Meet the Raines Team

Thresher

Bryan A. Burg

Senior Vice President

Chicago

Bryan is a trusted client advisor, leveraging a deep industrial background and network to provide thoughtful market insights to help recruit, assess, and develop top executive talent around the world.

Choreographer

Kara M. Chiesa

Executive Assistant

San Francisco

Kara is a results-oriented executive assistant who brings exceptional planning skills. She is passionate about her work and dedicated to helping support a successful team.

Tastemaker

Sacha H. Cotton

Office Manager

New York

Sacha Cotton is Office Manager for Raines's New York office and ensures a memorable experience for candidates and clients.

Man Behind the Curtain

Peter J. Dempsey

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

New York

Pete is CFO & CAO at Raines, where he is responsible for finance, administration, and legal across the firm.

Benefactress

Meghan K. Dumser

Consultant

Philadelphia

Meghan brings her unique experiences in risk-related consulting to Raines, where she helps our clients recognize their abilities to maximize performance through new perspectives, talent, and leadership.

Paratrooper

Emily K. Dutch

Senior Vice President

Boston

Emily co-leads the Raines Boston office. Always one to better her team, Emily actively contributes to firm-wide training and development initiatives, especially those related to search execution and operations.

Musher

Maeve K. Foley

Research Associate

Boston

Maeve utilizes her trained analytical eye to discover and engage top talent in the early stages of the executive search process from our Boston office.

Coach

Allen A. Geller

Managing Director

New York

With 40 years of experience focused on the finance function, Allen is dedicated to identifying talent and helping them to achieve the next steps in their careers.

Protean

Jay C. Gibbs

Research Associate

New York

Jay is the reliable calm that settles any storm. He excels at breaking complex problems down into their roots and extracting quality from chaos.

Force Multiplier

Patrick M. Gray

Managing Director

Washington D.C.

As a former U.S. Army Intelligence Officer and West Point graduate, Patrick understands how the right leadership can inspire a team and empower them to successfully achieve any goal.

Rebel with a Cause

Karerina A. Hernández

Director of Research & Technology

Buenos Aires

As Director of Research & Technology, Kare is our data nerd and change agent, leading our research teams in United States and Argentina.

Diamond Cutter

Alison B. Hunter

Senior Vice President

Boston

Ali is obsessed with driving exceptional results for clients by adding more data and support, getting the basics right, and constantly keeping an eye toward innovation.

Air Traffic Controller

Tanja M. Iannarelli

Search Coordinator

New York

From Business development prep through search completion, Tanja keeps all the moving parts headed in the right direction and on time.

Mountain Lion

Christopher J. Kaminski

Consultant

Chicago

A life-long learner and collaborator, Chris builds and strengthens teams in the Industrial space.

Sleuth

John J. Keller

Managing Director

New York

With 20+ years of executive search and advisory success, John's placements have driven billions of dollars in value, transformed companies, and built great teams. His passion is finding gifted individuals who innovate, execute, and create exceptional value.

Stage Manager

Emily A. Kollet

Search Coordination Lead

New York

Emily coordinates all aspects of the search process to ensure client success and candidate satisfaction. Emily makes sure things stay on track and the job gets done with proficiency and exemplary results.

Tailor

Engy Lamour

Senior Vice President

Philadelphia & New York

Engy is a proven difference maker for financial services clients seeking more diverse leadership teams that lead in their market areas.

Essentialist

Anne C. Lenz

Manager, Quality & Performance

Austin

With a passion for providing exceptional services to our candidates and clients, Anne leverages technology to maintain our robust network database and promote best practices across our offices.

Consigliere

Patrizia L. Martellaro

Vice President

New York

Patrizia's a fixer at heart. She brings a blend of creative thinking and data to her work to find clients the game changers they need to be successful.

Formula One

Lylan Masterman

Advisory Board Member

New York

Lylan is an operator-turned-VC investor focused on technology startups that aspire to scale, improve economics, and build lasting companies.

Blitz Defense

M. Emilia Noailles

Associate Consultant

Buenos Aires

Emilia Noailles is an Associate Consultant for Raines International's Buenos Aires office.

Tigger

Duncan J. Piper

Consultant and Head of Buenos Aires Operations

Buenos Aires

Duncan acts as the glue that keeps a team together and provides the relentless energy to ensure everyone realizes their full potential.

Innovator

Bruce R. Raines

Founder & Senior Managing Director

New York

Since establishing Raines International, Bruce has built one of the country’s preeminent retained executive search firms and has become recognized as an industry leader.

Ambassador

Paul A. P. Rodney

Senior Vice President and Head of Diversity & Inclusion

New York

Pauly is the person you want representing your opportunity, or brand, in the marketplace. He excels at making abstract or complex ideas salient to different audiences.

Explorer

Yazmin S. Scala

Research Associate

Buenos Aires

Yaz is a detail-oriented researcher and supports searches from Raines's Buenos Aires office.

Renovator

Matthew R. Seiler

Managing Director & Executive-in-Residence

New York

Matt knows all about executive search from the perspectives of both client and candidate-- the good, bad and the ugly. He is expanding the firm's capability set with a fresh perspective and technology platforms.

Magician

Patrick Sherrier

Vice President

San Francisco

Patrick is a leader in Raines's CMO & Commercial Excellence Practice, delivering to clients top-tier talent for some of the most high-demand roles in Pricing, Marketing, and GTM Strategy.

Transport Helicopter

Daniel R. Smith

Chief Executive Officer

New York

Dan works with the exceptional Raines team to advise and serve clients with their human capital assets and investments. Dan enjoys bringing successful roadmaps to companies in need of change.

Maestra

Elizabeth M. Smith

Search Coordinator

Chicago

Elizabeth is inspired by connecting people and brings passion and precision to her work, tackling all aspects of the search process. She is dedicated to enabling clients and candidates to achieve their maximum impact.

Curator

Mina Solujic

Research Associate

New York

As a Research Associate, Mina applies her past research experiences from her work and studies to understand and analyze the core of every issue.

Executor

Jessica T. Sun

Senior Vice President

New York

Jessica knows that when it comes to transforming your business, people come first. With a commitment to excellence, she'll fight tooth and nail to find clients their next difference maker.

Astronaut

Scott C. Thomas

Managing Director

San Francisco

With a penchant for transforming companies strategically, Scott helps companies navigate their most complex human capital challenges as Head of our People Advisory Services.

True Believer

Kiel J. Towns

Vice President

Chicago

As a former U.S. Army Aviation Officer and West Point Graduate, Kiel brings a unique perspective to clients. He is a True Believer and is driven to help organizations become comfortable with the uncomfortable.

Scout

Wayne R. Worthington

Vice President

Dallas

Wayne is a change leader and engaged contributor with bottom line success in rapidly changing environments. He leads teams in defining the vision, strategy, and core values through a collaborative process.