Jeff Christian, author of The Headhunter’s Edge, has spent his career advising companies on one of the most consequential decisions they can make: who they trust to lead.

As the founder of Christian & Timbers, Jeff became one of the defining figures in CEO, board, and technology executive search. He helped shape the market for technology leadership recruiting and built Christian & Timbers into a respected search partner for venture-backed companies, private equity firms, public companies, and enterprise technology organizations.

Jeff’s track record includes some of the most recognized leadership searches in Silicon Valley and the broader technology market. He led Steve Jobs’ final two board searches at Apple, placed Carly Fiorina as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, and conducted executive searches for companies including WebMD, Upwork, F5 Networks, McAfee, and hundreds of others.

His ability to identify high-impact leadership talent earned him direct access to founders, CEOs, investors, board members, and operators at the center of major business and technology inflection points. That access became one of Christian & Timbers’ strongest advantages: the ability to reach leaders who are not simply available, but uniquely qualified to shape the future of a company.

Jeff also grew CT Partners from $0 to $100 million in annual revenue and launched CT Access Ventures, a $40 million venture capital fund focused on backing exceptional CEOs and highly competitive investment opportunities. The fund returned 5x initial capital, reinforcing a principle that has guided Jeff’s work for decades: the quality of leadership directly influences enterprise value.

Today, Jeff brings that same search discipline, executive judgment, and leadership network to Christian & Timbers. His relationships span AI founders, technology executives, C-suite leaders, board members, investors, and operators across some of the most competitive markets in the world.

For Christian & Timbers clients, Jeff’s experience creates a clear advantage. The firm does not approach executive search as a simple recruiting process. It approaches search as a strategic business decision, one that requires market intelligence, discretion, access, assessment, and a precise understanding of what kind of leader can move a company forward.

Christian & Timbers continues to help organizations identify and secure transformational executives for board, CEO, C-suite, technology, AI, finance, operations, product, HR, sales, and marketing leadership roles. Under Jeff’s leadership, the firm remains focused on connecting companies with the leaders who can drive growth, navigate complexity, and change the trajectory of the business.

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