Who We Are

Dave Hill, Managing Principal

Dave is a veteran executive search leader with decades of experience advising CEOs and scaling leadership teams within some of the world’s most influential organizations. Having built and led in-house executive search practices, Dave possesses an insider’s understanding of internal hiring complexities, specializing in search strategy and assessment for senior-most leadership roles.

  • Corporate Experiences: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Starbucks, Expedia, Twitch, Audible, Ring, Whole Foods, HCA Healthcare

  • Areas of Expertise: CEO & C-Suite Succession, Cross-Functional Leadership, Global Executive Search Strategy, and Organizational Culture Assessment

  • Domain Depth: Consumer & Enterprise Technology, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Retail, and Healthcare

  • Functional Depth: General Management, Product & Engineering, Sales, Marketing & Professional Services, Entertainment Leadership

Email: dave@blueskyexecsearch.com

Selene Truong, Principal

With 20 years of experience, Selene offers a unique dual perspective that blends the agility of a boutique search firm with the strategic depth of in-house recruiting leadership. She specializes in placing high-impact leaders at both global enterprises and high-growth startups, focusing on mission-critical roles that define a company’s long-term trajectory.

  • Corporate Experience: Electronic Arts, Facebook (Meta), Cruise, YouTube  

  • Areas of Expertise: Foundational Leadership Hiring, Scaling Talent Functions, Strategic Retained Search, and C-Suite Partnership  

  • Domain Depth: Gaming, Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Technology, and Platforms

  • Functional Depth: Executive Leadership across Engineering, Product, and Design

Email: selene@blueskyexecsearch.com

Kristin Kalscheur Raiford, Principal

Kristin is a results-driven recruiter with over 20 years of experience managing complex talent strategies for massive-scale technology and finance organizations. Most recently, she led executive recruiting for the SVP of Amazon Ads (a $56B revenue business), Amazon’s CFO, and their respective leadership teams.

  • Corporate Experiences: Amazon (Ads, IMDb, Devices, Games, Appstore), Amazon Finance & Corporate Development, and other High-Growth, High-Investment businesses

  • Areas of Expertise: Talent and Sourcing Strategies, Leadership Assessment and Hiring for Niche and Emergent Technologies, and Candidate and Client Relationship Management

  • Domain Depth: Ad Tech, CTV/Video, Media, Gaming, and Marketplaces

  • Functional Depth: Sales & Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs, Business Development and M&A, General Management, Software Development, Product Management, AI and Applied Science, Operations, and Finance.

Email: kristin@blueskyexecsearch.com

Rachael Holman, Research Principal

Rachael’s career spans human capital advisory and executive search, with experience both within large professional services firms and in-house at consumer technology companies during critical growth stages. She brings deep knowledge of leadership markets to executive search, using rigorous research to identify where top talent resides and how it moves across global markets. 

  • Corporate Experiences: Meta, Spencer Stuart, Teach for America, Deloitte Consulting

  • Areas of Expertise: Talent Intelligence & Research, Engineering & Product Leadership, Market Mapping, and Strategic Workforce Planning

  • Domain Depth: Consumer Technology

  • Functional Depth: Core Business Functions, Technical Leadership, and Global Executive Markets

Email: rachael@blueskyexecsearch.com