Our team. Our story.

We’re a cutting-edge recruitment firm that provides high-touch services, everything from search to strategic advice on how to build your organization. Our team combines senior, experienced recruiters with startup veterans who have founded, scaled and exited companies at every stage.

Our Story

Jennifer Loftus founded Swing in 2005 with the goal of dismantling the recruiting industry status quo. A mentor at a VC firm told her there were only two services to choose from: resume-spamming contingency or “exec-only” firms with big company networks – not the networks startups need.

SwingSearch is now known as a firm that values relationships, a firm that is about zero “sales” and 100% results.

In 2012, Mandy Edmund joined SwingSearch as a partner to take the firm to the next level. Together, Jennifer and Mandy forged relationships with leading VCs, startup founders, and key influencers. More importantly, they built something with heart.

SEARCH
TEAM

Jennifer Loftus

Founder, CEO

25-year search leader and dog rescuer

Mandy Edmund

Partner, COO

 Search Master with a black belt

Annie Wenzel

Partner

GTM recruiting veteran and fast talker

Debbie Wissel

East Coast GM

NYC fintech exec (LearnVest, PayPerks, Ellevest) and rugby player

Nate Williams

Director

Customer Success leader (Salesforce, Yammer, Xamarin), whiskey connoisseur

Samantha Price

Director

Startup builder (Intercom, OneLogin) and Swing’s sunshine

Jennifer Diamond

Director

Startup marketing maven (Mashable, Salesforce) who takes calls from her bike

Kim Miller

Director

Career sales recruiter and Chicagoan (aka “queen of the velvet hammer”)

Suzanne Casolaro

Director

Fintech VP Sales (Square, Adyen), quadrilingual Scrabble queen

Jen Gurvey

Principal

Marketer, sign language interpreter and forever green thumb

Paul Lee

Principal

GTM and Growth leader (Doctor on Demand, Shift, Munchery) who’s seen a lot

Kemper Garnham

Principal

Career tech and sales recruiter (Samsara) and Half Dome hiker

Marie Africa

Principal

Enterprise sales exec (Gartner, CEB), kickboxer

Pooja Choudhary

Sr. Associate

Engineering grad talent hunter who practices Jiu-Jitsu

Carley Case

Sr. Associate

Full-stack marketer (Lyft), farmgirl from the Mitten State

Mackenzie Moore

Associate

Boutique in-house and agency recruiter, Montana glamper

OPS &
RESEARCH
TEAM

Christian Pimentel

VP Finance

Startup money man and dog whisperer

Daniel Moody

Director, Research

Search wizard, Napa native and wind beneath Swing’s wings

Zvezdelina Naydenova

Sr. Research Analyst

MVP at everything with a Masters in Political Psychology

John Thompson

Sr. Research Analyst

Swing O.G. and tech powerhouse (aka “ask John”)

Kalie Drown

Analyst

Computer science + data analyst + SWE = triple threat

Phil Lightner

Analyst

Supersourcer, English teacher and gamer

Join our team

While we aren’t hiring at the moment, we’re always happy to consider strong research analysts and full-desk recruiters, so feel free to contact us with your interest and LinkedIn profile.

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