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Kenny Denton Joins Daversa's Leadership Bench as Newest Partner

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daversa is excited to announce the promotion of Kenny Denton to Partner. As the lead partner helping early stage companies and founders find catalytic GTM talent, Kenny has proven himself as one of the sharpest and most effective talent strategists in the business.

With hundreds of executive searches under his belt, Kenny has helped scale some of the most disruptive companies in tech, including OpenAI, Doppel, Scale AI, Decagon, Brex, Zip, and Poolside. He’s built senior leadership teams at the VP and C-suite level, driving tangible results in sales, marketing, and customer success – exactly what high-growth companies need to win.

“Kenny has built one of the most successful early stage GTM practices in the industry, consistently delivering the leadership teams that high-growth tech companies need to scale,” said Paul Daversa, CEO of Daversa. “His ability to spot and deliver the right talent at the right time has been a key driver of success.”

At Daversa, we’re built on hustle, and Kenny’s rise is a reflection of the grit and determination that defines us.

About Daversa

Daversa is technology’s premier executive search firm that builds the leadership teams for growth and venture-backed companies. Our global footprint spans 2 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 please visit daversapartners.com.

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