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About Us

Higher Talent Placement is a boutique, national executive recruitment firm specializing in consumer products, technology (SaaS, cloud, hardware), and gaming industries. We connect exceptional talent with outstanding opportunities at middle management, senior management, and C-suite levels.

Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area, our women-owned and operated business brings proven, combined experience in talent acquisition and industry expertise to every search. We are a team that has consistently worked together, now under the Higher Talent Placement name. We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, and our deep understanding of industry trends and needs allows us to make meaningful connections that drive success.

What Our Clients Say

"I have worked with Cheryl as a candidate and as part of the executive team building a company. Her breadth of knowledge, know-how, and understanding of both big and small company needs is outstanding. Beyond her functional skills, she is also very good at the 'heart' side of recruiting. Cheryl possess a unique ability to listen, understand, and guide candidates through the process."

Katrina Hahn

Co-CEO

Board Member, Investor

"During my 30+ years of looking for the right talent for my organizations, I could always rely on Cheryl. She has always invested her time in understanding both the needs of my business and the types of candidates that would make a difference in my company."

Ed Huber

VP/GM

The Clorox Company

""I recently had the pleasure of working with Cheryl and her team on my career role search. It was an excellent experience shaped not only by Cheryl's deep experience, but also by her personal engagement."

Harlan Jackson

Sr. Director of Sales

Kroger Team Leader, Ferrera

"Cheryl is one of the most thoughtful and thorough talent acquisition advisors I have worked with. Having seen how Cheryl screens and aligns candidates was impressive."

Mike Milanowski

Global Head and Thought Leader in Revenue Growth Management

"I have worked with Cheryl as a candidate, as an organizational development strategist and she has built out my sales and revenue management teams in two organizations. Cheryl takes a pragmatic approach in solving for organizational needs and brings a wealth of knowledge drawing on her own experiences in Blue Chip consumer packaged goods companies."

Parker Javid

President & CEO

Board Director & Investor