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Seth Harris
Boston

Technology & Communications
Business Services

Seth Harris is an Executive Vice President with Cook Associates, Inc. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Boston office, and has oversight of the Technology & Communications practice within the firm’s Executive Search division. Seth conducts searches for global clients across multiple industries such as software, storage, and telecommunications including the wireline and wireless sectors. His practice also reflects senior executive assignments within portfolio companies of prominent venture capital firms and multi-national organizations.

Having completed over 200 senior assignments ranging from CxO to functional vice president roles, Seth brings significant perspective and understanding to the venture and public company boards with which he works. He partners with hiring managers and board members to effectively navigate through disparate opinions regarding candidate quality, fit and overall success. His experience enables him to understand his clients’ need for urgency and frequent communication to maintain focus on a positive result.

Prior to joining Cook Associates, Inc., Seth served as Managing Director of DHR International where he launched the firm’s Boston office. He also functioned as the Global Practice Leader, Advanced Technology where he led the team in developing internal processes and infrastructure to support operations, business development and marketing initiatives. He earned DHR’s Award for Excellence in 2004 for his contributions to the organization, and was named “Practice Leader of the Year” in 2005.

Seth began his career in executive search as a Partner and founding member of Christian & Timbers’ Boston office. Over the course of ten years with the firm, Seth was consistently ranked a top performer related to search quality, and client satisfaction. He established and grew the software and data networking practice nationally, defining Christian & Timbers’ position as a leading brand for technology assignments.

His professional career started at IBM Corporation as a sales representative and he ultimately progressed to management roles in sales and marketing. Seth was recognized for his achievements by receiving numerous Area and Regional Director awards, and he was the recipient of the company’s prestigious Leadership award. He was also named the Northern New England Sales Representative of the Year, and nominated as one of five Sales Directors in IBM’s Annual 100% Club.

Seth earned his MBA from Boston University and a BS in Management from Keene State College. He enjoys spending time with his wife Kathy and their two daughters, playing guitar, skiing, and relaxing on Lake George, NY.

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Testimonials

“Seth is a true consultant to the position, the process and the people. His insightful and intuitive people skills, combined with his knowledge of the dynamics of growing technology companies and the keen interest that he took in Visual i|o made Seth a rare value-add in a market flooded with resume-pushers.” – Angela Shen-Hsieh, President & CEO, Visual i|o
Visual i|o [PDF]

“I was impressed with the research strategy and the individuals Seth was able to attract – he wasn’t simply bringing me people looking for a job, but spent time persuading and selling our value to the outside.”
– John Senor, President & COO, Information Builders, Inc.
iWay Software [PDF]

“Seth took the time to truly understand our company and what we were trying to accomplish. He took our business objectives into consideration as he assessed candidates, and I found that our conversations around the right fit became strategic to the business versus simply being at the transactional level.” – Joe Gustafson, CEO, Brainshark
Brainshark [PDF]

“Seth had good follow-up skills and was explicitly honest with us at all times … he was more interested in being our partner and making sure we had the right fit rather than simply completing the assignment and moving on.” – Greg Hulecki, Managing Partner, FA Technology Ventures
Softricity [PDF]