Your team is your company’s greatest asset.

We accelerate growth by finding the right people, fast.

Why Us

Coughlin Search is a leading national executive search firm for private equity backed, growth-oriented companies that require a search partner with precision and speed to land top talent.

Sectors of Focus

  • Finance

  • Food/Beverage & QSR

  • Healthcare

  • Industrial Automation

  • Manufacturing

  • Retail

  • Technology/SaaS

Placements

Director level to C-suite

  • “Christina has been our go-to recruiter for years. She has an extraordinary network, great judgment and is tireless.”

    - Managing Partner at mid-market PE firm

  • “The way you approach the world of executive search totally resonated with me - no frills or huge fancy presentation decks. You’re all about efficiency and cultivating these strong and trusting relationships with your clients. I’m with you 💯!”

    - Consultant in PE space

  • "Christina has helped us on many difficult and highly complex searches. She is tenacious and laser-focused making sure the role is a good match both for the candidate and for us. I love that I work with her directly and that she takes pride in knowing each candidate – their strengths and weaknesses and we can have candid conversations. Her work ethic and concern for finding the right fit sets her apart from the pack."

    - Chief People Officer of PE firm

  • "Coughlin Search provides a unique blend of cultural awareness, executive recruiting, and a gritty perseverance to bring the best leadership to your organization. Christina provides a direct connection throughout the search process and takes the time to understand the traits and personalities that will thrive in an organization. Perhaps most uniquely, she works to create long term relationships with top-tier candidates in industry to best understand when they might be ready to make a move and where to place them for the benefit of both the candidate and the company."

    - President of $2.5billion private Retailer/QSR

The Coughlin Search Difference

  • We won’t waste your time on verbose decks and unnecessary presentations. Our time is better spent nurturing client needs and continuing to expand our network of talent.

  • We’re always available for a conversation when you need us – Christina personally meets every candidate that lands on your desk.

  • Christina’s years of experience spent in the boardrooms of Bain Capital, McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs have provided an authentic vantage point to the recruiting process for companies of all sizes and across teams of various levels. Her working knowledge of world-class firms’ critical hiring discussions, hiring and retention strategies, talent decisions and the processes for success have enabled her to recognize the unique needs of what every client is looking for in order to perfect the best fit.

    Tact, confidentiality and 100% repeat client and referral-based search practice.