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Daversa Appoints Maggie Fair to Managing Director

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daversa announces the promotion of Maggie Fair to Managing Director, recognizing her impact building the engineering leadership teams behind some of the most disruptive and category-defining companies in technology.

Since joining the firm in 2021, Fair has specialized in executive searches across engineering, product, and AI/ML, partnering closely with Seed through Series C founders navigating rapid growth and category creation. She has built a reputation for placing engineering leaders who thrive in high-velocity environments and scale alongside ambitious companies.

Fair’s work spans some of the most disruptive businesses in tech, including Scale AI, Udio, Headway, Hebbia, Hims & Hers, Hedra, Eve, Prepared, Salient, and Postscript. Her ability to execute with speed, precision, and deep ownership has made her a trusted partner to founders building the next generation of category-defining companies.

Paul Daversa, Founder and CEO of Daversa, remarked, “Maggie has consistently operated at an elite level since joining the firm. She brings intensity, execution, and a deep understanding of what founders need during the most critical stages of growth. Her ability to identify and recruit exceptional technical leadership has made a significant impact on both our clients and our firm.”

As AI and technical leadership continue to reshape the future of company building, leaders like Fair remain instrumental in helping founders scale the teams driving the next wave of innovation.

About Daversa

Daversa is the executive search firm shaping the future of everything. For nearly three decades, we’ve partnered with the most ambitious founders and top investors to unlock the top 1% of leadership talent.

The executives we place change industries, create categories, and leave legacies. We are a mission-driven team of disrupters, thought leaders, and risk-takers powering the companies entirely changing the world we live in.

For more information on Daversa please visit daversa.com.

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Amit Nechmad
amit.nechmad@daversa.com

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