10 True Search executives
The president and chief operating officer, founder and executive chairman, country lead and practice leads on this page are True Search executives across its industry and functional practices. A reader can learn how executives lead True Search from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ben Paterson
LinkedInExperience: MD & GTM Practice Lead · True Search
Ben Paterson has been MD & GTM Practice Lead at True Search since February 2023, and the profile headline names Paterson as Managing Director & Head of GTM at True Search. At True Search Paterson was also Partner - GTM, B2B & Fintech (2022 to 2023) and Principal - GTM, B2B & Fintech (2021 to 2022).
Joe Riggione
LinkedInExperience: Founder, Executive Chairman & Board Member · True Search
Joe Riggione has been Founder, Executive Chairman & Board Member of True Search since January 2026 and was Founder & Co-CEO, Board Member of True Search from 2012 to January 2026. Riggione has also been Founding Partner at True Equity since 2019 and Non Executive Director at AboveBoard since 2020.
Josefin Holmberg
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director | Partner | PTL Practice Lead · True Search
Josefin Holmberg has been Managing Director | Partner | PTL Practice Lead at True Search since September 2024. At True Search Holmberg was also Partner | Practice Lead People, Talent & Legal International (2017 to 2024) and General Manager EMEA (Interim Co-GM) (2022 to 2023), and the profile places Holmberg in the firm's London office.
Kate Vanek
LinkedInExperience: President & COO · True Search
Kate Vanek has been President & COO of True Search since October 2025. At True Search Vanek was also Global COO + CFO (2022 to 2025) and General Manager EMEA + APAC (April to September 2022), and Vanek's other roles shown include Managing Director, CFO of EMEA and COO of Global Finance at BlackRock (2019 to 2022).
Kevin Griffiths
LinkedInExperience: Partner, ANZ Country Lead, CEO & Board Practice Lead ANZ · True Search
Kevin Griffiths has been Partner, ANZ Country Lead, CEO & Board Practice Lead ANZ at True Search since March 2020. Griffiths was also Managing Partner ANZ Mitchellake Executive (2018 to 2020) and Partner (2012 to 2020) at MitchelLake Group, according to the profile.
Linsay Trueman
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Consumer Practice Lead · True Search
Linsay Trueman has been Managing Director, Global Consumer Practice Lead at True Search since October 2024. At True Search Trueman was also Partner, Consumer Practice Co-Lead (2023 to 2024) and Partner, Consumer Practice (2021 to 2023), and Trueman was Partner, Consumer Practice Leader at Lancor (2016 to 2021).
Maëlys Herbère
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director & Financial Officers Practice co-Lead · True Search
Maëlys Herbère has been Managing Director & Financial Officers Practice co-Lead at True Search since September 2024. At True Search Herbère was also Partner and Financial Officers Practice co-Lead (2022 to 2024), Principal - Financial Officers / CEO&Board (2021 to 2022) and Senior Associate (2019 to 2021).
Mike Greene
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, co-Head of Product, Data & Technology Practice · True Search
Mike Greene has been Managing Director, co-Head of Product, Data & Technology Practice at True Search since September 2024 and Partner, co-Head of Product, Data & Technology Practice since May 2023. Greene has been a Partner at True Search since 2020 and was also a Principal there from 2019 to 2020.
Sophia N. Mowla
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Co Head of the Healthcare, Life Sciences and Venture Capital Practice · True Search
Sophia N. Mowla has been Managing Director, Global Co Head of the Healthcare, Life Sciences and Venture Capital Practice at True Search since April 2025. At True Search Mowla was also Managing Director, Practice Lead Healthcare & Life Sciences (2024 to 2025) and Partner, Practice Lead Healthcare & Life Sciences (2023 to 2024).
Teresa Curtis
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director & Co-Head of the Healthcare Practice · True Search
Teresa Curtis has been Managing Director & Co-Head of the Healthcare Practice at True Search since April 2026. At True Search Curtis was also Partner & Co-Head of the Healthcare Practice (2025 to 2026), Partner (2022 to 2025), Principal (2021 to 2022) and Senior Associate (2020 to 2021).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a search firm decide which industry and functional practices to build and who leads them?
- 02What does a president and chief operating officer focus on at a professional services firm?
- 03How do co-leads of one practice split responsibility across regions?
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