Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
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Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
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No Data Found
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
More
SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
More
SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
More
PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
More
COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
More
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
More
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
-
Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
-
Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
them and then bring them to you. We are your fixers, the 007s of search. -
Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
and skilled to help them achieve those goals. -
Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
commitment you won’t find anywhere else! -
Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
Contact Us
Candidates placed within 3 – 6 weeks
0%
So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
Hover over each graph element to view its detailed data
No Data Found
Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
1
This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
2
It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
3
We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Why have strategic operating executives trusted SEA since 2012?
SUCCESS All we do is win. Literally… And we have the 10+ year track record to prove it
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SUCCESS
Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success. Our expert team not only defines the universe of talent for a role, we never ask our clients to settle and diligence continues until we find the ideal fit.
SELECTIVITY Best-in-class talent that fits is the key to success
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SELECTIVITY
Synergy through understanding your business needs. A perfect match between the talent you require and the search we undergo tirelessly. Ongoing learning and evolving to meet your changing needs
PROCESS EXCELLENCE Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market
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PROCESS EXCELLENCE
Trained, dedicated project managers guide market research, calibration, and the outreach to candidates not on the market are all planned strategically and executed with speed, organization, and accountability. Weekly updates are particular popular with project updates, activity summary, and status update for planning purposes.
COMMUNICATION Whether strategy or execution stage, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration
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COMMUNICATION
Whether strategy, execution, or project milestones, our partners are never surprised by project and/or candidate status. Also, we “show our work” on a shared drive that is always available for review, reporting, and calibration.
A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer
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A TRUE STRATEGY PARTNER
Founded by a top MBA + management consultant, SEA partners with leadership to solve problems and exploit opportunities with talent. Whether competitive research, in-depth role/market due-diligence market, or strategic pivots on project. We understand the challenge and have the team to help find the answer.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
We are so confident in our process we can say with absolute certainty that we can and will deliver the perfect-fit talent for your business
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GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Not only does SEA commit to completing all projects, but also have risk sharing terms in our fees, service-level agreements, and unmatched full 1 year guaranteed.
Talent problems solved
1 YEAR FULL GUARANTEE
How is it possible to know if a new hire will work out within 90 days, never mind 30 days? As opposed to these industry standards, SEA commits to a 1-year guarantee as a demonstration of confidence in our process and focus on the success of our partner. The goal of the mandate was success of the project simply not a transaction.
SPECIFIC RESEARCH THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS
Here we mention not simply using LinkedIn or other job postings, active candidates, and retreads from past searches. You see the same names come across your desk and on top of that, you’re going through more than 300 profiles. All a recruiter does is give you access to resumes. We give you access to real talent.
WE SHOW OUR WORK!
Traditional recruiters don’t show you their process of working, because if they did you would never pay them. We show you our process and we’re transparent about how we work. You can see the hours we put in.
We find the best talent and don’t approximate
Because, like you, we appreciate the importance of accuracy
A Trusted Partner
Why do firms trust Strategic Executives Agency to attract the best-in-class executives for their hard-to-fill roles?
We serve as a trusted advisor to our clients rather than a resume vendor. Our SEA process allows us to invest in the right things upfront.
Expertise
We learn your business to know the talent you need.
Patented Process
Using project management best practices and constant calibration we find and vet the human capital you seek
The perfect talent fit
We’re picky about candidate fit, they need to look good on paper and have the goods in real life too.
From 300 you get 3
The whole point of getting in the professionals is so that you don’t have to do the heavy lifting. We interview and vet over 300 potential candidates to bring you the top 3.
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Why SEA?
We make awesome happen
All our due diligence research is available to our clients at all times. This helps us constantly calibrate our approach and ensure we find the best possible leadership talent for you.
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Why SEA?
We don’t fish for talent
We absolutely NEVER post ads and wait for the tide to come in. Strategic Executives Agency is
proactive and we find you the talent that didn’t even know the opportunity was available. We go to
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Why SEA?
Your business goals are central to our search strategy
Our clients have aggressive goals. We know that. So we identify and attract individuals that are ready
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Why SEA?
The SEA stamp of approval
All the talent that has been vetted, interviewed by at least twice and approved by SEA leadership. We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit. That’s a
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Why SEA?
Unapologetically selective
We are often more selective than our clients and are willing to pass on candidates that don’t have a clear functional and cultural fit.That’s a commitment you won’t find anywhere else!
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Process Explained
How we approach human capital search and placement in the executive space
We have developed a bespoke process that has seen us place up to 90% of candidates within 3- 6 weeks.
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So how do we do it?
Step 1: Mandate, Initial Research & Calibration
Once our clients submit a job description and they’ve filled in the executive search role description we begin our due diligence process. We do a deep dive on each role so we understand exactly what our client is looking for.
Over the period of a week, our exceptional team does extensive research on the role.
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Step 2: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
- Your Strategic Executives Agency project manager creates filters using the research-guided calibration on 80 to 120 ideal targets
- Your project manager then confidentially evaluates the fit of potential candidates within the filter set
- The top executives are shared with the MD of Strategic Executives Agency, Chris Haywood, for review and approval
Step 3: Executive Search filter build and exhaustive outreach
This is one of our critical points of difference and is part of the key reason we place talent so quickly.
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This is what happens next:
We schedule the interviews with top candidates for our client and we often participate in the interview as well. Providing support for our clients and asking probing questions of the candidates to ensure that we have found the right fit.
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It doesn’t end there.
Chris works to build an excellent relationship with each top candidate in order to help identify potential issues that may arise and then remedy them. Even if that means that the remedy includes excluding a candidate.
He also can negotiate and guide the creation of the offer that is most suitable to all parties.
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We’re with you from start to finish.
Your Strategic Executives Agency team provides regular progress updates and prospective candidates usually in weekly or bi-weekly batches. This keeps you in the loop and we ensure that we provide you with a continuous delivery service.
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Goods
(Product, Marketing, Sales)
Data, Analytics, Business Intelligence
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Healthcare
(Clinical & Administration)
Office of COO/CFO
+ Chief of Staff
Practice Leaders
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
Christopher Haywood
SEA Managing Director
“Working on our system, within 1 week of prep our clients are in a remarkably better position than they may have been if they had gone with a typical recruitment firm. 85% better. We find real leaders and that only happens when you’re unapologetically selective.”
Chris is the founder and Managing Director of Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over a decade of experience in retained search, he was recruited from Accenture’s Atlanta office to execute CFO & COO search for a demanding Private Equity client at an elite retained search firm. There, he created a project management process that included project analytics, transparency, and high levels of strategic activity focused on very specific, passive candidates that would be the basis of SEA’s Strategic Search Process. After being part of the third generation of Haywoods to graduate from Hampton University (Mathematics), Chris earned an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Business. In addition to being a tennis/basketball weekend warrior in Los Angeles, Chris’ downtime in Los Angeles is most likely spent reading or at the beach.
- Email:chaywood@execsagency.com
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
SASOON LEE
VP, Practice Director
Sasoon is the VP of Client Management at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent. In her over 10 years of experience with SEA, Sasoon has led business development, client management, and search execution for global projects ranging from executive leadership of growth companies to building entire teams for Fortune 50 clients.
While a true executive search generalist, Sasoon has stewarded (been essential in) the growth of SEA’s marketing practice. With specific effectiveness in helping our clients attract best-in-class resources in areas of brand and product management, and also championed SEA’s journey to becoming a premier partner in specific industries such as healthcare, luxury consumer products, and operational and marketing analytics.
A graduate of UC Riverside where she double majored in Business Administration and Psychology, Sasoon currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina with her husband and 3 dogs, Wednesday Addams, Shotgun and Danger.
- Email:slee@execsagency.com
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
APRIL POWERS
Practice Director
April is the Diversity Practice Director for Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy that helps operating executives facilitate growth and/or solve strategic problems with best-in-class talent.
With over 25 years of executive search, corporate in-house recruiting, and global Chief Diversity Officer experience in industries ranging from CPG, Biotech, Entertainment, Government and Nonprofit, April has worked in or recruited for fortune 500 companies like Nestlé USA and Amgen. A subject matter expert who is often sought out for speaking and consulting engagements, April drives the Diversity executive search, Luxury, Beauty, Consumer Product, Biotech, and Nonprofit practices for SEA executive partners.
A UC Berkeley graduate and Los Angeles native, April has lived in the US, South America and Europe. She is bilingual and thus brings a global perspective with local understanding to her clients’ goals. Her passions are growing her own food, making everything from scratch, and traveling the world with her family. She loves skiing down blue runs fast and learning new languages, but her current passion is her new puppy, Seven.
- Email:apowers@execsagency.com
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
MANAL EL ZOGHBI
Managing Consultant
Manal is the Managing Consultant and leader of the healthcare practice at Strategic Executives Agency (SEA), a boutique human capital consultancy founded in 2012.
Manal has specific experience in both executive healthcare and human capital strategy. In joining SEA Health, Manal brings passion, expertise and a powerful network to add value to SEA’s healthcare clients. Additionally, her proven attention to detail and project management in the pharmaceutical industry before her human capital experience will also be fundamental in driving results across key engagements.
Manal moved to the United States from Lebanon, where she attended college and earned a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology before pursuing one year in an International MBA program at Notre Dame. She is proficient in English, Arabic and French. Manal enjoys her time with her husband and two boys who are fond of soccer, skiing, swimming and playing the piano.
- Email:manal@execsagency.com