A boutique retained executive search firm placing C-suite and board directors for venture-backed, PE-portfolio, and mid-market companies across North America and Europe.
CEO succession, board director, and independent chair searches for venture, PE, and public-company portfolios. Gender & ethnic diversity measured and delivered.
Public-ready CFOs, controllers, VPs of FP&A for late-stage and PE-backed companies preparing to scale, exit, or IPO.
Engineering, product, and design leadership for tech-enabled businesses across SaaS, marketplace, fintech, and climate.
Chief marketing, chief growth, and VP commercial — operators who have owned revenue at scale.
CHRO and VP People for companies navigating rapid growth, M&A integration, or cultural transformation.
Deep benches in healthcare & life sciences, climate & energy, fintech, and industrial tech — where domain expertise is non-negotiable.
Week 1. We meet with key stakeholders, document success criteria, and produce a detailed role specification.
Weeks 2–4. We build an exhaustive market map of 200+ qualified candidates and begin confidential outreach.
Weeks 4–8. Structured interviews, behavioral assessments, and deep 360 referencing — no shortcuts.
Weeks 8–12. Offer negotiation, acceptance, and 12-month post-hire check-ins at 30/90/365 days.
"Silverline placed our CFO last year — a hire that made our Series D possible. Structured, thoughtful, and remarkably candid about candidate fit."
— Chair, Growth-stage healthtech"We'd used three other firms before Silverline. Only they showed up with a candidate slate of 6 that included 4 legitimately interested Chief Product Officers. The hire is thriving two years in."
— Managing Partner, Growth Equity"Quiet, confidential, and delivered three board directors in under 90 days. We've engaged them four times since."
— Lead Independent Director, PE portfolioA 30-minute initial call with a partner. Confidential. No obligation. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right firm for this particular search.
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