Orchid Holistic Search

🌿 Founder of a boutique, high-impact executive search firm, personally billing $500K–$1M annually while leading a team dedicated to placing purpose-driven leaders in natural products, wellness, and sustainability. Partnering with conscious companies (🌱Startup - $500M) and Private Equity firms to build leadership teams that drive long-term success.

Recent Searches:
Managing Director 
Head of Creative
VP Operations/COO
Head of Marketing
VP Sales
CMO
CFO

President

Blanco y Negro Sostenible

Connecting our community to their food, and to one another. One bite at a time.  Leading growth strategy for a 2.5 acre regenerative woman-owned farm, packaged goods, retail food and experiences business in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

Vice President of Growth & Culture 

Regenerative Magic Retreats

Taking busy executives out of their comfort zones and into the wild, lush beauty of Costa Rican nature.  Curated groups will explore farming, food as medicine, nature and authenticity as sources of connection and community.  Filling our cup regenerates our own personal magic. ✨

Founder

Venteon Finance

Managed a split-desk (business development & recruitment). Specialized in accounting, finance and HR professionals for direct-hire and contract placement in the Metro Detroit - Ann Arbor areas. Pioneered new market segments of not-for-profit, education and healthcare. Implemented strategic marketing initiatives to grow and retain client base.

Sales & Recruitment Executive

Let’s find YOUR people! 💎🌺🔎

For a decade and a half, I have had the honor of stewarding conscious hiring for Natural CPG brands and manufacturers, Private Equity firms and other adjacent orgs doing good in the world. We build leadership teams that align with mission and fuel growth. At Orchid Holistic Search, we take on just a few searches at a time to go deep and get it right for our Clients. No mass emails. No bots. Just precision matchmaking for purpose-driven brands with an average time to fill of 36 days. ⚡️

🌿 Regenerative Hiring: Living on a farm in Costa Rica has reinforced what I’ve always known: growth thrives with care, diversity, and the right conditions. So do leadership teams.

✨ Beyond hiring, leaders need S P A C E to thrive. I curate wellness & personal growth retreats in Costa Rica for women in industry, giving founders and executives time to pause, realign with purpose, and lead with clarity. In 2023, I was honored with the New Hope Joy Award, nominated by retreat guests who found deep transformation & joy in these experiences.

Angela Marturano

Shipt

Associate Software Engineer

Intern Capstone Project: An internal dashboard for the Shipt Shopper App Team to view shopper engagement activities (back end data) on a map using react-map-gl and customized icons. Other features include: onHover pin elements that change in size, onClick pin info display, a collapsible and expandable legend component, dark/light mode switch, and clusters of data with different levels of zoom for a region on the map.

When not working on the capstone project I focused on:
*Providing code review on open PRs.
*Attending weekly testing, and standup meetings.
*Troubleshooting bugs and improving the codebase with corrections and suggestions.
*Investigating and creating open cards for development.
*Pair programming with other engineers, learning new technologies.

Software Engineer

City of Eagan

Yoga Teacher

YogaFresh

Life Time - Healthy Way of Life

• Created a welcoming and professional atmosphere.
• Empathetic in a variety of situations.
• Elevated guest experience with meaningful conversation / 1:1 interactions.

Licensed Massage Therapist

• Developed safe, professional, and comprehensive yoga classes and workshops.
• Responded to member comments and suggestions in a timely and professional manner.
• Consistently met daily class attendance goals.

Embrace Life Yoga and Wellness, LLC

Embrace Life Yoga and Wellness is an ONLINE studio that is accessible to all. Join me for weekly classes, monthly events, and other offerings online from the comfort of your home. Register for class: www.EmbraceLifeYoga.org

Independent Business Owner

NUWAY

Teach yoga and meditation for adults in recovery. 
●    Hold space to allow clients to connect with their breath and their bodies.
●    Encourage clients to observe changes in their mind and body on a daily basis.
●    Help clients feel safe and supported while they explore their own path to healing.

Radiate positive reinforcement. 
●    Ensure clients’ intrinsic motivation toward healing and recovery, empowering clients to identify and meet their own physical and emotional needs day by day.

Respond to client and clinician comments and suggestions in a timely and professional manner.

Yoga and Meditation Teacher

Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 34

Agile in a fast-paced environment. First point of contact for members, contractors, and guests. Right hand woman to the CEO.

*Administered over 500 grant requests, many valued up to $75,000. Worked with grantees on a continuing basis to ensure that conditions for each grant were met by tracking worker metrics across the territory. Saved thousands of dollars by eliminating duplicate requests.


*Collated and submitted employment information from union members working in the territory to the Department of Labor to establish and secure the prevailing wage in Minnesota annually from 2014 to 2017.


• Answered and directed phone calls and inquiries. 
• Generated monthly reports for the board of trustees.
• Handled and organized confidential correspondence and records. 
• Performed data entry, clerical, and accounting duties using MS Access database.
• Planned major events, e.g., annual Valley Fair trip for members and families.
• Technology troubleshooter for staff and membership.
• Oversaw quality and timeliness of facility maintenance.
• Tracked employment status and followed up with union members regarding late submissions.
• Digitized the time card system, saving over $10,000 on postage and paper costs annually.
• Designed, published, and distributed monthly union newsletters.
• Issued monthly minimum dues statements and mortuary assessments. 
• Collected payments and took action on outstanding accounts. Recorded financials in MS Access database.

Executive Assistant and Office Manager

Juut Salonspa

• Created a welcoming and professional atmosphere for clientele. 
• Managed scheduling for 25+ salon and spa professionals. 
• Acted as a liaison between Aveda Corporate and guest service specialists.

Master Guest Services Specialist

Guthrie Theater

• Guided patrons throughout the building
• Conveyed knowledge as a representative of the organization
• Provided assistance for those with access needs.

Concierge, Attendant of Patron Services, Usher

• Relayed and tracked information interdepartmentally.
• Coordinated long-term educational workshops and events.

Education Intern

• Conducted research, dramatic text analysis.
• Assisted with writing, editing and proofing programs, study guides and other publications.
• Performed clerical tasks such as photocopying and organizing materials for the script library and literary team.

Literary Intern

Lunds & Byerlys

Demonstrated flexibility, problem-solving and strong communication skills in a variety of situations. 

• Improved stewardship and work ethic for self and coworkers by setting goals that strengthened the corporate mission of customer service. 
• Oversaw general cleanliness and appearance of products, displays, shelving and storefront. 
• Resolved customer conflict creating lasting positive impressions for the business.

Front End Manager

I have a passion for wellness and fostering connections between people.

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