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SmartBear Appoints Top Sales Talent Melissa Campbell as Chief Revenue Officer

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ON Partners helps build Niche leadership team

ON Partners, over the last few years, has collaborated with Niche and its CEO to grow its executive leadership team.

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Payscale Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Customer Officer

Payscale, the leading provider of compensation data, software, and services, named John Whisner as Chief Revenue Officer and Kate Peter as Chief Customer Officer.

Cinch Home Services Appoints Vice President, Digital Marketing

Cinch Home Services, one of the nation’s leading home warranty companies, named Christine Laczai as Vice President, Digital Marketing.

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ON Partners was named, once again, to the Cyber Technology Top 45 list published by market research firm Hunt Scanlon Media.

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Payscale Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Customer Officer

Payscale, the leading provider of compensation data, software, and services, named John Whisner as Chief Revenue Officer and Kate Peter as Chief Customer Officer.

Cinch Home Services Appoints Vice President, Digital Marketing

Cinch Home Services, one of the nation’s leading home warranty companies, named Christine Laczai as Vice President, Digital Marketing.

A better diverse experience starts with ON.

See all of our DEI work here

Payscale Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Customer Officer

Payscale, the leading provider of compensation data, software, and services, named John Whisner as Chief Revenue Officer and Kate Peter as Chief Customer Officer.

Cinch Home Services Appoints Vice President, Digital Marketing

Cinch Home Services, one of the nation’s leading home warranty companies, named Christine Laczai as Vice President, Digital Marketing.

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Press Release: ON Partners Private Equity Talent Trends Report Unveils Five Key Trends Reshaping Executive Talent Acquisition and Retention

ON Partners, in collaboration with HR Signal, launches the 2024 Private Equity Talent Trends Report.

Press Release: ON Partners’ Heidi Hoffman Named Recipient of the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award

Heidi Hoffman was named winner of the 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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ON Named Prominent HR & Diversity Search Firm

ON Partners, is proud to be named to the HR and Diversity Power 70 Recruiting list, announced by market research firm Hunt Scanlon.

Named to Cyber Technology Top 45

ON Partners was named, once again, to the Cyber Technology Top 45 list published by market research firm Hunt Scanlon Media.

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Jeff Hocking

Partner

Years in Executive Search: 20+ years of executive search in the technology industry.

Industries Served: C-level and Board of Directors in technology and software sector.

Organization Types Served: Private equity and major software companies.

Background:

Led the North American technology practice at Korn Ferry, and was a member of the board and CEO practice.

Served as vice president of executive recruiting with the Internet Capital Group and was a manager with Booz Allen & Hamilton.

Earned a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations and bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Michigan State University.

Past President of the Board of Directors for Enterprise for High School Students, a non-profit that assists high school students in learning job search skills and obtaining employment.

He and his wife Jeanie have three children: Andrew, Annie and Charlie

Enjoys long-distance cycling and he is an amateur wine maker.

Based in San Francisco.