Our Team

Drive. Instinct. Grit. Smarts.

To help our clients build world-class teams,

we value the same qualities in leading with an exceptional team.

Bespoke’s executive recruiting experts have executed more than 4,000 successful searches

Executive Search Team

Tess Fischer

Tess Fischer

Partner

Austin, TX

Kristie Nova

Founding Partner

San Diego, CA

Katelyn Quaresma

Katelyn Quaresma

Partner

San Francisco, CA

Ryan Bonner

Ryan Bonner

Partner

Boston, MA

Katherine Baker

Katherine Baker

Partner

Austin, TX

Alexandra Bossetta

Alexandra Bossetta

Partner

Austin, TX

Nick Donlan

Nick Donlan

Partner

Austin, TX

Peterson Loftin

Peterson Loftin

Partner

Los Angeles, CA

Jenny Gray

Jenny Gray

Senior Vice President

San Diego, CA

Matt Sommi

Matt Sommi

Senior Vice President,
Private Equity

Philadelphia, PA

Missy Weaver

Missy Weaver

Senior Vice President,
Integrated Talent Management

Austin, TX

Erin McElfresh

Erin McElfresh

Vice President

New York City, NY

Liz Moses

Liz Moses

Vice President

Austin, TX

Haley Mundy

Haley Mundy

Vice President

Los Angeles, CA

Quang Phan

Quang Phan

Vice President

Atlanta, GA

Andrew Reynolds

Andrew Reynolds

Vice President

Greensboro, NC

Omeed Veiseh

Omeed Veiseh

Vice President

New York, NY

Michael Calderone

Michael Calderone

Vice President, Research

Austin, TX

Billy Chapman

Billy Chapman

Vice President, Private Equity

San Francisco, CA

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Charlie Newell

Vice President, Private Equity

New York, NY

Adelaide Maffey

Adelaide Maffey

Vice President,
Strategic Partnerships

San Diego, CA

Preston Puckett

Preston Puckett

Vice President, Search Operations

Denver, CO

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Ellyn Baumgardner

Director

Austin, TX

Sasha Colton

Sasha Colton

Director

Boston, MA

Trisha Henry

Trisha Henry

Director

Novi, MI

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Dakota Horn

Director

Brooklyn, New York

Ross Kinnaird

Ross Kinnaird

Director

Austin, TX

Kim Le

Kim Le

Director

Austin, TX

Chelsea Mansfield

Chelsea Mansfield

Director

Austin, TX

Ana Fokas

Ana Fokas

Director, Private Equity

New York City, NY

Sam Yanczak

Samantha Yanczak

Director of Talent Acquisition

Philadelphia, PA

Jake Elgart

Jake Elgart

Senior Principal

Philadelphia, PA

Nate LaDuca

Nate LaDuca

Senior Principal

Austin, TX

Emilie Pritchard

Emilie Pritchard

Senior Principal

New York, NY

Loreal Shea

Loreal Shea

Senior Principal

Austin, TX

Robert Venturini

Rob Venturini

Senior Principal

Nashville, TN

Matt Chodosh

Matt Chodosh

Principal

Los Angeles, CA

Medha Raj

Medha Raj

Principal

San Francisco, CA

Mike Pizarek

Mike Pizarek

Principal

Atlanta, GA

Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson

Principal

San Diego, CA

Bruno Kern

Bruno Kern

Research Operations Manager

San Diego, CA

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Jessica Socha

Senior Team Lead, Research

San Diego, CA

Peter Lawrence

Peter Lawrence

Research Team Lead

Boston, MA

Adriana Brady

Adriana Brady

Research Associate

San Diego, CA

Shenelle Helwig

Shenelle Helwig

Research Associate

Arlington, VA

Ali Sufi

Ali Sufi

Research Associate

San Diego, CA

Karina Li

Karina Li

Research Associate

Los Angeles, CA

Mai Viseschindavat

Mai Viseschindavat

Research Associate

San Diego, CA

Reagan Wren

Reagan Wren

Research Associate

Austin, TX

Brianna

Brianna Blair

Senior Research Analyst

Los Angeles, CA

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Leeta Gupta

Senior Research Analyst

Los Angeles, CA

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Dylan Hryc

Senior Research Analyst

Philadelphia, PA

Ben Kabakow

Ben Kabakow

Senior Research Analyst

New York, NY

Lissa Nickell

Lissa Nickell

Senior Research Analyst

Boise, ID

Lauren Padden

Lauren Padden

Senior Research Analyst

San Diego, CA

Hayden Vassey

Hayden Vassey

Senior Research Analyst

Philadelphia, PA

Daniel Zhang

Daniel Zhang

Senior Research Analyst

San Francisco, CA

Jordan Gilbertson

Jordan Gilbertson

Research Analyst

Austin, TX

Colin Dedrick

Colin Dedrick

Research Analyst

Austin, TX

Rhea Mehta

Rhea Mehta

Research Analyst

Austin, TX

Josh Pearce

Josh Pearce

Research Analyst

Austin, TX

Robert Rae

Robert Rae

Research Analyst

Austin, TX

Allison Reames

Allison Reames

Research Analyst

Austin, TX

Joshua Sarabia

Josh Sarabia

Research Analyst

Austin, TX

Morgan K

Morgan Kuwashima

Bespoke Leader Community
Manager

San Francisco, CA

Carly Carson

Carly Carson

Talent Acquisition Lead

Philadelphia, PA

Jen Mendoza

Jen Mendoza

Search Coordinator Manager

Chicago, IL

Alyssa Dunn

Alyssa Dunn

Search Coordinator

Houston, TX

Laura Browne

Laura Browne

Search Coordinator

New York City, NY

Lauren Harbaugh

Lauren Harbaugh

Search Coordinator

Pittsburgh, PA

Marisela

Marisela Lugo

Search Coordinator

San Francisco, CA

Ashlyn Oster

Ashlyn Oster

Search Coordinator

Austin, TX

Chelsea Cepeda

Search Coordinator, Team Lead

San Diego, CA

Amanda Lorenti

Amanda Lorenti

Search Coordinator

Boston, MA

Leah Schmalz

Leah Schmalz

Search Coordinator

Austin, TX

Michelle S

Michelle Shainberg

Search Coordinator

Los Angeles, CA

Operations Team

Reid Akers

Reid Akers, CPA

Vice President of Accounting

Austin, TX

Maureen Brown

Maureen Brown

Chief of Staff

San Diego, CA

David Evans

David Evans

Director of Enterprise
Architecture

Newport Beach, CA

Chad

Chad Kidwell

Vice President of FP&A

San Diego, CA

Lindsay Restrepo

Lindsay Restrepo

Director of Marketing & Product

San Diego, CA

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Emily Eaton

Content Marketing Manager

Carmel, IN

Shannon Bustillos

Shannon Bustillos

Contracts Manager

San Diego, CA

Jordan Clonts

Jordan Clonts

Marketing Assistant

San Diego, CA

Ellis Davis

Ellis Davis

Senior Sales Operations Manager

San Diego, CA

Mike Foster

Wellness Coach

San Diego, CA

Shelby Hill

Shelby Hill

Accountant

Austin, TX

Samantha Hull

Samantha Hull

Senior Contracts Specialist

San Diego, CA

Dominique Lombardo

Dominique Lombardo

Marketing Consultant

San Diego, CA

Jade Martins

Jade Martins

Accountant

San Diego, CA

Rachel Myers

Program Director, Human Capital

San Diego, CA

Larry Senior

Larry Senior

Senior Systems Engineer

Baltimore, MD

Colleen Stanley

Colleen Stanley

Senior Business Analyst

Towson, MD

Corrie Vencl

Corrie Vencl

Senior Executive Assistant

Phoenix, AZ

Colby

Colby Walsten

Financial Analyst

San Diego, CA

Madison Stevens

Madison Stevens

Executive Assistant

Austin, TX

Isaac Tessier

Isaac Tessier

Strategy Associate

Minneapolis, MN

Leah Webb

Leah Webb

Benefits, Payroll & Compliance
Manager

San Antonio, TX

Executive Leadership Team

Adam Boone

Adam Boone

Chief Marketing Officer

Pittsburgh, PA

Julie Catalano

Julie Catalano

Chief People Officer

Philadelphia, PA

Kirk Couser

Kirk Couser

Chief Information Officer

Columbia, MD

Prakash Patel

Prakash Patel

Chief Financial Officer

Chicago, IL

Eric Walczykowski

Eric Walczykowski

Chief Executive Officer

San Diego, CA

Board of Directors

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Tara Brantley

Board Member

Los Angeles, CA

Kristie Nova

Board Member

San Diego, CA

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Ravi Sarin

Board Member

San Francisco, CA

Matt Sharrers

Board Member

Dallas, TX

Eric Walczykowski

Eric Walcyzkowski

Board Member

San Diego, CA