Mark Reiff
"My philosophy when I searched the United States for the right 17 year old athlete to contribute to a successful collegiate track team is very similar to the philosophy I use to recruit the right executives for technology companies today. The way the team fits together is of critical importance to its success."
Mark Reiff manages the Midwest office of Lonergan Partners. He specializes in CEO and Board placements and is also responsible for the firm’s East Coast projects. With over ten years in executive search, Mark has made successful Board and CEO placements at OpenWave [Nasdaq: OPWV], Aprimo Software, Caliper Life Sciences, Bitwave, Wireless Telecom Group [Nasdaq: WTT], Looksmart [Nasdaq: LOOK], Rubicon [Nasdaq: RBCN], Angie’s List and many other companies. Mark also manages the firm’s Private Equity Practice and has conducted search projects for some of the top private equity and venture firms in technology: Goldman Sachs, Investcorp, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Sequoia Ventures and many others.
Prior to joining Lonergan Partners, Mark was a Partner at Heidrick & Struggles, Inc [Nasdaq: HSII] in the firm’s Silicon Valley offices and a member of that firm’s Information Technology Practice. While at Heidrick & Struggles, Mark conducted a variety of senior executive projects in technology markets.
Prior to executive recruiting, Mark was the Men’s Coordinator, Track and Field, at Stanford University. During this period, Stanford Athletics garnered the Sears Cups every year as the most successful NCAA Division I athletic program. Additionally, he served as Head Coach of the U.S. Olympic Festival East Team in 1987 and as Athlete Liaison, Track and Field, at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. During Mark’s career in athletics, he worked with some of the legendary coaches in the history of college athletics: Bobby Knight (Indiana), Carm Cozza (Yale), George Allen (Long Beach State) and Bill Walsh (Stanford).
Mark holds a BS degree from the University of Indianapolis and an MS in Physiology from Indiana University. Mark and his wife Peggy have five children and live in Zionsville, Indiana.
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