Z3Talent Expands Search Staff
Blog written by Hunt Scanlon Media.
Denver-based executive search firm Z3Talent has expanded with the addition of talent acquisition veteran Ashley Parsons as a client partner. “Ashley has a record of success bringing best-in-class talent solutions and leaders to businesses in a diverse group of industries,” said Steve Ziegler, founder of Z3Talent.
Ms. Parsons brings eight years of experience in executive search with a focus on the execution of assignments for private equity backed clients. She serves the technology, consumer products, financial services, real estate, and construction sectors.
Prior to joining Z3Talent, Ms. Parsons led talent acquisition for a start-up ed-tech company headquartered in Chicago. Additionally, she worked for a top three international executive search firm. Earlier in her career, Ms. Parsons worked in equity sales at an investment bank which provided the foundation for her strong understanding of the financial markets.
Z3Talent is a retained executive search firm for entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and private equity-backed companies. Mr. Ziegler founded the firm in 2014 as a small boutique firm leveraging his 18 years as an entrepreneur and executive in the human capital industry. Throughout his career, he has placed nearly 1,000 professionals spanning most industries and functions, however, his passion is partnering with entrepreneurs and investors in identifying hard to find executives for their companies.
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