EXECUTIVE SEARCH CLIENTS
Executive Search Clients of The Good Search
The clients who trust The Good Search with their most consequential hires share one conviction: the best executives are rarely the most visible ones. Finding them requires an entirely different methodology.
Featured Client
“Krista Bradford was integral to our CTO search at Murmuration. She found us Heidi Williams, a transformational hire who has become the greatest gift to our organization. I would not hesitate to work with The Good Search again.”
— Emma Bloomberg, Founder and CEO of Murmuration
Meet Client Emma Bloomberg
Emma Bloomberg is the founder and CEO of Murmuration, a nonprofit that equips community organizations across America with the data, technology, and research infrastructure to drive systemic change. She is one of USA TODAY’s 2026 Women of the Year. Previously, Ms. Bloomberg served as chief of staff at the Robin Hood Foundation and held leadership roles in the New York City mayor’s office. She is a board member of Bloomberg Philanthropies and the KIPP Foundation, and holds degrees from Princeton, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Business School.
Representative Clients
While non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements prevent us from sharing every client engagement, the representative list below reflects the range of organizations that have trusted The Good Search with their most important hires — from venture-capital-backed startups and private-equity portfolio companies to Fortune 500 enterprises and mission-driven nonprofits.
Intel
“The Good Search has a grasp of executive recruiting as I have never seen before. I’ve worked with The Good Search team for nearly eight years on numerous searches for me now, and all have had excellent results!“
“The Good Search asks the right questions and targets the right individuals in our industry. The Good Search helped us identify very hard-to-find talent for very specialized positions at our company. They delivered when other vendors weren’t able.”
Microsoft
“The Good Search is one of recruiting’s most brilliant practices. They are extraordinarily professional and among the most connected recruiters in the business. They’re definitely onto something!”
Curai Health
“I had the pleasure of working with The Good Search on some very difficult roles at AOL. They were right on top of everything and delivered a very fast turnaround on some of the hardest-to-find candidates. Krista is an expert in her field and is such a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her and The Good Search.”
OneSpan
“I want to compliment you on a well-done search. Your work was always attentive, professional, and thoughtful. I’m impressed by you and your team. I would certainly use your firm again and would be happy to act as a reference for your business.”
Ivans
“The Good Search really listened to our needs, and then engaged their team in a full investigative process to ensure we got a pool of the best possible candidates . . . Their focus on going deep was critical, and I loved the fact that they provided all of their research to us.“
VIPs Recommend The Good Search
“We retained The Good Search on the recommendation of Esther Dyson to conduct our CEO search. They are extremely adept at finding best-of-breed candidates where other recruiters haven’t yet looked.”
— CEO, VC-backed startup
Esther Dyson. Photo credit: Cmichel67, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Note on Esther Dyson
The Good Search has been recommended by Esther Dyson, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of the technology industry — investor, journalist, author, and philanthropist whose work spans healthcare, digital technology, biotechnology, and space. Her recommendation has meant a great deal to us over the years.
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