. The firm’s process spans discovery, targeted search, structured interviews, reference checks, and guided placement support through offer and onboarding, with a track record highlighted by fast cycle times, salary transparency, and a high fill rate. HireStakes curates opportunities across executive functions in gaming operations, data and analytics, product and technology, commercial growth, and risk, while also supporting senior operational leadership roles such as live casino management. With discreet communication channels including WhatsApp, Telegram, and WeChat, and clear compensation frameworks typically ranging from £20K to £180K+, the company delivers a confidential and efficient experience for both candidates and employers. Whether helping start-ups scale or enabling mature operators to evolve, HireStakes blends data, industry insight, and an extensive global network to identify leaders who drive measurable business impact. Its focus on speed without compromising quality, combined with domain expertise in iGaming and adjacent technology disciplines, positions the firm as a trusted partner for retained executive search and senior permanent appointments across the full spectrum of online gaming and gambling.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsData ScienceIT InfrastructureTelecommunications

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

James & Co.

This executive search and human capital consulting practice specializes in building businesses and careers across the sports, media, entertainment, digital, and consumer sectors, pairing board and C‑suite leaders with organizations that demand visionary talent and operational excellence. Women-led and operating on a global basis, the team partners with clients ranging from professional sports teams and leagues to leading entertainment companies and other Fortune 500 organizations, delivering a differentiated, contemporary approach that helps scale enterprises and accelerate transformation. Core offerings span executive search for senior leadership and board roles, performance management to optimize leader impact, organizational design to align structure with strategy, and transactional assistance to support mergers, acquisitions, and other pivotal inflection points. The consultants provide real-time marketplace knowledge and intelligence, mapping competitive landscapes and surfacing highly desirable and diverse candidate pools, while guiding clients with data-driven insights at every stage of the search and selection process. Engagements are grounded in rigorous needs definition, competency and culture alignment, and inclusive slate development, followed by thorough evaluation, referencing, and onboarding support to de-risk critical hires. Beyond placements, the practice advises on succession planning, restructuring, and change management, helping organizations evolve leadership models to meet the demands of rapidly converging content, technology, and consumer ecosystems. With deep domain expertise across content creation, distribution, brand and audience growth, product and platform innovation, commercial strategy, and operations, the team is adept at identifying transformational executives who can navigate complex stakeholder environments and deliver sustainable results. Known for high-touch service, confidentiality, and speed without compromising quality, this group aligns executive talent strategy with business objectives, ensuring clients gain both immediate leadership capacity and long-term bench strength, while candidates receive trusted counsel on career inflection points and the governance, culture, and trajectory best suited to their ambitions.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQNew York, United States

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