Elizabeth Spaulding Joins Bespoke Partners Board of Directors

Digital Disruption Veteran Brings Applied AI Expertise to Software Industry’s Premier Executive Recruiting Firm

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bespoke Partners, the largest retained executive search firm for software and SaaS companies, today announced that Elizabeth Spaulding has joined the firm’s Board of Directors, bringing her extensive track record in applied AI and digital innovation to guide Bespoke on its journey to disrupt the executive search industry.

Throughout her career, Elizabeth has spearheaded AI-driven innovation and market disruption via digitization in a range of industries, including healthcare, online retail, fashion, luxury goods and interior design.

“I am thrilled to work with the impressive team at Bespoke as it reinvents executive search for the modern era,” Elizabeth said. “Like many industries before it, executive search is still practiced by the vast majority of firms like it was decades ago. By implementing data-driven search processes, AI-enhanced recruiting and a groundbreaking operational model, Bespoke is completely reshaping the state-of-the-art in executive search.”

Elizabeth serves on the boards of and advises multiple disruptive innovation companies. She is the founder of Reverie3D, a first of its kind interior design software and service that is on a mission to make luxury homes turnkey ready through its seamless integration with real estate agents and developers. She previously served as CEO of AI-enhanced fashion retailing innovator Stitch Fix (SFIX) and was a senior partner and board member at Bain, where she created and led the Bain Digital Practice, now known as Vector.

“Elizabeth brings us incredible experience in the creative application of AI, data-driven processes, and digitization to elevate companies and deliver outsized results,” said Bespoke CEO Eric Walczykowski. “Central to our mission is evolving Bespoke into a tech-enabled service provider that breaks from the status quo and reinvents executive search. With Elizabeth’s support, that goal is now in reach.”

Elizabeth joins Bespoke’s board as the firm has reached a major milestone in tech-enabling its services: launch of the Bespoke Executive Index, the industry’s first AI-driven talent mapping platform.

“Bespoke already devised a pioneering organizational structure and recruited a top tier team to grow the business,” Elizabeth said. “The Executive Index is the final piece of the puzzle, representing the groundbreaking application of AI in recruiting. Bespoke is becoming the first truly tech-enabled executive search firm.”

About Bespoke Partners

Bespoke Partners is the largest firm specializing in executive recruiting for software and SaaS companies in the United States.

Bespoke-placed executives have orchestrated exits and more than 425 acquisitions by their companies, generating more than $145 billion in value.

Bespoke Partners is Built Different, with a unique firm structure, functional role focus and deep expertise in 28 software subsectors. Bespoke’s data-driven services utilize the Executive Index, a comprehensive AI-augmented talent market mapping platform. The Executive Index enables Bespoke to complete searches in less than half the industry average time with a 95% placement success rate.

The firm is the leading private equity executive recruiter for software companies, placing more than 1,400 top-performing executives into private equity portfolio companies. Successful searches include CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CMOs, CPOs, CTOs, CIOs, CHROs, Board Members, Operating Partners, Vice Presidents and many more.

Learn more at www.bespokepartners.com.