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Daversa Partners Appoints Kenny Denton, Sean Hall, and Brian Warager to Managing Director

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daversa Partners, the technology industry’s premier executive search firm that builds the leadership teams for growth and venture-backed companies, has announced today a strategic leadership expansion with the promotion of Kenny Denton, Sean Hall, and Brian Warager to Managing Directors - bringing three decades of combined expertise.

Denton, Hall, and Warager have consistently demonstrated their prowess in architecting high-performance Go-To-Market (GTM) teams for leading enterprise software, frontier tech, and AI companies. Their elevation to Managing Directors underscores their relentless pursuit of excellence, profound industry knowledge, and steadfast commitment to fostering innovation through continuous learning. Their significant achievements include assembling the executive leadership teams for pioneering companies such as Drata, Scale AI, Brex, BitGo, Toast, SentinelOne, Salesloft, Osmo.ai, Second Front Systems, Uniphore.ai. Their deep-rooted connections within the venture capital ecosystem further enhance their strategic impact on the tech landscape.

Laura Kinder, President of Daversa Partners, stated, "Kenny, Sean, and Brian have demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision from day one. Their ability to build powerful networks with clients and candidates has been instrumental in delivering the industry's top talent. Elevating them to Managing Directors not only acknowledges their immense contributions but also positions them to drive an even greater impact across our ecosystem. I am thrilled to welcome them to this new stage of their careers, and witness how their leadership will continue to propel Daversa Partners forward."

About Daversa Partners

Daversa Partners is technology’s premier executive search firm that builds the leadership teams for growth and venture-backed companies. Our global footprint spans two continents and eight offices, giving our high-performance teams visibility into the entirety of the market. We are dedicated to developing meaningful relationships with entrepreneurs, executives, and investors across consumer and enterprise businesses.

Extraordinary talent is hard to find and even harder to recruit. Focusing our searches on delivering Material Impact executives is what sets us apart, and is what makes Daversa the search partner of choice.

For more information on Daversa Partners please visit daversapartners.com.

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