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Global Recruiters of Ann Arbor (GRN Ann Arbor)

Global Recruiters of Ann Arbor (GRN Ann Arbor) is a specialized search firm within the Global Recruiters Network (GRN), one of the largest and fastest growing networks of professional recruiters with more than 190 offices nationwide. Established in 2003 by Brian and Sue Henriksen and based in Boyne City, Michigan, the office is dedicated to building long-term strategic alliances with client companies and candidates, guided by the principles of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality. GRN Ann Arbor delivers world-class direct placement services under demanding timelines, connecting leading companies with top-performing talent that meets and exceeds expectations. The team’s market focus centers on the mobility industry with particular strength in propulsion systems, low-volume niche manufacturing, and engineering services, and they support hiring across critical functions including engineering, engineering services, manufacturing and operations, sales and business development, and supply chain. Their consultative approach leverages the breadth of the GRN network to extend clients’ reach while maintaining the efficiency and accountability of partnering with a single recruiting organization. This combination allows them to surface highly specialized professionals for hard-to-fill roles in automotive and adjacent advanced manufacturing sectors where precision, quality, and speed-to-hire are essential. Operational leadership from Vice President of Operations Susan Henriksen reflects deep experience in corporate office management, HR, compliance, finance, and vendor and technology coordination, ensuring a smooth and responsive delivery for both clients and candidates. GRN Ann Arbor’s commitment to excellence is reinforced by recognition within the broader GRN system, highlighting the consistency and performance of the network. Whether clients need technical leaders for propulsion engineering, operations managers for niche manufacturing environments, or commercially savvy talent for sales and supply chain, GRN Ann Arbor provides targeted search expertise backed by national reach and local accountability to help businesses better serve their customers and achieve sustainable growth.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQAnn Arbor, United States

High Altitude Recruiting

High Altitude Recruiting is a boutique, nationwide executive recruiting partner focused on the Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods sectors. The firm delivers full retained search on a flat-fee model, replacing percentage-based commissions with transparent, upfront pricing so clients always know cost before a search begins. Each engagement is led end-to-end by a senior recruiter who embeds with the hiring team to understand culture, business goals, and role impact, then builds a targeted plan to win passive talent. Their process emphasizes true headhunting over job-board activity: market mapping, one-to-one outreach, and thoughtful storytelling that positions each client’s opportunity competitively. Candidates undergo in-depth screening—often 90 minutes or more—covering capability, motivation, and team fit before being short-listed, with clients typically seeing a curated slate of three to five ready-to-interview finalists. High Altitude Recruiting operates with full transparency through a client portal that shows outreach progress and pipeline status in real time, and every candidate is presented with a complete profile including resume, LinkedIn, recruiter insights, and compensation expectations. The firm reports industry-leading outcomes, including a 99% search fill rate and strong one-year retention, supported by more than 75 C-suite and 150 Director/VP placements. Known for its referral-driven growth and repeat partnerships, the team’s track record spans iconic beverage brands and scaling CPG companies alike, from venture-backed startups to mature enterprises. With an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion, rigorous assessment, and practical, business-first advice, High Altitude Recruiting helps founders and executives build leadership benches that last—without inflated fees or misaligned incentives—so they can focus on growth while knowing each critical hire is being handled with senior attention and precision.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureSenior Executives

HQDenver, United States

NOVO Talent Group, LLC

NOVO Talent Group, LLC is a Denver, Colorado–based technology staffing and recruiting agency dedicated to bringing technology and people together for clients across the United States. The firm partners with organizations to deliver IT staff augmentation, contract consulting, and direct-hire recruitment, aligning each search to the technical and cultural nuances of the client’s environment. NOVO Talent Group focuses on building scalable teams across applications, infrastructure, and communications, and routinely supports needs spanning full stack development, enterprise data management, UX/UI, project management and business analysis, infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking and engineering, agile transformation, and BI/AI. Their process emphasizes a proactive, consultative approach: understanding business challenges and local market dynamics, crafting compelling value propositions that highlight a company’s unique differentiators, and leveraging a referral-driven network that taps passive candidates. Clients receive only curated, thoroughly screened shortlists to save time and reduce hiring risk, while candidates benefit from clear communication and expectations throughout the process. Beyond placement, NOVO Talent Group maintains ongoing engagement to share performance feedback and support successful project delivery and workforce planning. In addition to onshore solutions, the firm offers an offshore option staffed from its Cebu, Philippines office, where full-time employees—fluent in English and retained at a 95% rate thanks to strong benefits—provide cost-efficient alternatives to U.S.-based contractors across roles such as frontend, backend, full stack, mobile, DevOps, QA, UI/UX, project management, and technical writing. Whether augmenting teams on a contract basis, hiring key permanent contributors, or conducting targeted executive searches, NOVO Talent Group connects clients with specialized IT talent quickly and responsibly, ensuring technical fit, cultural alignment, and long-term success.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQDenver, United States

MET Resources

MET Resources is a specialty search firm focused on permanent placement of sales and operations talent for manufacturers, engineering-driven businesses, energy firms, and technology organizations. Positioned as a next-generation recruiting partner, the firm prioritizes proactive outreach over job board posting and commits to making 80–100 calls per day to uncover the “diamond in the rough” candidates clients would otherwise miss. Working on roles ranging from Outside Sales Representative to Vice President of Sales, MET Resources brings a focused, sales-centric lens to commercial and operational hiring needs, combining persistence, market mapping, and disciplined sourcing to build shortlists that convert. The team emphasizes long-term relationships rather than transactional fill-and-run engagements, volunteering to take on clients’ most challenging requisitions and aiming to become the go-to search firm for repeat hiring across Manufacturing, Engineering, Energy, and Technology segments. Their model is deliberately simple: understand the business drivers behind each mandate, represent the employer brand responsibly in the market, and deliver vetted, motivated candidates through permanent placement and executive-level searches. For hiring leaders, the benefit is speed, communication, and rigorous candidate development; for candidates, it is discreet representation and access to opportunities that are not advertised publicly. MET Resources underscores privacy and respectful communication, clarifying how contact information is used and giving every individual control over outreach preferences. With a boutique scale and a hands-on approach from senior recruiters, the firm aligns closely with revenue and operations leadership to ensure every search is anchored to measurable outcomes, whether building a territory sales team, upgrading a key account function, or securing a strategic VP of Sales. By combining persistence, specialization, and a partnership mindset, MET Resources delivers reliable hiring outcomes for growth-focused industrial and technology companies.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWater ManagementUtilitiesSoftware Development

HQDenver, United States

Cooper Associates Executive Search

Cooper Associates Executive Search is a boutique recruiting firm focused on identifying and placing high-caliber leaders across the energy, information technology, and manufacturing sectors. Led by Founder and President Steve Ribbens, who has recruited since 2006 and individually placed more than 185 professionals, the firm has collectively placed hundreds of individuals since 2007 by combining rigorous candidate assessment with a precise understanding of each client’s culture and goals. Steve’s background as a teacher, coach, principal, and nonprofit executive informs a people-first, team-oriented approach that emphasizes fit, communication, and long-term success well beyond the acceptance of an offer. Senior Vice President David Ribbens brings 15+ years of leadership and sales experience, including building go-to-market strategies, opening regional offices, and earning multiple Presidents Club and Sales Leader of the Year honors, which strengthens the firm’s ability to advise on organizational design, commercial leadership, and high-impact team build-outs. Clients cite Cooper Associates for responsiveness, thoughtful counsel, and tenacity in filling critical roles under demanding conditions, while candidates value the firm’s candid feedback and interview preparation support. In addition to retained executive search, Cooper Associates provides practical career resources—covering resume development, interview best practices, and the process of accepting new roles—reflecting a commitment to transparency and professional development. The firm’s search methodology integrates thorough stakeholder intake, targeted research, discreet outreach, structured interviews, and reference validation to surface leaders who deliver business outcomes and align with company values. Whether building a new management team, backfilling pivotal leadership positions, or addressing succession and growth needs, Cooper Associates operates as a trusted advisor dedicated to enduring client and candidate partnerships, measured by performance, retention, and organizational impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningTelecomAutomotiveAerospace

HQDenver, United States

Gardner Innovation Search Partners

Gardner Innovation Search Partners is a specialized recruitment firm dedicated to simplifying technology transfer hiring for universities, academic and independent research institutions, medical research institutes, national laboratories, foundations, global non-profits, and innovation-driven corporations. With more than 50 years of combined experience in technology transfer management and recruiting, the team focuses on placing professionals across Innovation Leadership, Intellectual Property Licensing, Technology Transfer, Commercialization, External Innovation Management, Economic Engagement, Industry Partnerships, Intellectual Asset Management, and Sponsored Research. Their proven process blends deep sector research, close collaboration with hiring managers, refined position specifications, and targeted outreach through a proprietary database, LinkedIn, and industry-specific communities. Gardner’s network spans nearly every Technology Transfer Office in the United States and many globally, including members of AUTM and the Licensing Executives Society, Certified Licensing Professionals, Registered Technology Transfer Professionals, and IP strategists featured on the IAM Strategy 300 list, as well as venture capital and industry licensing professionals. Beyond executive and professional search, the firm brings consulting know-how in benchmarking, best practices reviews, office development, marketing, licensing assistance, and invention disclosure review, supported by an extended bench of over a thousand expert technology transfer consultants assembled to assist client operations. A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, Gardner promotes practices that build more innovative, representative teams and highlights the measurable performance benefits of diverse leadership and workplaces. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the firm is a Certified SBA Veteran-Owned Business (CAGE code 9FM25) and has successfully partnered with leading institutions such as major research universities, children’s hospitals, and government-affiliated laboratories. Known for rigorous candidate fit, mission alignment, and global reach, Gardner Innovation Search Partners serves as a trusted talent advisor to organizations advancing research commercialization and societal impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationMental Health CareVeterinaryGovernment Administration

HQColumbus, United States

Synergy Squared LLC

Synergy Squared LLC is a woman-owned, nationwide contingency recruiting firm that delivers high-quality hiring solutions across corporate and skilled markets for employers in manufacturing and distribution. Built on a process-driven, collaborative approach, the firm sets clear expectations, communicates transparently, and moves with urgency to reduce time-to-fill while maintaining quality at every stage of the search. Its Specialty Division focuses on hard-to-find skilled professionals such as mechanics, skilled machinists, maintenance technicians, field service technicians, quality technicians, welders, administrative support, and technical support, leveraging deep niche knowledge and a strong referral network to close critical talent gaps. The Professional Division recruits from entry level to the C-suite, covering accounting and finance, customer service, engineering, human resources, manufacturing management, project management, sales, supply chain, and executive leadership. Synergy Squared’s industry reach spans aerospace, automotive, chemicals, construction, food and beverage, metals, packaging, plastics, and transportation/logistics, aligning talent to the operational realities of plant floors, distribution networks, and corporate offices alike. Led by founder and president Amy Capelli, whose background includes biomedical research, enterprise experience at a Fortune 500 organization, and leadership in a family-owned recruiting firm, the team brings decades of executive-level recruiting expertise and a “we” mindset to client partnerships. The company emphasizes accountability, innovation, teamwork, and diversity, believing that inclusive hiring and culture are essential to organizational success. By personalizing each search to a client’s needs, culture, and challenges, and by maintaining long-term relationships with candidates, Synergy Squared accelerates hiring outcomes that create immediate impact and sustainable growth. Its mission is to fill pressing, critical roles with talent that adds instant value while offering candidates long-term career opportunities within high-performing organizations.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQCleveland, United States

SLCT Executive Directions GmbH

SLCT Executive Directions GmbH is a Munich based boutique focused on executive leadership solutions for private equity investors, portfolio companies, and the German Mittelstand. The firm combines deep market access with a rigorous, evidence based approach to deliver executive and board appointments that drive measurable impact. Its Leadership Acquisition practice specializes in Executive and C level recruiting for first and second management tiers, emphasizing direct approach, cultural fit, and the placement of mission critical roles in growth, transformation, and turnaround environments. Through On Demand Professionals, SLCT provides interim and project executives who can stabilize, restructure, or accelerate companies during carve outs, integrations, and performance improvement programs. The firm also supports leaders in transition with senior led, one to one Outplacement and Executive Transition services that build a targeted pipeline in the hidden market, from positioning and narrative to interview preparation, negotiation, and onboarding. Board and Advisory Services cover the appointment and professionalization of supervisory boards, advisory boards, and committees with a focus on governance, diversity, and strategic complementarity. SLCT operates with a clear philosophy of no cold calls and no CV trading, relying instead on long standing, trust based networks across CEOs, investors, and chairs. Its diagnostics and matching methodology leverages the LINC Personality Profiler grounded in the Big Five model to assess character, motives, and competencies, adding scientific depth to selection and ensuring lasting fit between leaders and organizations. The team brings senior operating and advisory experience across industry, automotive, machinery and plant engineering, consumer goods, retail, pharma, energy, agriculture and food, aviation, financial services, technology, and real estate. From fast time to shortlist to discreet execution, SLCT commits to precision, transparency, and outcomes that endure.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInvestment ManagementFinTechResidential Development

HQMünchen, Germany

Hive Talent Advisors

Hive Talent Advisors is a boutique executive search and advisory firm dedicated to building creative, product, and design leadership that scales. Serving creative-driven startups and global brands, the firm applies a design-first approach to hiring through its four-phase Talent Architecture process—Assess, Design, Execute, Enable—so that organizations achieve role clarity, the right team structure, and rigorous evaluation before any sourcing begins. With more than 20 years specializing exclusively in creative leadership across design, product, and brand, Hive operates on a retained-only basis, concentrating fully on each engagement and extending support through the first 90 days to ensure onboarding and integration success. The company offers three engagement models tailored to where clients are in their journey: a Talent Architecture Retainer for building or rebuilding creative functions over 6–12 months and making multiple strategic hires; Executive Search for one critical VP/SVP/C-suite role where world-class search execution is paired with upfront validation of the mandate; and targeted Advisory Services such as readiness audits, interview training, onboarding playbooks, and market entry analysis to de-risk pivotal decisions and sharpen internal hiring capabilities. By prioritizing organizational design over transactional placement, Hive helps clients avoid common failure points in executive hiring—starting with candidates before clarity, weak evaluation of creative leadership, and limited post-placement support. Its expertise spans VP+ roles in product management, design and UX, brand, research, and related creative disciplines, and the firm is known for surfacing leaders who blend creative excellence with business impact. Whether scaling from founder-led design to a professional creative function or evolving leadership structures for the AI era, Hive equips companies with an architecture that aligns strategy, capabilities, and talent, and then executes a focused search to secure leaders who thrive within that design. The result is a measured, end-to-end partnership that delivers durable leadership outcomes and leaders placed globally across design, product, and brand.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQDallas, United States

KENT MANNING

KentManning is a boutique executive search firm founded by Rachel Kent Manning in January 2025 and built on trusted relationships with leadership teams. Operating as a deliberately selective, retained partner, the firm focuses on C‑suite, VP, and Director appointments through a bespoke, high‑touch process that aligns client business goals with candidate aspirations so each hire is both an immediate solution and a strategic decision for the future. KentManning combines refined expertise with international perspective to deliver enduring results, drawing on experience with multinational enterprises and high‑growth companies and supported by a global network anchored in Dallas, TX, Bartlesville, OK, and Stockholm, Sweden. Its core strength is executive talent search across mission‑critical corporate functions—Strategy, Product, Operations, Go‑to‑Market, Customer Experience, Partnerships, Finance, Accounting, HR, and Legal—executed through rigorous discovery, stakeholder alignment, targeted research, calibrated outreach, structured assessment, and guided decision support. Current and recent mandates reflect breadth in technology and manufacturing contexts, including cybersecurity and technology risk leadership and community development roles supporting large‑scale data center initiatives. Throughout each engagement, KentManning emphasizes authentic, transparent communication and thoughtful counsel, ensuring hiring managers and candidates feel supported from first conversation through onboarding. By maintaining a focused portfolio, the firm provides senior attention on every search and adapts quickly to evolving market dynamics and organizational priorities, resulting in placements that stand up to the demands of growth, transformation, and scale. KentManning’s relationship‑first model positions it as a true strategic partner to clients while offering candidates a tailored, respectful experience, ultimately delivering lasting outcomes and trusted advisory value long after the hire—true to its commitment to connect talent and shape tomorrow.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQDallas, United States

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