John Barrett testimonials

Voice of the Client

 

"John's style is that of transparency, honesty and straightforwardness. He never tried to sell us on anyone and was very consultative during the candidate selection process."
- Andrew Miller, CEO, Quattro Wireless

"I would describe our experience with John as exceptional."
- Shawn Boyer, CEO, SnagAJob.com

"We were definitely impressed with John. He invested a tremendous amount of time upfront to learn about our culture and the fabric of our organization. At the end of the day, the result was that we got an excellent candidate."
- Justin Brownhill, CEO, The Receivables Exchange

"I have worked with a number of search professionals and John stands out to me in his understanding of what it takes to get the job done... John is great to work with and I will do so again at the drop of a hat. He comes highly recommended."
- Hugo Burge, Executive Chairman, Cheapflights

"John came highly recommended from Summit Partners. He took the time to understand our business, our company and our culture. Throughout every stage of the search process, he was personally involved and provided us with guidance and excellent communication. He was very skilled at discerning what we needed. My experience with John was excellent."
- Richard Char, President / CEO, Incentium 

"Every single person that John brought to me was fully vetted and a viable candidate; I just had to decide among them...I had engaged other recruiters who were unsuccessful even after seven months. John took over and we had a great candidate within 45 days!"
- Ted Stimpson, CEO, Imagitas

"John brings an amazing breadth of capabilities to successfully managing a search. His objective is to find the right person, not just any person. In the end, that is exactly what he did."
- Ralph Folz, Global Chief Operating Officer, Isobar

"John truly partnered with us and I felt like he was on our team in making this hire, as if he would be working with this person from day-to-day."
- Emily Nagle Green, CEO, Yankee Group

"Some people are good actors and some are good producers; John is great at finding the producers. He consistently brought me candidates who were true 'A' players with track records of making an impact."
- Michael Tupanjanim, Executive Vice President, Global Sales, Fast Search & Transfer

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Digital Media & Entertainment
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John Barrett is a Managing Director with the Executive Search division of Cook Associates Inc., and is based in the firm’s Boston office. He is an expert in digital media, mobile services, financial technology, marketing services and business services. John’s clients include numerous private equity and venture-backed portfolio companies as well as high-growth Fortune 1000 companies, and he recruits at senior levels including CxO and functional Vice Presidents.

Prior to joining Cook Associates, Inc., John served as a Managing Director with Conley & Company where he focused on business services, consumer and online media with additional expertise in technology-enabled services. Previously, John began his recruiting career with Russell Reynolds Associates where he led Russell Reynolds Associates’ North American Financial Technology Practice and was a member of the firm's global Financial Services and Technology Practices.

Before becoming an executive recruiter, John had over 10 years of experience in marketing, sales and corporate strategy. He was Vice President, Marketing for Citi f/i (financial interactive), an ambitious Internet start-up for the Global Consumer Bank at Citigroup. Prior to his role as Vice President, Marketing, he served as Vice President, Strategic Planning. During his tenure at Citi f/i, John developed customer acquisition campaigns, go-to-market strategies and numerous channel partnerships. He was recruited to Citigroup by a former client. Previously, John was with Mars & Co, an international strategy consulting firm, as a consultant advising global clients such as Pepsi, General Motors, Guinness, Sara Lee, Transamerica, Christie’s auction house and Bausch & Lomb. John began his career with ICI Americas, the U.S. subsidiary of the British chemicals conglomerate, where he helped launch and co-directed sales and marketing for a suite of products serving the emerging digital imaging market.

John received his BS degree, magna cum laude, in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. As an undergraduate, he won the most prestigious national scholar award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: the Old Guard prize. He is currently an elected member of the Tufts Alumni Council and active with the Center for Private Equity & Entrepreneurship at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.