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Tom Taft
Executive Recruiter and Co-Founder of Laurel Group and Urgenci
Tom Taft is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Laurel Group, a firm specializing in executive search and recruitment. He has over twenty years of experience in high technology sales and marketing, with a significant portion of that time dedicated to executive search, particularly in the technology sector. His expertise includes recruiting for senior-level positions such as CEOs, VPs, and Board members, focusing on software and communication companies.
Before co-founding the Laurel Group in 2002, Tom held a senior role at Heidrick & Struggles, where he established the Seattle office and was part of the International Technology Practice. He also worked with the Huntington Group and Kforce, gaining extensive experience in executive recruitment across various industries.
In addition to his role at the Laurel Group, Tom is also involved with Urgenci, a company he co-founded in 2012 to address the unique challenges faced by technology executives in professional services. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Jose State University.123