Our Team

Matt Dumas

Founder & Managing Partner

• 20+ years operating experience in new ventures and turnarounds
• Expertise in healthcare technology, analytics, and interactive media

Matt sees substantial opportunities for disruption in the healthcare ecosystem.  He is focused on applying best practices and talent capital management to help investors scale businesses in the healthcare technology and services space.  As Managing Partner of Chasm, Matt is focused on driving HCIT enterprise value growth through innovative talent capital models working as “partners” with venture capital and private equity investors and their portfolio companies.

Matt brings over 20+ years of experience as a business leader in both large and small companies, where he led the qualification, launch and commercial expansion plans of 19 B2B and B2C business ventures across 14 countries.

Before serving as a Partner at Oxeon Partners, Matt was a change agent as SVP and Head of Marketing (CMO) for WebMD consumer businesses such as the company’s website, magazine and mobile assets.  Prior to WebMD, Matt was Founder & Managing Director of Nielsen Health (formerly a start-up business unit of The Nielsen Company) and subsequently President & CEO of Deutsche Ventures, where he conceived and commercialized first ever data integration methods and analytic solutions that help healthcare marketers, payers and providers optimize their patient communication campaigns in a HIPAA regulated data environment.

In this endeavor, he founded Ecosys Consumer Analytics, a healthcare patient targeting and marketing ROI analytics platform that eventually merged with Crossix Solutions.  Earlier in his career, Matt spent 8 out of his 10 years at Procter & Gamble in Frankfurt and Geneva developing and leading commercial expansion plans for several global packaged goods and consumer health brands.  Matt started his career in the group employee benefits space at Unum.

Matt graduated from Colby College where he started two businesses, one of which he sold before graduating and received an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He is an investor and board member of various privately held ventures in the healthcare technology and services space. Matt is a member of the Board of Directors at Stamford Hospital, ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top hospitals in Connecticut, where he also serves on the Quality & Clinical Affairs as well as Finance Committees.

KRISTY LINDQUIST

CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER

• 20+ years experience in turnarounds –  operations, marketing and sales
• Expertise in leadership, organizational development and delivering P&L results

Kristy found her niche as a global turnaround specialist in organizational development and operations. She has been a proven catalyst for change while leveraging the right people and leaders to achieve breakthrough results. After 25 years helping international companies in pharma and consumer products grow through challenging circumstances, she sees significant opportunity in helping healthcare technology & services companies scale by applying these experiences.

As an international business leader throughout her career, Kristy evolved as an accomplished leader and management consultant following 8 years at Procter & Gamble.  While at P&G, Kristy managed the P/L and growth strategies of several global brands in Western Europe and South East Asia, with particular focus on consumer health.  While at P&G, she led her organization successfully through the Thai currency crisis. Subsequently, Kristy took on several leadership roles as Chief Operating Officer of Axicorp Pharma and Chief Purchasing Officer of ACA Mueller, both of which were privately held European pharmaceutical distribution companies based in Germany.  In these roles, Kristy led significant restructuring and turnaround efforts during the German health care reform and following new private equity funding, leading to record profits.  Kristy also took on several projects in consulting and training for international clients, advising them on disruptive strategies to achieve growth.  Some of those clients include BRITA GmbH, Tivall Europe, AC Nielsen, Aventis Pharma, Amneal Pharma, and Constantia Flexibles.

Kristy graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and received her Master of International Management from Thunderbird Global School of Management.  She is fluent in German, enjoys globetrotting with her two young adult children, and enjoys running and hiking outdoors, especially since moving to Salt Lake City, Utah.

DAVID WOODWARD

PARTNER, ChasmSearch

• 20+ years in executive search, client management, and business development roles
• Expertise in placing C-suite and VP level executives across multiple functions in healthcare technology and services

David believes that in order for healthcare to transform from fee-for-service to value-based care, the Healthcare Information Technology industry will continue to face disruption and require “best in class” human capital to provide a competitive advantage. His view is that top talent in key functional areas like sales, marketing, operations, finance, and engineering will be necessary for venture backed companies in this space to not only win the sprint but keep pace in the marathon.

At Chasm Partners, David leverages his 20+ years of experience as an executive search professional in advising clients, and coaching candidates. He specializes in recruiting commercial oriented executives for early and later stage high growth clients, leveraging his experience from a broad range of client sectors including private equity, venture capital, healthcare, technology and consumer products.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, David specialized in retained search focused venture backed healthcare technology companies at Ross & Company. Earlier in his career, he served in several senior recruiting roles at Lindsey & Company and O’Keefe & Partners, where he specialized in the recruitment of senior marketing, sales and general management executives. He brings experience having worked directly with senior leaders at clients ranging from high-growth startups to Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Visa, Domino’s Pizza, and Victorinox Swiss Army, while also partnering with Private Equity and Venture Capital clients including Summit Partners, General Catalyst, Hellman & Friedman, Frontier Capital, Harvest Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, Northbridge Venture Partners, and Venrock, among others.

David graduated from Babson College with a BS in Management and was a two-time All-American in Ice Hockey. He is an active investor and a Limited Partner in a number of funds focused on healthcare technology and services. He lives in Fairfield, CT with his wife and two children and enjoys ice hockey, boating, fishing, golfing and hitting the beach. He is an active member in the Catholic Club, Roxbury Club, and Fayerweather Yacht club. He still enjoys playing hockey in a men’s league and maintains his Level 4 coaching certification.

Pamela Zients

Partner, ChasmSearch

• 20+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, business development and customer success
• Expertise in healthcare strategy and operations, healthcare technology, and analytics

As a healthcare industry veteran, Pam has experienced first-hand the need for transformation of the US healthcare system. She thrives on partnering with healthcare companies focused on developing innovative technologies and solutions that improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery and enhance the consumer experience. As a Partner with Chasm Partners, Pam leverages her experience with both established and early stage healthcare companies to identify exceptional talent in executive leadership, sales, operations, and customer success.

Before joining Chasm, Pam worked in business development, client success and consulting for healthcare startups and health systems. She has worked with seed stage companies, nonprofits and publicly traded companies across her healthcare career.

Prior to her endeavors in the healthcare start-up world, Pam spent four years with the Advisory Board Company in senior account executive and client success positions. She also spent close to a decade in hospital strategic planning and business development roles with both HCA and SCL Health. Pam started her career as a journalist covering fiscal, monetary, and trade policy in Washington, DC.

Pam is a graduate of Emory University and received an MBA from Columbia Business School. She lives outside of Denver with her family and enjoys spending her free time outdoors biking, hiking, and running up Colorado’s mountains. She also enjoys reading, cooking, and being “managed” by her poorly-behaved Australian Shepherd.

Jennifer Swasey

Chief Operating Officer

• 18+ years providing scalable financial and operation solutions to high growth companies across multiple industries to include executive search, leadership advisory, DoD/US Govt., craft beer industry, real-estate, and nonprofits.
• Expertise in the plan, design, build, and execution strategy of scalable businesses to include operational & financial diligence and responsibilities, process improvement & project management, HR/People/& talent, technology & systems, and facilities.

An operations and financial guru by heart, Jen’s passion is assisting businesses exceed their growth potential. Her career has been dedicated to learning and observing across multiple industries and bringing optionality, vision, and implementation strategies into fast growing businesses.  Taking an ownership approach and mindset, Jen works with founders and executive leadership team members to identify both the short and long term strategies for quick and financially responsible & sustainable growth.  She is inspired and committed to the team members she works with and develops and believes that transparency and trust are the keys to successfully designing and implementing the company’s vision.  As COO of Chasm Partners, Jen is focused on providing scalable infrastructure solutions across the firm to support a fast growing and successful business while developing and maintaining a company culture and team that not only has a job but a career with Chasm.

Prior to joining Chasm, Jen was the Chief Financial Officer of Bespoke Partners, an executive search and leadership advisory company working primarily with private equity backed software technology firms. Prior to Bespoke Partners, Jen consulted with various companies across multiple industries to include DoD & government, the craft beer industry, real-estate, and nonprofits.  Jen currently resides on the boards of three non-profits supporting the Naval Helicopter Association, Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund, and Naval Helicopter Association Historical Society.  She has also served as a volunteer with Junior Achievement, teaching financial responsibility and acumen in schools K-12.

Jen holds an ALM in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Harvard Extension University (2022).  An MBA from Strayer University (2013).  A Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Texas A&M University (2003).  An Executive Leadership Coaching Certification from Georgetown University (2022).

Jen resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband, two daughters, two pups, one turkey, and 16 chickens. Jen has an unhindered devotion to our US Military men and women (GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!) as part of a family that has served for 75+ years (grandfather, father, brother, and husband).  When not leading Chasm Partners, Jen is an avid swimmer & runner, farmer and dedicated to her family and friends.

Meredith Damore

Executive Director, ChasmLead

• 15+ years in healthcare technology consulting and startups
• Expertise in organizational development, change leadership coaching, and team effectiveness

As the daughter of a healthcare CEO and a hospital social worker, Meredith has spent not just her career, but most of her life, within the healthcare ecosystem. She has seen firsthand how organizations can thrive under great leadership and when less effective approaches have hindered leaders from achieving their goals; she is passionate about helping healthcare leaders have greater self-awareness in order to achieve their personal and organizational goals. As Executive Director of Chasm’s organizational development arm and a member of Chasm’s executive leadership team, Meredith is focused on coaching healthcare executives by leveraging assessments and feedback, helping their teams work more effectively together, and supporting investors (and founders) in understanding leadership opportunities for both current and prospective portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Chasm, she was the SVP, Strategy at Concentric Health Experience, overseeing complex strategic engagements for healthcare and life sciences companies. Previously, she was the Head of Partnerships/Business Development for a Series B healthcare technology startup. Meredith began her career in healthcare research and consulting where she oversaw large, multimillion dollar clinical transformation engagements serving large hospital systems, provider groups, and payors. She is the outgoing Chair of the Board of Directors for University of Pennsylvania’s Division I Varsity Volleyball program and is a member of the Leadership Council for the Carol Emmott Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to elevating women leaders in healthcare.

Meredith received her MA in Organizational Psychology and Change Leadership from Columbia University and holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also minored in German. She is certified to administer the Intercultural Development Inventory, the premier cross-culturally valid assessment for building cultural competence within organizations.

YATES BAKER

PARTNER, GENERAL MANAGER, CHASMTEAM

• 15 years providing scalable talent solutions to high growth companies within healthcare and Life Sciences
• Expertise in the design, implementation and delivery of scalable Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions, recruitment technology strategy, workforce planning and organizational development, employment branding as well as design thinking

A recruiter by training, Yates’ passion is assisting growth oriented companies acquire talent, at scale. His career has been dedicated to healthcare and Life Sciences having worked with organizations like Eli Lilly and Company, Parexel, CVS/Aetna and United Healthcare. Taking a consultative approach, Yates works with his clients on large resourcing projects, aligning not just on hiring goals but also appropriate long term strategy that incorporates organizational design, recruitment technology and employment branding. As Partner and General Manager of ChasmTeam, Yates is focused on providing scalable talent solutions to high growth healthcare technology and services companies. In addition to his overall responsibility for ChasmTeam, Yates is a member of the Executive Leadership Team of Chasm Partners.

Prior to joining Chasm, Yates was the Vice President of Client Solutions at Sevenstep, a pure play RPO provider offering Talent Solutions, Employer Branding and Advisory services to middle market and F500 clients across the globe. Previous to Sevenstep, Yates held various executive roles at KellyOCG and IBM Kenexa in RPO Delivery, Solution Design and Sales. He brings deep expertise in designing and managing complex outsourced recruitment solutions.

Yates holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Appalachian State University and holds certifications as an Enterprise Design Thinking Coach and Practitioner from IBM. Yates resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, two sons and their English Cocker Spaniel. When not leading ChasmTeam and chasing his children around, Yates is an avid outdoorsman, farmer and enthusiastic supporter of Appalachian State University’s football team.

Rich Oasis

Principal, ChasmSearch

• 20+ years in search, helping businesses differentiate their company from the competition by hiring great talent who align with their organization
• Expertise building out a leadership team for a $600M, P/E backed technology company

Rich is energized helping clients disrupt healthcare.  The one constant in healthcare is continuous change and organizations need to have the right talent to scale and adapt to that change.  Finding industry-altering talent helps companies differentiate themselves from the competition while developing a strategic growth (hiring) plan will ensure they lead the industry and don’t get passed by.

At Chasm Partners, Rich is responsible for managing and leading client searches.  Rich’s experience helping clients strategically manage their growth – whether it’s building out functional teams, hiring an executive, or growing the team in general, is a key element of his clients’ success.

Prior to Chasm Partners, Rich led executive search for Zelis Healthcare, a $600M, P/E backed technology company. Rich worked closely with the CEO to build out both the leadership team as well as their direct reports. Some of Rich’s key hires included a CEO for an acquired business unit, divisional CFOs, CTO, CISO, and a divisional COO. Earlier in his career, Rich founded Network Oasis, a recruiting firm focused on finding top talent for growing technology companies and helping them to scale.

Rich graduated from Phillips Academy and Ohio Wesleyan University.  He also has a Masters in Education from Endicott College. He lives in Dover, MA with his wife. Rich played tennis in college and currently is an avid soccer and hockey fan. His three kids all play soccer and Rich referees high school and college soccer.

Julie Chavey

Principal, ChasmSearch

• Over 15 years in executive search and leadership recruiting.
• Expertise In placing C-Suite and VP-level executives across multiple functions in healthcare technology and services.

Julie views healthcare technology as a key driver in patient outcomes and population health.  She is grateful to have an opportunity to have an impact on patient experience through executive search and is driven to connect with people who share this passion.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Julie served as a Managing Consultant within the Healthcare and Healthcare Technology Practice at Korn Ferry. She has worked with a variety of clients across healthcare and life sciences including for-profit healthcare services, healthcare information technology companies, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, health systems, and managed care organizations.

Preceding Korn Ferry, Julie served as First Vice President, Executive Talent Acquisition for a major financial services organization where she supported the organization’s senior leadership talent needs.

Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University and served as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy.  She is an avid animal lover and enjoys the diverse food scene in Atlanta, GA where she lives with her spouse and their rescue dog.

Meagan Schmidt

Principal, ChasmSearch

• Over 13 years of executive search and leadership recruitment experience.
• Expertise in placing C-suite level executives, Information Technology and Clinical Operations leaders across multiple functions in the healthcare technology, payer and provider arenas.

Meagan believes that people are the foundation of business success and she is energized about helping clients disrupt the healthcare technology space. She understands that a pay for performance model enables better care for individuals, better health for populations and lower overall costs.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Meagan led the executive and non-provider recruitment teams for legacy DaVita Medical Group, now Optum, part of United Health Group. She also managed all C-level searches for the National team. Meagan has successfully filled positions for a variety of clients and scale, ranging from boutique start-ups, to Fortune 5 companies.

Meagan attended Metropolitan State University of Denver and achieved her Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science with a minor in Social Studies and Secondary Education. She studied abroad in Ecuador and has a love for all things travel, culture and language. Meagan is a certified floral designer and enjoys arranging during her free time.

Katy Maust

Principal, ChasmTeam

Throughout her career, Katy has been passionate about curating successful interpersonal relationships with clients and candidates to create fruitful, long-term partnerships. With a focus on the life sciences and technology industries she understands the challenges in the market and the strategies to prevail.

As a Principal at ChasmTeam, Katy looks forward to applying her professional expertise to developing, growing, and managing high performing teams. Her years of experience reflect her ability to merge fast-paced early agency career habits with effective relationship building skills.  While she has diversified herself over the years, Katy’s first recruiting love was in Information Technology. Prior to joining Chasm, Katy was a Principal TA Advisor for a global clinical research organization where she focused on driving the recruitment process forward for various functions within the company. Previous engagements included roles with companies such as Eli Lilly and Company, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Ford Motor Company, and United Healthcare. Katy has deep expertise in managing RPO deliveries and recruitment teams during stages of rapid growth.

Katy holds a Bachelors degree in Journalism, Advertising from Ball State University. She resides in Indianapolis with her husband and 2 children. Katy enjoys much of her time outside of work with her family and loves planning their next vacation. She frequently volunteers at her children’s school and serves on the PTA board. She is dedicated to serving her community through her activism in local political campaigns.

Kerry Dunbar

Principal, ChasmSearch

• Over 15 years of talent acquisition experience, with a deep focus in Healthcare Services & Technology sectors.
• Expertise in leading recruiting teams and placing leadership talent across multiple segments including: business/clinical operations, technology, analytics, sales/marketing, corporate functions (finance, legal, people)

Kerry has dedicated her career to building high performing teams. She is passionate  about working with clients and candidates that are driving innovation and change in the healthcare industry. She joined Chasm Partners in 2022 and is excited to play a role in transforming healthcare for all.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Kerry was a recruiting leader at Iora Health, a tech-enabled value-based primary care provider. In her time at Iora, she played a key role in launching new markets and scaling the company from 150-800 people.

Preceding Iora Health, Kerry led full-cycle and campus recruiting efforts in strategy consulting, technology and financial services sectors.

Kerry graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. While at Brown, she competed as a D1 ice hockey athlete and maintains a very active lifestyle. She resides north of Boston, MA with her husband and two daughters. As a family, they spend their time hanging out with friends, family, and exploring all of the beauty the “North Shore” has to offer.

Erin Barriere

Principal, ChasmSearch

• 25+ years of experience as a strategic talent leader in business planning, developing, and executing a people strategy to support rapid business growth and success
• In-depth expertise and experience in high-growth organizations in healthcare technology, healthcare services, professional services and consulting, insurance, digital marketing and high tech

Erin’s HR leadership background is complemented by her passion in the connection between top talent and business success. Her experience leading executive teams in organizational design, talent management, employee engagement and culture development give her a broad perspective when identifying the best leadership talent for Chasm clients.

Erin has more than 25 years of experience leading national and global HR and talent acquisition functions across various industries, including healthcare technology, healthcare services, professional services and consulting, insurance, digital marketing and high tech.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Erin worked for Zelis Healthcare, USI Insurance Services and Marsh & McLennan Companies, where her responsibilities included leading efforts to build effective talent acquisition strategies and functions. Prior to Marsh, Erin held acquisition leadership positions with Mercer and Monster Worldwide, where she was responsible for building and executing nationwide and global people strategies that guided the ability to attract, hire and retain top talent.

Erin’s expertise also includes strategic staffing, organizational design and effectiveness, change management, employee commitment and managing a changing workforce.

Erin has a B.S. degree in business management from Johnson & Wales University. She resides in Cumberland, Rhode Island with her husband, daughter, two sons and their two beloved rescue pups. As a family, they spend most of their time on Lake Monomonac in New Hampshire, where they reside in the summer.

Teresa Crotts

VP of Finance

Aaron Bartels

Director, ChasmTeam

• Over 16 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting.
• Extensive RPO client industry experience in the areas of medical, pharmaceutical and manufacturing/consumer products in the areas of IT, sales, marketing, supply chain, engineering, finance, legal, and customer service.

With a background in healthcare recruiting and sales, Aaron understands the importance of healthcare technology in today’s world to meet the evolving needs of patient care. Aaron’s primary focus is in the ChasmTeam division of Chasm Partners. With most of his experience being in RPO, he thrives in a collaborative environment where he can help grow companies by providing consultative solutions to their hiring needs.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners Aaron worked in the RPO space for almost 14 years partnering with clients such as Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo, Carestream Dental, Cardinal Health and Carefusion. Aaron’s recruiting experience ranges from entry level positions to high level leadership roles.

Aaron is from Missouri and currently lives in Sarasota, Florida with his wife and two children. He attended the University of Missouri where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In his free time Aaron enjoys spending time with his family, playing basketball, taekwondo and taking advantage of the beaches of Florida.

Alison Buck

Director of Learning & Development

• 15 years in full-cycle recruiting in RPO and Executive search

• Expertise in life sciences across all segments such as sales, marketing, IT, medical/clinical, engineering, finance, legal/compliance, HR, and quality/regulatory

With a passion for collaboration, as well as an ongoing desire to support patient centered solutions and improved health outcomes via hiring the right talent into burgeoning companies, Alison joined Chasm Partners in 2021.

Prior to Chasm, Alison was a part of ADP RPO and partnered with clients such as Astellas Pharma, Lundbeck, ZimmerBiomet, Hill-Rom, Astra-Zeneca, and Carestream Dental, placing mid to senior level leaders within each organization. She is a certified AIRS recruiter and specialized in diversity and social media sourcing efforts.

Alison attended Messiah College, earning a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree with a focus in French and Music. She currently resides in Hershey, PA with her husband, three children, and two border collies and enjoys hiking, singing, playing piano, and traveling to places like the Outer Banks, NC and Denver, CO.

KARLA MERVIN

Director, ChasmSearch

• Over 15 years of executive search and leadership recruitment experience
• Expertise in placing C-suite level executives, Board Members and leadership roles in various segments including operations, R&D, IT & analytics, finance & HR, regulatory/compliance, clinical, and quality across a variety of industries including healthcare, biotechnology, professional services, retail and manufacturing for organizations of all sizes and corporate structures

Karla has a passion for talent acquisition and talent development, specifically in the healthcare and life sciences industries. She believes that companies must continue to innovate to bring new offerings and solutions into the marketplace to shift the current healthcare paradigm and positively impact patient outcomes. She enjoys the process of learning the subtle nuances of an organization and what contributes to their unique culture, as well as discovering the talents and motivations of candidates to find the perfect match for both.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Karla built and led the recruitment function for Silverback Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical headquartered in Seattle, WA. Some of her previous experiences include internal leadership roles at Alder Biopharmaceuticals and DaVita as well as Executive Search Consultant for BSG Team Ventures, a retained executive search firm with the greatest concentration of work in private equity and their portfolio companies.

Karla holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington, became a certified outplacement career coach in 2015, and spent 4 years on the Board of the Seattle Staffing Management Association. She loves to spend time outdoors hiking and biking with her family, as well as practicing yoga, cooking, and visiting the local wineries and restaurants.

Lisa Norris

Director, ChasmSearch

• 5+ years in full-cycle recruiting
• Expertise in leadership, results and project management

Lisa sees our clients, who are backed by the most prominent venture capital and private equity investors in the country, transforming and disrupting healthcare services and technology. Lisa is grateful to be a part of these disruptions and advancements through executive search.

Lisa was previously the Vice President of Recruiting for a local recruiting firm. Prior to her search career, Lisa spent eight years in consultative sales, integrating large scale packaging and supply chain solutions. Her experience working with startups to Fortune 500 companies at all levels of an organization provides her a unique skill set to understand the demands and complexities of strategic positions within an organization.

Lisa graduated from Northern Arizona University where she received her Bachelor Degree in Science.  She loves to travel and spend time with her family outdoors. Lisa is a certified Yoga Instructor, triathlete and enjoys leading an active lifestyle in Park City, Utah.

Joe Andrews

Director, ChasmTeam

• 15+ years Talent Acquisition experience with focus primarily in the Technology and Startup sectors

• Extensive experience in creating innovative ways grow and cultivate talent while navigating challenging market conditions in the startup tech space

As a Director with ChasmTeam, Joe utilizes his recruiting experience across multiple industries and roles to help grow his team’s understanding and bandwidth.  He uses his passion for teaching and mentoring to ensure unilateral success across all aspects of our recruiting process.

Prior to joining Chasm,  Joe led Go To Market Recruiting for Canada, LATAM, and the US at Cloudera, VMware Tanzu, and Pivotal Software.  Joe worked closely with executive leadership to build high performing teams within Solutions Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success organizations.  He also built the first internal strategic workforce acquisition team created to stand up remote partner offices across the US.  This team played an integral part in the growth of paired customer engagements for the transformation and modernization of their technical platforms.

Joe graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Interpersonal Communication.  He currently lives in Tampa, FL with his wife, three daughters and 2 dogs.  When he’s not coaching his daughters flag football team he can be found playing hockey or out on his boat fishing.

KATE DEARBORN

Director, ChasmSearch

• 15+ years of experience in healthcare strategy and client management

• Expertise in healthcare strategy and management

Kate has witnessed the powerful tie of effective and passionate leadership to a company’s impact. Her mission is to improve health outcomes and equitable experiences in the U.S. healthcare system by matching companies with industry-expert executives.

Throughout her career, she has built and led teams that provide exceptional client service and innovative partnership opportunities. She has been successful in identifying and cultivating great talent, and creating strong team camaraderie, which combine to help achieve ambitious business objectives with clients.

Prior to joining Chasm, Kate was VP of Customer Success and Account Management at Wheel, a virtual care platform and clinician network and Quartet Health, mental health care technology and services company. Kate also spent 13 years at the Advisory Board company (acquired by Optum) as Managing Director, building and leading teams that created innovative collaborations with health systems.

Kate earned a BA in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. Kate lives in the D.C. area with her husband and four young children. In her free time, she can be found arranging flowers, chasing her kids around and traveling to new places.

Sharon Bickford

Director, ChasmSearch

• Over 15 years in Talent Acquisition in Healthcare, SaaS, and the Life Sciences both in house and retained search
• Expertise in guiding project teams placing C suite and functional leaders including commercial, quality, regulatory, marketing, clinical and pre-clinical, Patient Centered Outcomes and Market Access

Sharon’s work is built on an intense commitment to discovering the unique needs of her clients and candidates and providing an exceptional experience through transparency, ongoing communication, and understanding that talent is an essential business driver.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Sharon worked at Korn Ferry, supporting the growth of companies ranging from starts up to multi-national organizations.   In previous roles, Sharon had the privilege of leading  Global Talent Acquisition for OPEN Health, Evidence and Access, a global health economics and outcomes research consultancy leading a team supporting market access,  patient centered outcomes, real-world evidence and data analytics roles. Sharon began her recruiting career in a firm specializing in healthcare, pharma and biotech working on medical affairs, medical information, clinical, regulatory and sales roles.  Sharon has also supported non-profits involved in cellular therapies and transfusion medicine.

Sharon lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and outside of work, is an obsessed dog lover, spends time with her family and pursues interest in the arts.  She holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy from Arizona State University. 

Kate Barimani

Director, ChasmSearch

• 20+ years experience in healthcare strategy, client success and business development
• Expertise in healthcare strategy, leadership, building high performing teams, organizational management

Kate believes strong and effective leadership plays a critical role in an organization’s success. As a Director at Chasm Partners, Kate is excited to utilize her 20 years of experience in healthcare strategy to change healthcare through executive search and aid in the selection of the  innovative leaders who will carry forward the torch.

Prior to joining Chasm, Kate spent the bulk of her career at the Advisory Board Company (later acquired by Optum), where she held various roles including sales, new product launch, client management, risk management and most recently was VP over the client management division for the Advisory Board Research. She has worked with hospitals, health systems, Life Sciences and payers.  

Kate also spent time at Covera Health, where she built out the end-to-end functions for their Provider Network Division including contracting, client management and delivery teams.

Kate is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a BA in Public Relations and a Minor in Business. She lives in Nashville with her husband and two dogs and enjoys reading, cooking, yoga and music. An avid concert-goer, she is mostly found at live music venues in her free time.

Sharon Staggers

Director, ChasmTeam

Sharon believes that a company’s strong partnership with Talent Acquisition has a direct impact on its success. As a Director at Chasm Partners, Sharon is delighted to use her nine years of Engineering Recruiting experience and additional five years of Corporate Recruiting experience to deliver results for digital healthcare startups.

Prior to joining Chasm, Sharon most recently worked for Palo Alto Networks R&D Team where she focused on diversity. There, she was awarded top Senior Talent Advisor for Q2 FY 2022 Best Candidate Experience. She also consulted for Amazon’s FinTech Team and several Series B, C and D tech startups to build and scale their Engineering, Product and Analytics teams through workforce planning, implementing metrics, creating end to end process and sourcing for exceptional, global talent. Earlier in her career, she led engineering recruiting for top institutional investment banks.  While Sharon has learned a lot from her time in agency and corporate environments, she enjoys leading partnerships for RPOs most.

Sharon attended Winston Salem State University in North Carolina and studied English. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.  When Sharon is not helping companies to grow, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two girls in Atlanta, GA.  Together, they enjoy golfing, fishing and movie nights.

Ted Kennedy

DIrector of Operations

• 10+ years in executive search, sales and operations leadership, and client services
• Expertise in placing VP and above level candidates across multiple functions in technology driven industries

Ted is thrilled to be involved in Healthcare Technology during such a transformative time. He knows that the opportunity to make a positive impact through executive search is amplified by the ongoing changes in the industry, and he is excited to leverage his experience in technology recruiting to the advantage of Chasm’s clients.

Prior to Chasm Partners, Ted was a consultative full-cycle recruiter, working primarily with startups and venture-backed early growth companies to achieve their business objectives with careful talent selection. He specialized in recruiting for senior management and above, as well as strategic individual contributors in industries including healthcare, software, market research, and advertising.

Previously, Ted was responsible for several high-traffic retail businesses, including a men’s department with more than 25 direct reports, and annual volume exceeding $7M. There he was able to refine his skills in areas like talent assessment and acquisition, training and development, and employee engagement, in addition to broader business tools like P&L management, customer service, and conflict resolution. Realizing he had an affinity and aptitude for talent and human resources, Ted made the decision to transition into a career as an executive recruiter, and hasn’t looked back.

Ted received an undergraduate degree from Providence College in Business Management, where he also competed for their storied track team. Today his only running is in pursuit of his young sons and two dogs at the home he and his wife have in Southern Connecticut.

Niki Dykstra

Director of Administration and People Operations

Niki has a strong passion for organization and efficiency, and delights in contributing to both within the companies she works for. She has 15 years of experience managing projects for executive searches within global search firms, boutique search firms as well as corporate in-house recruiting.

Niki grew up in West Michigan and has lived in New York, San Francisco and Chicago. While moving around the country, she gained experience in administrative and operations roles in the financial, biotech and high-tech industries working in the legal and marketing departments. When the opportunity to join a global executive search firm presented itself, Niki took a chance to try something new and has been enjoying it ever since. She worked with various teams in the consumer, financial, industrial, healthcare, life sciences and technology industries as well as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Human Resource Officer practices.

Niki graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a Forensic Psychology degree. She mentors at-risk and underprivileged youth, listens to true crime podcasts and spoils her dog Sir Remington.

Kailey Hunter

Director of Marketing

Kailey is a passionate digital marketer who brings over five years of experience to the Chasm Partners team. In her role as Director of Marketing, Kailey works to develop strategies and elevate Chasm’s brand and digital presence through thought leadership and industry events.

In previous roles, Kailey served as a Marketing Manager and Strategist focused on B2B marketing, with many clients in the healthcare industry. Using her strong background in project management and digital strategy, Kailey is excited to grow and develop internal functions for Chasm Partners that support business development and foster long-lasting partnerships with its clients.

Kailey is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a BA in Public Relations. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her partner, Dalton, and rescue dog, Finn. When she’s not working, Kailey enjoys spending time with friends and family and going to the gym.

Abbey Rich

Chief of Staff, ChasmTeam

• 10+ years experience in providing Executive support to Senior leaders and their teams
• Expert change agent driven to help generationally disrupt the healthcare space

Abbey, Chief of Staff for ChasmTeam, knows how to solve problems and achieve good through a company’s mission and leadership. Her role managing and prioritizing ChasmTeam’s internal business activities ensures broad clarity around key expectations, deliverables, and timelines for the firm’s outsourced workforce recruiting solutions.

Always up for a challenge, Abbey is a career Executive Assistant drawn recently into startup companies with life-changing missions. She believes it is professionally and personally rewarding to partner closely with great minds blazing trails forward within our healthcare system.

A creative at heart, Abbey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from Indiana University’s Herron School of Art and Design. Abbey resides outside of Indianapolis, Indiana with her two sons and miniature Goldendoodle.

Derek Burks

Associate Director, ChasmTeam

• 10+ years in full cycle recruitment
• Expertise in high-growth startup organizations in e-commerce, retail and consumer goods

Derek is a part of ChasmTeam where he recruits top tier talent for a variety of clients. Having worked in several high-growth technology focused organizations, he understands the need for fast-paced recruitment while being able to source high quality candidates. Prior to Chasm, Derek managed talent acquisition teams for several e-commerce and retail companies in NYC as well as managing the human resources function for a skincare retail company.

Derek is originally from Kentucky where he graduated from Western Kentucky University with a BS in Human Resources Management. He has called New York City home for the last 9 years and enjoys finding new spots for an outdoor run in the city, attending as many live concerts as possible, and restaurant hopping in Washington Heights.

SABRINA SARACINO

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ChasmSearch

• 4+ years of experience in executive search, human resources, and administration roles
• Expertise in sourcing and placing executive level roles across multiple functions in healthcare

Sabrina is as Associate Director at Chasm Partners where she specializes in executive search across healthcare technology and services roles and functions. She believes that organizational success is reached through having the right talent driving a company’s vision forward. With a passion for human capital and organizational design, she is dedicated to helping healthcare technology and services disruptors reach success through talent, improving the lives of patients and driving the healthcare landscape forward.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Sabrina worked in talent at Shore Capital Partners, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, where she focused on human resource operations as well as placing C-Suite and executive-level roles within Shore Capital’s healthcare portfolio companies.

Sabrina graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and went on to receive her Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Wayne State University. She currently resides in Rochester, MI and enjoys traveling, skiing, and trying new restaurants.

ANDREA KERR

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ChasmSearch

• 9 years of experience in executive search, with a focus on working with private equity clients
• Expertise in search practices within middle-market and high-growth organizations

Prior to joining Chasm, Andrea built and led an internal executive search function for Vanderbilt University, where she focused on administrative and operational leadership placements. She also has deep experience working for a private equity firm focused in healthcare and business services, identifying and placing leaders within their portfolio companies.

Originally from Chicago, Andrea currently lives in Nashville, TN. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Andrea is a true outdoor enthusiast and often explores many of the National and State Parks in-and-around Tennessee, specifically seeking hikes featuring waterfalls (ask her to take you on a hike ~ she’s an expert!).

Cynthia Suttora

Associate Director, ChasmTeam

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting and Human Resources
• Expertise in candidate sourcing and account management, placing candidates across all levels, specialties, and companies including technology-driven organizations

Cynthia is part of the ChasmTeam division where she recruits top tier talent for a variety of clients. As someone who has worked with numerous healthcare technology companies, she understands the immense value these organizations offer to so many diverse populations and is an advocate for their disruptive nature within the traditional healthcare space.

Prior to joining Chasm, Cynthia worked as a full-cycle Recruiter and Human Resources Generalist where she recruited, coached, and managed diverse talent and employee populations. Her experience partnering with  high-growth startups, as well as established corporations across multiple industries and disciplines such as Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Law, Marketing, and Human Resources has made her both a versatile and knowledgeable recruitment professional.

Cynthia is from Long Island, New York and currently lives in New York City. She attended Roanoke College and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. In her free time Cynthia enjoys attending and participating in sporting events, spending time at the beach with family and friends, and engaging in the many cultural events and activities NYC has to offer.

Megan Lynagh

Associate Director, ChasmSearch

Meghan Russo

Associate Director, ChasmTeam

• 10+ years experience in Talent Acquisition primarily in the RPO space
• Expertise in sourcing and placing candidates across all levels, specialties, and companies including technology-driven organizations

Meghan has been in Talent Acquisition for over 10 years, with the majority of her recruiting experience focused in the RPO space. She is a results-oriented leader with expertise in high volume and niche full lifecycle recruitment across a broad range of industries including; Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, IT, Engineering, Telecommunications, Retail, Finance, Biometrics/Security/Government, and Real Estate.

As an Associate Director at ChasmTeam, Meghan brings her strong passion for training and development, diversity recruitment, and streamlining processes to help expand the RPO division of the company. Her drive to build strong teams and love for relationship building and maximizing efficiency has been a driving force throughout her career. She looks forward to utilizing these skills to help Chasm Partners continue their growth pattern in building out new programs, excelling in client management and refining account implementation and expansion.

Meghan is from the Milwaukee, WI area and has 2 children who keep her and her husband busy outside of work. In her free time, she likes to cook, spend time with family, stay active, and support local arts/theater.

Nikki Quist

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

• 25+ Years Technology Recruitment experience within the following industries: Pharma, Life Sciences, HealthCare, Insurance, CPG, Management Consulting, Retail, Advertising and Media
• During the last 14 years her expertise has been in the Analytics/Data Science and Quantitative Marketing Space

Nikki prides herself in building strong and lasting relationships with both candidates and clients. It has been the key to her success. She is particularly passionate about the HCIT sector where she focuses on candidates who can utilize their insights from a vast amount of available data and contribute to solving healthcare challenges. 

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Nikki was employed by a top search firm where she placed mid-level through executive-level positions. She worked across multiple industries with a focus in Analytics and Data Science. Nikki began her career in the Contract Engineering world where she held roles in Recruitment, Account Management, Branch Management and Subject Matter Expert. As Subject Matter Expert for the Technology Group, she delivered Client presentations, advised Customer Relationship Managers on technical issues relating to job descriptions, recruitment efforts, and fill ability. She also participated in the design of Marketing Collateral as well as implementation of the Pharma and Life Science Business Group.

Nikki loves to stay active and enjoys spending time with her family. You may find her hiking, biking, or rollerblading with her grandchildren. In summer, you’ll find her on the beautiful beaches in Rhode Island either basking in the sun with a great book or out on the paddle board.  

Brittany Warner

Senior Associate, ChasmTeam

• 4+ years of experience in executive search, project management, and market research
• Expertise in candidate sourcing and research, full-cycle recruitment and recruitment process outsourcing

Brittany brings her 4+ years of recruitment experience to the ChasmTeam division. Prior to joining Chasm, she recruited for various roles within Healthcare, Public Relations, Marketing, and Financial industries, as well as many high growth startups. A graduate of Penn State University, Brittany holds two Bachelor Degrees in Labor Relations and Employment Relations and Organizational Leadership.

Originally from Stroudsburg, PA, Brittany now resides in Brooklyn, NY where she enjoys visiting museums, taking long walks on the beach, exercising and traveling.

Matt Entwistle

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

• 15+ years of experience in recruitment, helping some of the largest Health Systems in the country to build out their Neurohospitalist programs
• Strong expertise in Health Systems and SaaS based solutions

Matt takes great pride in building lasting relationships with his candidates and clients alike. He brings a spirit of tenacity and excitement to recruitment because of his passion for working with people in Healthcare Technology and Services. He is particularly passionate about finding disruptors in the Healthcare Industry who are seeking to make a positive impact on Healthcare as a whole, and the in lives of the patients they touch.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Matt has worked with CHG Healthcare Services, one of the largest Physician placement firms in the country, where he helped his Hospital clients find and place the Subspecialty Physicians their communities so desperately need. In addition, Matt has experience working in one of the top SaaS solutions, and consulted in small recruitment startups to help them build and scale as they grew.

Matt grew up in the Chicagoland area but resides now in beautiful Salt Lake City. In his free time, Matt is an avid sports fan who enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and four amazing kids. He is also passionate about skiing, fishing, live music and all things outdoors.

Diana Luker

Senior Associate, ChasmTeam

• 6+ years experience in full-cycle Recruiting, Customer Service and Administration
• Expertise in sourcing and placing candidates within Information Technology

Diana is part of ChasmTeam where she recruits top talent for a variety of clients. Prior to Chasm, Diana worked as a full-cycle recruiter where she recruited for Fortune 500 companies in their IT and Digital Divisions. Her experience spans across Logistics, Hospitality, Healthcare, E-commerce, and Non-Profit.

Diana is from Jacksonville, FL, and currently lives in West Tennessee. She attended The University of Alabama and received her Bachelor’s in Consumer Sciences. She enjoys kayaking and fishing when she can get to the water, lover of the beach, and huge football fan. Supporting the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturdays and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sundays.

Jessica Beasley

Senior Associate, ChasmTeam

Maggie Keavney

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

• 2 years of recruitment experience with a focus on the manufacturing and distribution space
• Expertise in finance and accounting; particularly CFO, VP of Finance, and Controller roles

Maggie is excited to be part of the rapidly growing world of healthcare services. The last few years in this country have illuminated the need for enhanced care in this country and technological advancement means we have the capacity to meet it.

Maggie started out professionally as a support specialist for then-startup SEMrush- a company now publicly traded on the NYSE.  While there, she developed a passion for innovating ways to truly connect user to product and made the transition into sales. Maggie then made the move to IBM, where she sold and helped onboard clients to the MaaS360 mobile device management platform. Working at ADP with their Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions is where Maggie discovered a passion for what makes people tick at the workplace and what drives their moves between opportunities.

Maggie moved to Michael Page, specializing in the placement of accounting and finance professionals. She is eager to bring her experience placing C-suite and executive level finance roles with VC and PE  backed organizations to Chasm Partners.

Maggie lives in Narberth, PA, just outside of Philadelphia. She’s a seasoned world traveler and third culture kid, having grown up in the United States, England, and Denmark. She’s studied abroad in Hungary and Japan and also spent a year teaching English as a foreign language in Taiwan. Besides travel, Maggie enjoys swimming, spending time with her close friends and family, and anything cultural in her spare time.

Matthew McCooey

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

Using his strong analytics and operations background, Matthew began his career at Ping An Insurance in Shenzhen, China, in their Startup Accelerator group, focusing primarily within the Healthcare, Financial and Property Technologies verticals. His years abroad and education in Asian studies led to his fluency in Mandarin Chinese and love for Asian culture and worldly travel. Returning to New York City, Matthew worked as a Research Associate at Third Bridge Group, a global research firm providing insight to investors and business leaders. Working within their Forum Team, he honed his research skills on trends within digital healthcare.

Matthew’s passion for healthcare and research made the perfect combination for landing his current role at Chasm Partners. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and currently resides in Norwalk, CT.

Melissa Thomas

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

• 5+ years of recruitment experience
• Expertise in healthcare services and life sciences executive leadership roles

Melissa is galvanized by the groundbreaking transformation that is currently taking place at the intersection of healthcare and technology. She leverages her experiences working with both private equity investors and healthcare executives to identify top-tier talent based on the needs and visions of her clients for their companies. Melissa believes in the value of identifying exceptional individuals, across all levels, to ensure the definitive impact and lasting success of a company.

Melissa earned her BA in Health and Societies with a concentration in Health Policy and Law from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Philadelphia and enjoys spending her free time reading, playing volleyball, and spending time with her family.

Ali Bodovsky

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

• 3 + years in healthcare administration and client services
• Expertise in project management and client services

Ali is a Texas native and currently resides in Austin, TX. She began her career in healthcare working in patient relations and administration, and has since worked in contracting for medical device and client services for professional services firm clients. Aside from the excitement of the healthcare tech startup scene, Ali is passionate about accessibility and equity in healthcare.

She received her Bachelor’s in Nutrition from Texas A&M University and her Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Ali loves to travel and spend time outdoors with her boyfriend and two springer spaniels, Tucker and Booker. Ali also enjoys cooking and making candles.

Halie Osgood

Senior Associate, ChasmTeam

• 4+ Years of experience in full-cycle recruiting
• Expertise in sourcing and placing candidates across all levels, specialties, and companies including technology-driven organizations

Halie is a Senior Associate of the ChasmTeam division where she recruits top tier talent for a variety of healthcare clients. She started her career recruiting in the healthcare technology vertical, gaining valuable experience in sourcing and placing across all levels and functions. Her passion for healthcare, technology, and helping others led her to Chasm.

Halie graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a degree in Communications and a minor in Professional Writing. She currently lives on the seacoast of New Hampshire with her husband, where she enjoys gardening and cooking.

Connor Ewald

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

• 4 years of experience within full-cycle recruitment
• Expertise in candidate sourcing and placement across industries such as engineering, sales and marketing and IT

Connor’s passion centers around providing exceptional experiences to both candidates and clients. He brings 4+ years of recruitment and search experience in a multitude of capacities, having previously worked within both large and boutique firms, and internal recruitment. He strives to bring high-level talent to the table through targeted sourcing and personal outreach, providing clients with individuals who will play a key role in company growth and development. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Connor holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication with a secondary focus in Leadership Studies. He is excited to play a part in the transformation of healthcare technology and services.

Originally from Michigan, Connor now resides in Salt Lake City, Utah where he lives with his wife, Kelsi, and dog, Roo. He enjoys spending time with family, is an avid Detroit sports fan and makes time to travel as often as he can.

John Chandler

Senior Associate, ChasmTeam

• 12 years of recruitment experience within multiple industries, including Biopharmaceutical, Clinical Research, Healthcare, IT, Biomanufacturing and Industrial Production
• 10 years’ experience delivering Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions

John’s first exposure to recruitment at a small CRO ignited a passion for consulting with clients to fulfill their project objectives by providing them with high-caliber talent. Through his work with IBM, Talent Fusion and Cielo, John has supported an industry-diverse collection of clients.

Prior to joining ChasmTeam, John was a Senior Recruiter for a global RPO, supporting the Life Sciences R&D recruitment for Sanofi. While there, he specialized in recruiting accomplished scientists in the fields of oncology and cell therapy. Prior RPO engagements have included partnerships with PAREXEL, Highmark Health, Biogen, ATI, and Wellington Management Company.

John received his Bachelor’s in History from Campbell University. He is a North Carolina native, currently residing in Raleigh. When not supporting his clients, John’s time is dedicated to his wife, daughter, son and loyal dog, Rylee; all traveling to new places as often as possible. When spare time arises, John enjoys reading, building scale models, and watching the Boston Red Sox.

Dylan Hutchinson

Senior Associate, ChasmTeam

• 3+ years of recruitment experience within multiple industries including Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales and Life Sciences.

• Recruiting experience in a global agency and a top global technology company.

Prior to Chasm, Dylan’s recruitment experience focused on the engineering and supply chain verticals, having worked with Aerotek, one of the largest recruitment agencies in the world. He then supported AWS, a global tech company, with internal recruitment of sales professionals. He strives to bring in top talent with a personal approach and has always been drawn to helping other find their passion.

Dylan is originally from Jacksonville, Florida, where he graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Outside of work he enjoys all things outdoors, working with his hands,  is an avid Jacksonville Jaguars fan and spending time with his partner, Hannah and their rabbit, Nox.

Zach Collins

Senior Associate, ChasmSearch

• 7 years of experience in executive search, with a focus within the Life Sciences space
• Expertise in Life Sciences executive leadership roles

Prior to joining Chasm, Zach was responsible for helping build a team of directors and senior leaders for a Healthcare startup. He brings six years of experience in retained executive search within the Life Sciences space and feels this experience, along with working within a corporate start-up, are the perfect combination for his role as Senior Associate at Chasm.

Zach graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and also received his Master’s Degree in Sports Management from West Virginia University. Born and raised in Ohio, Zach currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and two kids. Outside work, he is an avid Ohio State and Cleveland sports fan, loves traveling with his family, and playing golf.

Cyssi Ngo

Senior Research Analyst

Joining the team as a Senior Research Analyst, Cyssi comes with a background in search and recruitment for private equity & venture capital-backed software/SaaS companies where she developed and executed research strategy for search engagements, worked with partners to retrieve relevant data & uncover target candidates, and assisted in the maintenance of search health measured by both client expectations & candidate experience. She started her career at Bespoke Partners working with leading private equity firms including Thoma Bravo & Francisco Partners to place C-level executives in a variety of functions from HR to Finance. Most recently, she was part of the growing Talent Management team at Candidate Labs, working with VC-backed startups in the software industry.

Cyssi graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies and a focus on Business Communication. The culmination of her studies led to her final thesis exploring cross-cultural communication styles utilized by brands in the global fashion industry and how to create a more effective online presence. Currently based in NYC, Cyssi enjoys spending as much of her time outside when possible with a camera in hand.

Aiden Quirini

Associate, ChasmSearch

• 3+ years of improving executive talent outcomes in high-growth, investor-backed environments
• Expertise in full cycle recruiting, focused on executive GTM roles for B2B/B2C software startups including healthtech, medical devices and insurance

Aiden is passionate about the intersection of healthcare and technology because of the potential it holds to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery. Growing up with a parent working in healthcare, he’s been exposed firsthand to the issues facing providers and patients. It’s fulfilling to help move forward the industry by bringing together top talent and innovative companies in order to improve the healthcare field and those it so dutifully serves.

Aiden leverages his experiences as a recruiter, entrepreneur, and private equity talent assessment analyst to provide insightful analysis and develop unique sourcing strategies that thoroughly assess relevant talent based on role requirements. Since graduating from college, he has been actively involved in the practice of evaluating the suitability of executives for critical roles using scorecards that he helped create or important aspects of an investment thesis provided by investor sponsors. His background, including a degree from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business; focused in Talent Management and Leadership, reinforces his approach to talent assessment, allowing him to bring a structured and academic approach to each step of the recruiting process.

In his free time, Aiden greatly enjoys creative endeavors including fashion, art and music, as well as staying active with his hobbies of Auto Racing, Golf, Tennis, and Weight Training.

Kate Pederson

Executive Assistant

Kate comes to the Chasm team with over 13 years of experience in healthcare administration across several medical specialties, including Dermatology, Cardiology, and Plastic Surgery. She is a project-driven multitasker with a propensity to maximize the results of her fellow collaborators.

Kate earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication from Utah Tech University, where she developed a unique creative signature that she brings to everything she does. Kate enjoys sharing life with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she is an avid writer and traveler with a passion for film photography.

GINNY O’BRIEN

Project Manager

Ginny’s enthusiasm for working with high growth, entrepreneurial organizations led her to Chasm Partners where she brings over 20 years of experience in operations and human resources management. She enjoys building and working with a team of people, and using her administrative and operational strengths to contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Prior to joining Chasm Partners, Ginny’s background was in corporate Human Resources where she focused on all levels of financial and technical recruitment for high growth organizations, including Oxford Health Plans and Priceline. Her passion for working with entrepreneurial organizations led her to project management and administrative roles for a several innovative non-profit organizations that leverage technology to address social issues. Most recently, she was National Site Administrator of Food Rescue U.S., an organization that uses a web-based platform to address food waste and hunger.

Ginny graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in English and a MS in Human Resources Management. She is an avid runner, looking to do just one more marathon, and has been a women’s literacy tutor for over ten years. She currently lives in Fairfield, CT .

Michelle Shainberg

Project Manager

• 10+ years of Executive Search experience, with 4 of those years in technology recruiting and 5 of those years in financial services
• Expertise in project management and client services

Michelle’s enthusiasm working for entrepreneurial, high growth organizations brought her to Chasm Partners. The last few years have revealed the need for enhanced care in this country. Michelle is excited to be part of the rapidly growing world of healthcare services.

Prior to joining Chasm, Michelle’s background was in project management and administration in the financial services and technology industries within global search firms.

Michelle earned her BA in Psychology from Barnard College and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, son and fur baby. She enjoys cooking, travelling, working out and singing.

Caroline Casazza

Senior Project Coordinator, ChasmLead

Caroline’s interest in understanding people brought her to join the Chasm Partners team as part of ChasmLead. She thrives in entrepreneurial, high-growth organizations and is excited to be in the healthcare services industry.

Prior to joining Chasm, Caroline’s background was in executive assistant work, most recently at an international consulting firm specializing in the life science sector in New York City.

Caroline attended the University of Utah receiving bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Peace and Conflict Studies. She lives in Utah and enjoys skiing, hiking, yoga, traveling, and music.

Holly Papenthien

Coordination Team Lead, ChasmTeam

• Over six years of experience in the staffing industry supporting and leading RPO teams
• Experience hiring and coordinating for companies across the US within Healthcare, IT, Engineering, Retail and Finance

Holly has a strong passion for organization, promoting positive experiences and helping others succeed. As a Coordination Team Lead with Chasm, Holly utilizes her expertise to develop and maintain hiring processes for all RPO recruiters and clients to succeed and continue a bright future. 

Holly was raised in Wisconsin and resides there with her spunky Labrador, Tucker. When she isn’t working and spoiling Tucker, she can be found gardening and traveling.