David FitzGerald

Starboard Recruitment

A trusted partner, helping build high impact teams in the Technology and Mining spaces.

Starboard Recruitment works closely with your company's leadership team & stakeholders to source, recruit and retain the best talent in the industry.

Our focus on recruiting high quality talent, providing top of market candidate experience, and expanding the reach of your employer branding is why our team has been trusted by industry leading companies across North America.

Contact us today to learn more - david@starboardrecruitment.com

Founder & Principal Technical Recruiter

CIM Vancouver

Supporting the growth of our local mining community.

Executive Committee Member

Fuse Advisors

Helping build the talented team at Fuse Advisors as well as supporting the recruitment needs of their clients via Starboard Recruitment.

Fuse Advisors is a project management and advisory firm focused within the resource sector. Fuse is a value-focused consultancy, specializing in due-diligence, strategic planning, economic studies, permitting and construction. Leveraging the teams uniquely diverse experience, Fuse Advisors partners with project owners to manage the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects.

Technical Recruitment Consultant

TikTok

Worked with TikTok's internal recruitment team to help build their talented engineering, SRE and QA teams.

Senior Technical Recruiter | RPO Contract

Coit Group - A Hudson RPO Company

"David is next-generation talent. He is part of a select group of top performers that will build the next batch of iconic software companies. It is clear from all his recommendations that he is revered and respected. I have an immense amount of pride in our partnership and view him as one of the best at his craft." - Joe Belluomini, CEO, COIT Group

- Experienced Senior Technical / Executive Search Recruiter responsible for end-to-end recruitment process building talented leadership, software engineering, and product teams for top tech companies across the US (mainly SF based). Clients have included 6sense, Discord, and TikTok (Senior to VP level roles filled).  

- Skilled at working directly with Founders, C-suite, and SVP level stakeholders. 

- Winner of 2022 Aspire Award based on recruitment performance.

- On top of supporting our clients, I have been an active leader in our internal DEI, Sourcing and Mentoring committees to help constantly improve our recruitment team's processes and ensure we are providing the highest quality service.

Senior Technical Recruiter / Executive Search

Discord

Worked with the Cofounder/CTO + Product Design leadership + internal recruitment team to help build out the Product Design leadership team.

- Over 150 million monthly active users
- $15 billion valuation after most recent $500 million funding round
- 4.2/5 Glassdoor rating (95% CEO approval rating)
- Best Company Outlook 2021 by Comparably

6sense

Worked closely with Cofounders/SVPs to help build out the leadership teams for Product, Engineering and Customer Experience (Manager to VP level roles filled). During this time the company grew from ~500-1200+ staff. 

- 4.9/5 star Glassdoor Rating + #1 CEO on Glassdoor 2021 (SMB)
- Series E / $426 million in funding / $5+ billion valuation 
- 2022 Named leader in multiple G2/Forrester reports
- 2022 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor 
- 2022 Inc. Best Places to Work (4th year in a row)
- 2021 Best Company for Women by Comparably
- 2021 Best Company - Culture / Perks and Benefits / Happiness / Diversity / CEO by Comparably
- 2021 Best Account-Based Advertising Software by G2
- 2021 #1 Highest-Rated Private Cloud-Computing Companies to Work For by Battery Ventures

The 6sense Account Engagement Platform helps B2B organizations achieve predictable revenue growth by putting the power of AI, big data, and machine learning behind every member of the revenue team. 6sense uncovers anonymous buying behavior, prioritizes accounts for sales and marketing, and enables them to engage resistant buying teams with personalized, multi-channel, multi-touch campaigns. 6sense helps revenue teams know everything they need to know about their buyers so they can easily do anything needed to generate more opportunities, increase deal size, get into opportunities sooner, and compete and win more often.

Senior Technical Recruiter / Executive Search | RPO Contract

MatchBox Consulting Group

Experienced Senior Technical Recruiter / Engagement Manager building talented software engineering/leadership teams for top-tier tech companies across North America (Intermediate to C-Suite). 

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is a strategic recruitment and professional services firm that specializes in attracting top talent and delivering comprehensive recruitment solutions in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering, Construction, and Finance.

- Canada's Top Growing Companies list by Globe and Mail for 2021
- The America's Fastest Growing Companies list by Financial Times and Statista for 2021
- The America's Fastest Growing Companies list by Financial Times and Statista for 2020
- Canada's Top Growing Companies list by Globe and Mail for 2020
- Canada’s Top New Growth Companies list by Canadian Business for 2020
- Canada's Top Growing Companies list by Globe and Mail for 2019
- One of the top Information & Communication Technology (ICT) companies in Canada by the annual Branham300 list in 2019
- Canada’s 50 Top New Growth Companies list by Canadian Business and McLean's for 2018

We offer unrivaled expertise with a management team that has many years of experience in the recruitment industry. Our consultants work in specific vertical markets and our passion is building great connections, creating strong opportunities, and delivering that perfect match.

Engagement Manager

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is a strategic recruitment and professional services firm that specializes in attracting top talent and delivering comprehensive recruitment solutions in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering, Construction, and Finance.

- The America's Fastest Growing Companies list by Financial Times and Statista for 2021
- The America's Fastest Growing Companies list by Financial Times and Statista for 2020
- Canada's Top Growing Companies list by Globe and Mail for 2020
- Canada’s Top New Growth Companies list by Canadian Business for 2020
- Canada's Top Growing Companies list by Globe and Mail for 2019
- One of the top Information & Communication Technology (ICT) companies in Canada by the annual Branham300 list in 2019
- Canada’s 50 Top New Growth Companies list by Canadian Business and McLean's for 2018

We offer unrivaled expertise with a management team that has many years of experience in the recruitment industry. Our consultants work in specific vertical markets and our passion is building great connections, creating strong opportunities, and delivering that perfect match.

Senior Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

TalentPartners.js

TalentPartners.js works closely with executives and investors at hypergrowth startups across the North America & Silicon Valley, and helps build acquisition-ready software engineering & executive teams. 

We partner with the very best startups in North America, many with close ties to San Francisco (products include wearables, augmented & virtual reality, 3D printing, big data & machine learning, fintech/mobile payments & IoT). Our portfolio companies have high profile customers such as Apple, Slack, Twitter, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Paypal, Netflix, eBay, Pinterest, TED, Mozilla, Tumblr, NBC, Disney, NBA, Yahoo, Salesforce, Yelp, Visa, Walmart, Staples, Target, etc.

Our portfolio companies are mid to late stage, highly funded (Pre-IPO) or recently acquired startups, several with headquarters in Silicon Valley and most backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Patners, Founders/CEOs of Instagram, Uber, Instagram & Dropbox, Facebook/Apple executives, Jeff Bezos, Jack Dorsey, Richard Branson, Mark Cuban, and other highly in-demand VCs. Our earlier stage portfolio companies have normally passed through world renowned incubators like Y-Combinator or Techstars.

We work with a large & growing network of some of the most accomplished tech executives & intelligent software engineers who aren't necessarily looking for anything new, but rely on us to provide them with tailored recommendations in terms of which companies to invest their limited time into. 

Close contacts in our network often focus on the most in demand and difficult to find areas of the market, including JavaScript & Node.js, Machine Learning & Data Science, Python/Ruby/Big data, iOS/Android, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, & UI/UX design.

ExecutivePartners.js

ExecutivePartners.js is an award-winning technology consultancy, and one of North America's executive search leaders in the Pre-IPO & Enterprise spaces.

Many of our portfolio co's have been acquired by companies like Apple Inc. or increased their valuation by tens of millions after working with us — reflecting the results of the hugely valuable executives we secured them.

We're trusted by several of the world's largest organizations, and many of the top Google backed, pre-IPO Silicon Valley HQ'd ventures, to help optimize this process and ensure the right executive joins their team — making them acquisition-ready.

Our executive track record is industry leading, and has resulted in some of the top Silicon Valley based companies describing us as "magicians", with similar recruiting judgement as CTOs. 

The results and ROI we drive through building leading executive teams was recently recognized, as we were awarded the prestigious Top 30 Under 30 Award.

Our client testimonials paint a good picture of the results we drive for leadership teams, as well as ROI: executivepartnersjs.com/testimonials. 

As Angel Investors ― along with previous backgrounds as hiring managers in prominent venture-backed startups & tech entrepreneurs building mobile products, pitching VC's ― we can relate to founders and truly understand some of the toughest challenges and strategic decisions executives face.

Our portfolio consists mostly of Series B-E (pre-IPO) and acquired hypergrowth startups (with close ties to SF) backed by Google/Andreessen/Sequoia & Instagram/Uber Founders, as well as industry leading, publicly traded leaders.

This value proposition has resonated heavily with top passive executive candidates, and those we have hired for our client partners (ranging from C-Suite and VPs, to Sr. Directors and General Managers / Country Head's) have come from some of the greatest startup success stories in the history of North America's tech scene and largest ever acquisitions.

Founder & Principal Technical Recruiter @ Starboard Recruitment | Technology & Mining

Founder and Principal Technical Recruiter at Starboard Recruitment building talented engineering/leadership teams for North America's top tech and mining companies (Senior to Executive level hiring).

Companies supported include: TikTok, Discord, NexGen Energy, Fuse Advisors, VRIFY, 6sense, Electronic Arts, Realtor.com, Arcteryx, Streetlight Data, MacroHealth, FISPAN, Tigera, Cisco Meraki, among many others.

"David is next-generation talent. He is part of a select group of top performers that will build the next batch of iconic software companies. It is clear from all his recommendations that he is revered and respected. I have an immense amount of pride in our partnership and view him as one of the best at his craft." - Joe Belluomini, CEO, COIT Group

"I had a great experience working with David FitzGerald after being laid off due to the COVID-19. David is a fantastic professional, he helped me find the right job for my profile, and he always followed up in all stages of my hiring process." - 5 star review from Senior Golang Engineer placed at Hyper Growth U.S. based start-up in the cloud computing space. 

"David and Daniel were very helpful in helping me find my next opportunity. 10/10 would recommend working with them if you're looking for the next steps in your career!" - 5 star review from Software Engineer placed at Top Tier SaaS start-up. 

"I was working with David for the past few weeks to pursue a new opportunity. It has been a great pleasure working with David as he is very helpful, responsive and transparent. Also, he is very good at matching the candidate's skills and experience to what the hiring company is looking for. Thank you David!" - 5 star review from Senior Golang Engineer placed at emerging gaming company. 

"I've had the pleasure working with both David and Daniel in finding me a fantastic role which matches my skill set and interest to the T. Both David and Daniel were extremely professional and transparent during the entire process. They were super quick in answering questions and communicating back and forth with the client whenever I had any concerns or questions. I highly recommend this duo." - 5 star review from Senior SDET placed at industry leading tech company in the healthcare space solving massive problems in the US market.

Last week I joined Young Mining Professionals Vancouver on their mine tour of Hudbay Minerals Inc.'s Copper Mountain project near Princeton, BC. 

Big thank you to the Copper Mountain team for providing an amazing look at their project and for their kind hospitality. Thank you to YMP for organizing a great experience. 

Following the mine tour, we enjoyed some awesome BBQ at The Copper Pit and a couple wine tastings the next day at Clos du Soleil Winery and Corcelettes Estate Winery. On both days we enjoyed grabbing amazing baked goods from Thomasina's (Highly recommend!). 

Definitely an experience I recommend to folks. Don't miss it next year! 

#mining

Founder & Principal | Starboard Recruitment | Technology & Mining

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you all. :)

Taking a quick moment to jump on here and say a huge THANK YOU!

Life is no 'walk in the park', growing a business is never easy, all relationships take hard work, and the world is seeing plenty of turmoil.

Today we take a pause and truly embrace why we are lucky and what we can be grateful for. 

Wishing you and yours the very very best. 💫

[Video clip is a brief moment while visiting the interior a couple days ago with YMP (Young Mining Professionals) after an amazing mine tour the prior day. Thanks to the group for organizing.]

Joel Lalgee

The Realest Recruiter

We combine the best technology with old-school recruiting and a massive social network of almost a million followers to deliver you the best talent.

We leverage technology to stay efficient but aren't afraid to pick up the phone to connect with the talent you need.

We offer flexible pricing that will meet your team's needs, no matter what stage of growth you're in.

If we can't help we have a network of other agencies that can help.

For more information check out: https://www.therealestrecruiter.com/recruitment

Lead Recruiter and Content Creator

EQ app

Podcast Host

Bentley Lewis

We are an award-winning Global Boutique Executive Search and Talent Advisory Firm. Our mission is to serve those who serve others by offering invaluable advice and connections, helping companies discover exceptional talent, and emphasizing the importance of genuine human connections. 🤝

✅ Our Distinctive Approach

We've cultivated a unique position in the executive search landscape by combining:

🌍 Global Reach: On-the-ground support in over 50 countries.
🗣️ Cultural Fluency: Deep understanding of local nuances and global best practices.
⚡ Streamlined Processes: Efficient, technology-enabled search methodologies.
🔍 Sector-Specific Expertise: In-depth knowledge across key industries.

✅ Core Competencies

Our team excels in placing high-impact executives across:

Functional Areas:
👔 C-Suite & Board, and Leadership positions across the corporate functions.

Industry Sectors:
💼 Financial Services
💻 Technology
🧬 Life Sciences
🏭 Industrials
⚡ Energy

✅ Proven Track Record:

Our success is measured by the caliber of placements we've facilitated. Here are some recent examples:

🇺🇸 CMO, US
🇦🇪 Chief Digital Officer, UAE
🇺🇸 CFO, US
🇪🇺 CFO, Europe
🇬🇧 Managing Director, UK
🇩🇪 CFO, Germany
🇸🇪 VP International Sales, Sweden

Learn more: www.bentleylewis.com

Principal, Global Executive Search

Talent Champions Council

I am proud to be a Founding Member of the leading private membership community for innovative Talent Strategy.

OUR COMMUNITY IS DESIGNED TO:
▪️Mobilize expertise in Talent Strategy from the best in corporations, the military and professional sports.
▪️Be a catalyst for ideas and action.
▪️Support professional development through thought-provoking unique content.
▪️Facilitate the sharing of best practices.
▪️Be an inviting place for making life-changing connections.
▪️Serve as a trusted private community where members can openly discuss critical business issues around Talent Strategy.
▪️Make personal development and connecting fun.

OUR MEMBERS:
....consists of leaders (or aspiring leaders) from the C-Suite to frontline managers who are involved in any way in Talent Strategy, from Talent Acquisition, Onboarding and Retention. We believe that is nearly everyone on the planet!

Our membership includes leaders from some of the greatest organizations in the world including:

Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, McKinsey, Nike, Netflix, Airbnb, NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, Navy SEALs, Green Berets, USMC, Starbucks, Tesla, Ritz Carlton, Uber, Coca-Cola, and Goldman Sachs

JOIN THE TCC COMMUNITY TODAY!

Member

ATAP - Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals

Responsible for leading efforts to organize one of the best days in Talent Acquisition.

Global TA Day Chair

Juicebox (YC S22)

Create social media content to evangelize one of the most innovative recruitment platforms in the world.

Social Media Ambassador

Talent Collective

Advising a women-only recruitment networking group on how to grow on social media!

Advisor

Metaview

Metaview is the AI assistant for interviewing. It completely removes the need for recruiters to take notes during interviews because their AI is designed to take world-class interview notes for you.

See the magic for yourself for free on your first 5 interviews. Head over to www.metaview.ai/nojoke to get started.

Brand Ambassador

Recruiterflow

Sharing my favorite ATS and CRM tool with the world

Hirewell

Overseeing full-desk recruitment and account management within Hirewell's Human Resources and Professional Services practice.

• Manage a portfolio of candidates and clients, both existing and new
• Source and screen potential candidates
• Oversee the hiring process from interview through the offer stage
• Build close partnerships with clients and help their business grow by developing and delivering the best solutions for attracting candidates
• Serve as a subject matter expert by providing real-time job market insights

Please contact Joel@hirewell.com if you are a candidate looking for a new opportunity or a potential client looking to hire top talent!

Areas of focus:
• HR Generalists
• Talent Acquisition
• Learning & Development
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Total Rewards
• HRIS
• Payroll
• Administration & Executive Assistants

Lead Recruiter - HR Practice

I help lead all our outbound business development strategies at Hirewell.

We offer:

Managed Recruiting Searches for Tech, HR/TA, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Sales/GTM, and Real Estate. This is ideal for one or two specific searches.

OnDemand Recruiting - You have access to a dedicated recruiting resource (Sourcing, Full-cycle, etc...) without taking on additional headcount. We have a fully vetted team that has worked with clients across industries and consistently produces high results for a flat monthly fee and additional success fees. An ideal for hyper growth or seasons of increased hiring demand. 

We also offer a Sourcing Tool (In beta mode), a recruitment marketplace for B2B SAAS AE's and SDR's, and an executive search function with our recent acquisitions. More to come. 

To see if we can partner reach out to Joel@hirewell.com to schedule a consultation.

Business Development Consultant

A Decent Recruiter To Follow. Recruiting Is No Joke Podcast Host

With a decade in recruiting, I now partner with companies worldwide to recruit top HR and talent leaders.

What I do:

I help companies find talent.
From CHROs to People & Culture trailblazers, I connect organizations with HR leaders who drive real transformation.

I help companies with social media.
With an audience of nearly 1 million and millions of views, I know how to tell your story and attract the right people.

I emcee and speak at events.
Podcast host, keynote speaker, and global stage regular, I love sharing fresh perspectives on recruitment, leadership, and the future of work.

Outside the office, I’m a proud dad of three, a devoted husband, and a big believer in the power of recruitment to change lives and businesses.

Want more?
Let’s connect. Whether you’re hiring, building your brand, I’m always up for a real conversation.

Joel@bentleylewis.com - Recruitment
Joel@therealestrecruiter.com - Brand deals PR

Founder

Contract recruiting
Marketing consulting/strategy
Podcast host

This is how you pay it forward in 2025!

💯💯💯

Executive Recruiter - Podcast host - Content Creator @therealestrecruiter

Top talent will not tolerate terrible hiring processes.

👏👏👏

Real talk if you have a job right now!

All those looking will.

👏👏👏

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Hiring manager: "I really love everything about this candidate, great find!"

Recruiter: "Awesome, are we ready to make an offer..."

Hiring manager: "No, can you show me more options, I want to compare to who else is on the market, Amazon just laid off a bunch of people maybe we could get them for cheap..."

Recruiter:

Please have empathy for corporate Job seekers.

It could be you next.

🙏🙏🙏

Executive Headhunter - Podcast host - Content Creator @therealestrecruiter

Never forget this…

👏👏👏

Ever!

Recruiting can make you cry sometimes.

Just in case anyone was wondering “great culture” still doesn't pay the mortgage… or any other bills.

Stay strong recruiters 😉

I’m Joel and I ❤️TA

#RecruiterLife

Recruiter - Content Creator - Podcast Host - Speaker @therealestrecruiter Joel@therealestrecruiter.com for Partnerships

"Idk, a start-up doesn't seem that stable..."

NOTHING,

I REPEAT,

 NOTHING IS 100% STABLE in 2025 (It never was...)

"Stable" companies that have announced layoffs:
META 
Amazon
Exxon Mobil
Intel
Microsoft
Google...

Base your career decisions on whether the next opportunity will develop your skill set, not how "stable" they are.

It's every person for themselves out here.

Welcome to 2025.

If you are a recruiter you neeeeed to plan for RecFest USA in 2026.

So many people to shout out, so here goes.
Please if I missed you - share a photo of us!!!

Recruiting isn’t just a job, 

It’s a career,

It’s a community.

I ❤️TA

P.S. Don’t you love my Vlog style 😅

✌️👏✌️

Adam Posner Jonaed Iqbal Evan White Anna Morgan Allyn Bailey Jason Putnam Michelle Meehan, MBA Serge Boudreau Anessa Fike 🌈 Desiree Goldey   🌈 Ashley King M.A., SHRM-CP Tara Turk-Haynes Caroline Kiesler Basic Capital Nate Taylor Casey T. Will Murphy Jamie Leonard Omar Khateeb Brandon Jeffs Gerry Crispin Mark Smith James Ellis [EB AF]  John Baldino Mike Stafiej Mike PedittoNicky Russell Trent Cotton 

Who did I miss???? 😉

🔥Breaking news - Deel just dropped their newest global compensation report -

This one of my favorite reports of the year based on over 900,000 data points from their users and clients.

You can download the whole report for FREE - link in the comments.

Please share and repost ♻️ with a TA leader/HR leader.

Here are a few of my big takeaways.  

Specialization premiums are on the rise in key sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, and digital marketing, leading to significant growth in compensation for professionals in these fields.

The trend towards independent work is gaining momentum, especially in high-demand industries, indicating a shift towards a more permanent freelance landscape.

Progress towards closing the gender gap is varied, with some roles and regions making faster strides towards equality than others, showcasing the need for continued efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.

Global economic disparities are evident as countries experience diverging trends in pay adjustments relative to inflation rates, highlighting the uneven distribution of financial growth across the world.

Beyond traditional engineering roles, positions in product development, design, and marketing are experiencing notable expansion, underscoring their increasing importance in an AI-driven economy. 

I love looking at what's trending globally.

Let me know what you think in the comments!!!

Companies: “Wow team we’re doing amazing, our retention in 2025 is the best it's ever been. Our culture is amazing…”

Employees: “nah, we’re just so scared of the job market, we’re holding on to our jobs like are lives depend on it…”

🙄

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