The stakes are high. Technology is driving everything and moving fast. You need a technology leader to help you get ahead and stay ahead. A leader who can confidently bridge the gap between business and technology.
Gnu Talent is the only Pacific Northwest firm that’s 100% focused on technology leaders. We’ve sat in the seats of the IT leaders you seek to find, so we know what it takes, what to look for, and what to ask.
Be ready to welcome in a true leader equipped to take on your biggest challenges and opportunities.
Gnu Talent. THE Technology Leadership Search Firm for the Pacific Northwest.

What We Do
We help companies hire technology leaders who truly make a difference--for IT and for the business.

How We Do It
We listen. We ask questions other search firms don't know to ask.
We only submit vetted candidates who meet your needs and are qualified for the position.

Who We Work With
Business leaders of large and mid-sized organizations who want collaborative, transformational technology leadership.

About Us
We are executive recruiters with backgrounds as CIO and business leaders.
Testimonials
Because of John’s own successful C-suite career, he didn’t have to start at ground zero with us—he was already five steps ahead in knowing what we needed.
— Steve Suter, President & Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare Management Administrators, A Cambia Health Solutions Company
John is a really good listener. He was able to put into action the things I thought were really important in our candidate search. He went the extra mile and we now have a CIO who is the best fit for our organization and for where we want to go.
— Thomas Trompeter, CEO, HealthPoint
For us, the impact IT is having on our business is exciting! We are now 100% Cloud-based, and adopting new software technologies that have a direct impact on customer satisfaction.
— Stephanie Gebhardt, CFO, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
When John sat down with us, he listened to our business drivers and needs, then came back and offered ideas for how IT could transform our business by leveraging all parts of our business process—to raise the bar for what we offer clients. It was a total shift in our thinking, and was the kind of fresh thinking needed at our executive table. It also defined the role of our next CIO.
— Gus Simonds, President, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
What I most appreciated about John’s approach was his willingness to invest a significant amount of time with me and our CEO, up front, to understand our business and what we needed. Most importantly, he wanted to know our business vision and aspirations for the future.
— Steve Suter, President & Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare Management Administrators, A Cambia Health Solutions Company
John is deep listener, and he asks powerful questions. He brings his broad business acumen to the table to fill in the blanks that a lot of other IT recruiters would not even know are blanks.
— Wes Moorhead, Chief Operating Officer, Lighthouse eDiscovery
Gnu Talent obtained a very thorough understanding of our needs - quickly - and then executed really well on that understanding.
— Thomas Trompeter, CEO, HealthPoint
What we’re realizing is that the more the industry changes, the more IT’s role is central to our success. Basically, we can only innovate as fast as IT can support that innovation. Gnu Talent woke me up to what a CIO can do for an organization.
— Gus Simonds, President, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
Gnu Talent showed us only the best candidates. The CIO we hired is better than advertised, remarkable actually. They have already driven pivotal change for us, scaling our complex, global platform quickly and effectively. We consider this a huge moment for our company and Gnu Talent got us here.
— Wes Moorhead, Chief Operating Officer, Lighthouse eDiscovery
Our new CIO has instilled a confidence across our IT environment that we’ve not had before. Because she’s at the helm, we always know the train is running on time.
— Steve Suter, President & Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare Management Administrators, A Cambia Health Solutions Company
Our IT organization is now a leading player and business-goal driver for MacDonald-Miller.
- Stephanie Gebhardt, CFO, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
John is exceptional at driving complex IT change through an organization. He understands it because he’s been there. His perspective and broad business expertise makes him the standout choice to help businesses find the kind of leader they need to take their business to the next level.
- Wes Moorhead, Chief Operating Officer, Lighthouse eDiscovery
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