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Saurabh Gupta Joins Kingsley Gate Partners as Chief Digital Officer

New York – September 28, 2022 – Kingsley Gate Partners,

Saurabh Gupta

Kingsley Gate, a leading global, executive search and human capital advisory firm, today announced the continued strengthening of its international presence with the appointment of five new partners across key regions. Dan O’Donovan joins the firm’s Chicago office, Spencer Knibbe joins the New York office, Tatyana Freitas and Loreto Montoya strengthen the Latin American presence in São Paulo and Santiago respectively, while Alejandro Salazar-Simpson enhances the firm’s European capabilities from Madrid.

“These strategic appointments reflect our commitment to expanding our global footprint and delivering world-class executive search and advisory services to our clients across diverse markets,” said Andrew Holmes, CEO of Kingsley Gate. 
Andrew Holmes, CEO of Kingsley Gate
“Each of these accomplished professionals brings unique expertise and deep regional knowledge that will be invaluable as we continue to help organizations identify and secure high-impact decision makers. Their collective experience across technology, industrial, consumer goods, private equity, risk management, financial services and transformation initiatives significantly enhances our ability to serve clients with increasingly complex talent needs in today’s evolving business landscape.”
New York – September 28, 2022 – Kingsley Gate Partners, a global executive search firm that is private-equity backed, tech-enabled, and rapidly expanding worldwide, today announced that Saurabh Gupta has joined the firm as Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Based in Boston, he will be responsible for defining the strategy and technical vision of the firm.

Saurabh’s focus will be to ensure that key business processes are in place to enable enterprise growth and flexibility.

Saurabh has over 17 years of cross-cultural experience in developing, shaping, and implementing HCM solutions. He has spearheaded solving global HR technology challenges and has worked for major HR software companies, including Oracle, Microsoft, and Ramco Systems, and for some of the largest enterprises in the world.

Saurabh has been responsible for Human Capital systems implementation in the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom, India, and Spain.

Prior to joining Kingsley Gate, Saurabh served as Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Wrkit, Inc., where he led the development of the company’s TalentBoost™️ platform through technology development and partnership initiatives.

“Kingsley Gate’s core focus is to help organizations attract and retain executive talent quickly using the best technology. The digital assets they have developed are reshaping the executive search value chain. I’m excited to join Kingsley Gate on this journey and looking forward to contributing to the development of exponentially more effective ways of serving our clients and candidates,” says Saurabh.

“Saurabh has proved himself to be both a visionary and builder of cutting-edge HRIS systems to benefit clients, candidates, and firm members. I’m thrilled to have Saurabh on board to turn our point solutions into a world-class platform,” said Umesh Ramakrishnan, CEO of Kingsley Gate Partners.

Saurabh holds a Bachelor’s degree in computer science from Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, India and is currently enrolled for an executive management certification at Harvard Business School.

About Kingsley Gate Partners
Transforming the world of retained executive search, Kingsley Gate Partners leverages its proprietary and tech-enabled search platform and a world-class cadre of consultants to provide greater accountability, accuracy, velocity, and transparency to the search process in a manner that ensures a lasting strategic fit between executives and clients. The firm’s search consultants operate globally with expertise in all major industries and markets. It serves best-of-breed organizations in over 30 countries. For more information, go to staging3.bryanw137.sg-host.com/.

Editorial contact:
Natalie Bennett
Kingsley Gate Partners
Phone: 216.930.4895
Email: [email protected]

About the Consultants

Spencer

Vice President

Dan joins Kingsley Gate as a Partner specializing in advising private equity firms and family offices on executive talent acquisition for their portfolio companies. With a consultative approach characterized by curiosity, candor, and the relentless pursuit to add value, Dan has successfully led over one hundred searches across various functions and industries including manufacturing, distribution, business services, food & beverage, consumer, and healthcare services. Prior to Kingsley Gate, he served as a Partner at Randall Partners and previously consulted with organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies on payroll, HR, insurance, and recruiting. Dan holds a Biology degree from Marquette University and is based in Chicago.

“I decided to join Kingsley Gate because of their innovative approach to leveraging technology to transform the executive search industry,” said O’Donovan. “Their commitment to creating exceptional client experiences aligns perfectly with my vision for delivering unparalleled value through strategic talent acquisition.”

David O’Brien

Vice President

Spencer joins Kingsley Gate as a Partner specializing in executive search for risk, compliance, and audit leadership roles for Financial Services firms. With over 20 years of hands-on industry experience in governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC), Spencer founded MBK Search to establish a specialized practice focused on GRC recruiting after organizations sought his expertise in building high-performing teams. Prior to his executive search career, Spencer held senior leadership positions including Head of Operational Risk Management at Bridgewater Associates and Head of Risk – Americas at ICAP, Plc. His client-centric approach spans multiple sectors including banking, asset management, insurance, fintech, and corporate environments, specializing in C-suite placements such as Chief Risk Officers, Chief Compliance Officers, and Heads of Audit. Spencer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government, Cum Laude, from Harvard University. Spencer is based in New York.

“I chose Kingsley Gate for their exceptional global platform spanning multiple industries and their team of highly driven professionals,” said Knibbe. “Their collaborative culture and commitment to excellence made this the perfect place to leverage my risk and compliance expertise in executive search.”

Tatyana Freitas

Vice President

Tatyana joins as a Senior Partner bringing nearly two decades of experience in executive search and leadership assessment to Kingsley Gate, with particular expertise in the Technology, Consumer, Professional and Financial Services sectors. Based in São Paulo, she previously co-led the Technology & Digital practice in Latin America at Russell Reynolds Associates and headed the DE&I practice for the region. Her career includes leadership roles at Caccuri Consultores, Korn Ferry, and Interbrand, where she led Brand Strategy & Valuation projects across Latin America and Europe. Earlier in her career, she held positions at General Electric and Procter & Gamble. Tatyana holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of São Paulo and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

“Kingsley Gate offers a unique combination of an extensive international network and global capabilities with a boutique approach,” Freitas commented. “The team is both experienced and entrepreneurial—a rare combination that creates a distinctive market positioning. The firm’s growth mindset and collaborative culture embedded in its DNA were key factors in my decision to join.”

About Kingsley Gate

Kingsley Gate is a leading global executive search and human capital advisory firm that puts decision making at the center of its approach to identifying, evaluating, and selecting executive leaders and building high-performing teams. Kingsley Gate has helped thousands of organizations across all industries, functions, and geographies, to hire effective, high-impact decision makers.

Headquartered in New York, the firm’s consultants have helped over 1,700 client organizations to successfully hire and onboard thousands of decision-making executives across all industries, functions, and markets.

The firm is backed by the private equity firm Crescent Cove Partners LP. For more information, please visit www.KingsleyGate.com

Editorial contact:

Natalie Bennett
Email: [email protected]