Selected References
George Kurtz
Founder and CEO | CrowdStrike
Founder and Former CEO | Foundstone
George Kurtz
Founder and CEO | CrowdStrike
Founder and Former CEO | Foundstone
I first hired Jeff in 2002 to help build out my management team. Jeff works at strategic level and spent the time to understand my business before surfacing any candidates. Since he leads the searches himself, he spent the time to become well educated in the computer security industry. Within a short period of time he surfaced a targeted list of outstanding candidates for the multiple searches he worked on. Jeff has an uncanny ability to connect with just about any executive and get them interested in your company. He is a true “meat eater” that delivers outstanding results.
Reza Morakabati
Chief Information Officer
Commvault (Nasdaq: CVLT)
I worked with Kyle to do an executive search for a CISO at Commvault. A truly collaborative search partner, Kyle was able to quickly deliver a pipeline of candidates with a broad set of experiences, allowing us to explore multiple talent pools and identify relevant trends. Kyle integrated our requirements, objectives and pain-points into his search strategy and managed my expectations based on facts on the ground. This is valuable trait for an executive search firm: Not just take requirements but be proactive and transparent about what’s possible and set expectations appropriately. We had a great two way communication and frequent updates throughout, with no surprises along the way. We filled the role in short order and are thrilled with our new CISO. Given a similar opportunity in technology and cybersecurity, Kyle is at the top of my list to call.
Sanjay Beri
CEO and Founder | Netskope
Jeff is a rare and exceptional recruiter—in fact I hesitate to use the word “recruiter” as he was a true partner and business ally. I viewed (and still do as our relationship persists) Jeff as the ideal executive recruiter—experienced, great interpersonal skills, always looking out for you and trying to understand your needs at a very deep level and never forcing anything but taking the time to make sure every hiring decision is a thought out, well researched, analyzed and specific fit to your needs. The candidates he brings forward are absolutely top notch as is his work throughout the process. I recommend him strongly and will absolutely work with him again—one of the best in the industry.
VV Shetty
EVP Human Resources | Mastech Digital (NYSE: MHH)
Kyle is an exceptional search partner and a rare talent as far as recruiters are concerned; he is a consummate professional, hardworking, laser-focused and dedicated to ensuring that his clients' needs are met with the utmost care and attention to detail. His personable demeanor and strong moral values only serve to further endear him to those he works with, as he goes above and beyond to establish genuine connections with clients and candidates alike. Mastech Digital has benefited greatly from Kyle's commitment to his search work; his partnership has brought increased visibility and diversity of perspective on each search we've partnered on, and all while making the company look great along the way.
Stu Sjouwerman
CEO | KnowBe4
I've worked with Kyle on several executive searches at KnowBe4 and have found him to be unique in his ability to customize search efforts and communications to our unique needs, challenges, and goals. Kyle's thoughtful approach to market and industry research added immense value to our search process and insights gleaned from his efforts empowered us to make more informed hiring decisions. I highly recommend McIntyre Associates for any executive recruiting needs in Enterprise SaaS or Cybersecurity.
Mayank Choudhary
EVP & GM, Information & Cloud Security Group | Proofpoint
SVP Products | ObserveIT
I worked with Kyle to recruit a Senior Director of Product Management at ObserveIT, not only did he successfully find and recruit a highly qualified Sr Director of PM who is doing a great job, but throughout the process Kyle proved to be great partner in that he was able to utilize his understanding of the Cybersecurity space to accommodate the changing needs of a high growth venture capital backed startup. I highly recommend engaging with Kyle if you have a critical role to fill.
Ani Banerjee
CHRO | KnowBe4
Former Global HR Leader | VMware Enterprise SaaS Unit
Throughout my career, regardless of which part of the world I was based out of, I have always been blessed to work with good executive search partners. Having said that, I can count on one hand those who are truly exceptional. Kyle is clearly in this latter mentioned category. He intimately understands not only what you are asking for, but more importantly, what you will likely need in the future and is always thinking ahead. Kyle is a thought partner, a trusted advisor and is incredibly strategic in his approach. His knowledge of the Cybersecurity industry is second to none and I always learn the latest and greatest during our regular connects. In short, Kyle is not a regular executive search leader, rather, he is a lifelong business transformation partner. If you haven't already had the pleasure of working with Kyle, I would highly recommend that you do so and when you do, you will regret not knowing him sooner!
Gerhard Watzinger
Chairman of the Board | CrowdStrike
Chairman of the Board | Telesign
Board Member | Absolute Software
As the Chairman of the Board for two companies I have been working with Jeff for many years searching for top-level executives or individuals with certain hard-to-find skills. Jeff has always been a very dedicated, passionate and professional individual that never disappointed us finding candidates. I can highly recommend him to anyone that is in need of a well connected recruiter.
Lisa McGill
CHRO | CrowdStrike
SVP People | Fortinet
Jeff is one of a kind when it comes to succinctly aligning candidates with the needs of the business. His vast network is not only impressive, but runs deep with unparalleled instincts and experience for knowing the right fit, which is his secret weapon for delivering results. Jeff is extremely proactive, responsive, thorough and takes the time to really understand the businesses he’s representing while getting to know people and how best to represent their strengths. I feel like I’ve known Jeff for years because his personal touch and relentless pursuit for successful outcomes is unlike any executive search partner I’ve worked with over the years. Jeff genuinely cares about people, relationships, and the future and I look forward to continuing to partner with him.
Cary Davis
Managing Director | Warburg Pincus
As a CrowdStrike investor and board member, I began working with McIntyre Associates in 2014, when Jeff recruited two key executives (CMO and Vice President of Engineering). Jeff was hired due to his cybersecurity domain expertise and long-standing relationship with CrowdStrike’s CEO. He quickly leveraged his network, delivering a seasoned, highly sought-after security industry CMO. Shortly after that, Jeff thought out of the box–moving beyond the security domain to deliver a SaaS industry VP of Engineering who brought just what the company needed in terms of aptitude and attitude.
Jeff has been retained again to deliver two more key executives, who will help the company capitalize on the hyper-growth opportunity currently available given the unique products and services that CrowdStrike offers.
Mike McKee
CEO | ObserveIT
Jeff is a straight-shooting, hard-working and highly personable professional. He knows the security space cold and has built up a huge number of real relationships with strong candidates throughout the cybersecurity industry. We worked with Jeff to find our VP of Product Management in early 2017 and he did a phenomenal job. In addition to coming up with a strong list of candidates in a very short period of time, Jeff was very helpful in managing the whole process and then, equally importantly, he was key to closing the candidate we were after. Great guy – thumbs up!
Matthew Moynahan
CEO | Forcepoint
Former President | Arbor Networks
I’ve worked with Jeff on a couple of searches to date and have an extremely high regard for not only his professionalism, but his results. Jeff truly understands what it means to deliver strong customer service from start to finish. He knows that a great search – and the ability to represent a company in the process – starts with a solid understanding of the company, the position and the subtleties of a company’s culture. I look forward to working with Jeff again in the near future.
I’ve worked with Jeff on a couple of searches to date and have an extremely high regard for not only his professionalism, but his results. Jeff truly understands what it means to deliver strong customer service from start to finish. He knows that a great search – and the ability to represent a company in the process – starts with a solid understanding of the company, the position and the subtleties of a company’s culture. I look forward to working with Jeff again in the near future
Colin Doherty
CEO | Fuze
Former CEO | Arbor Networks
Former CEO | Dyn
I have worked with Jeff in strengthening the Management team in Arbor over the past 5 years. He is tenacious, incredibly detailed and has the ability to reach in and source security management talent across the breadth of the market. He is a great partner and hands down the best recruiter I have ever worked with – our Company is stronger today because of Jeff’s work.
I have worked with Jeff in strengthening the Management team in Arbor over the past 5 years. He is tenacious, incredibly detailed and has the ability to reach in and source security management talent across the breadth of the market. He is a great partner and hands down the best recruiter I have ever worked with – our Company is stronger today because of Jeff’s work.
Jack Boyle
Chairman of the Board | Deep Information Science
Former CEO/Chairman | Arbor Networks
Former CEO/Chairman | Saville Systems
Jeff has played the key executive recruiting role for companies where I was CEO ever since I first retained McIntyre Associates to help recruit key management for the Saville Systems IPO in 1995. In fact Jeff is the only recruiter I’ve relied on consistently to build my senior management teams.
All the companies he helped me with achieved major liquidity events in their respective spaces, spanning several technologies including: Network Security (Arbor Networks/Danaher Corp), Internet Storage (EqualLogic/Dell), and Convergent Billing Solutions (Saville Systems/IPO). I highly recommend Jeff to play the pivotal recruiting role in any high-tech staffing endeavor requiring intensity, persistence and reliability.
Jim Ducharme
VP Engineering and Product Management | RSA Security
Jeff is one of the best executive recruiters I have worked with in my career. Very high integrity and he digs deep to learn and understand his clients – both the companies he works for and the executives he represents – very well. This allows him to foster great fits for both parties and I’ve been a fortunate recipient of that. Jeff has built himself a great reputation for placing good people in the right positions and every time I speak with him, I know he would never sacrifice his integrity or reputation by placing a bad fit just to make a buck.
Sam Curry
Chief Product Officer | Cybereason
Jeff isn’t a recruiter in the traditional sense: he doesn’t move out like a mercenary with a queue heads-to-hunt. He takes the time to understand the people and the business and comes to think of both as his own in a deep and personal way. His intuition, sincerity and wisdom make him a master matchmaker in the corporate world and pleasure to work with.
Jill Larsen
SVP Talent Acquisition | Cisco Systems
Former Chief Human Resources Officer | RSA
I have worked with Jeff on a number of searches over the years. He has consistently delivered top candidates and is fantastic at utilizing creative methods to locate needle in a haystack-type candidates. We leveraged Jeff a number of times at RSA on our key technology searches (Product Management, GRC skills, Security Analytics/Data Scientists, and next-gen security skillsets). He is responsive and partnered with us to help close the deal with the candidates. He is very well networked on both the West and East Coast and has key stakeholder relationships with a number of Venture Capitalists, as well as a vast network of talent which he continuously cultivates. I highly recommend Jeff for your Executive Search or retained recruitment needs.
Lisa Landa
Former CMO | Arbor Networks
CMO | Monotype
I can’t speak highly enough about Jeff and his process. He acts as an extension of the management team, finding the right talent to help each business accelerate and grow. He’s also a terrific guy – smart, dedicated and a pleasure to work with. Hire him – you’ll be thrilled with the results.
Manoj Nair
Vice President, Product Management | Hewlett Packard
Former General Manager | RSA: The Security Division of EMC
After searching unsuccessfully to identify, qualify and hire key security executives for our rapidly growing business, it became clear that we required the services of a specialized executive search boutique in order to keep pace with our expanding global opportunities. I had heard about McIntyre Associates from a colleague, and decided to engage Jeff to handle some really difficult recruiting challenges.
Almost immediately, after a quick, but deep dive to understand my short-term pain points, and long-term strategic initiatives, Jeff produced excellent candidates from which to choose. He was easy to work with, insightful and extremely knowledgeable. I would engage Jeff any day for targeted and high-quality security executive talent searches.
Pam O’Neal
SVP Marketing | Absolute Software
Jeff has been an invaluable advisor since I began working with him about a year ago. He not only helped me land an extraordinary leadership role at an up-and-coming endpoint security company, but he now finds top talent for my team. His knowledge of the security space and connections with leaders of the industry’s top startups are unparalleled, so I can always trust him for a fast and well-informed search. I am particularly indebted to him for his guidance and encouragement and would recommend Jeff as an executive recruiter without hesitation.
Jeff has been an invaluable advisor since I began working with him about a year ago. He not only helped me land an extraordinary leadership role at an up-and-coming endpoint security company, but he now finds top talent for my team. His knowledge of the security space and connections with leaders of the industry’s top startups are unparalleled, so I can always trust him for a fast and well-informed search. I am particularly indebted to him for his guidance and encouragement and would recommend Jeff as an executive recruiter without hesitation.