David L. Sears

David L. Sears, Principal

David Sears brings to the practice and its clients twenty years of successful consulting and executive experience in financial services, manufacturing, media and technology.

David’s executive search practice focuses on two areas:

Investment Management:. D.L. Sears & Associates specializes in bringing together individuals and firms to leverage client assets under management. Client assignments have included searches for key talent to support firms' strategic growth; and identifying, introducing and assisting with merger opportunities.
Technology Services: Sales and systems engineering needs of VARs, systems consulting, systems integration and technology firms.

David's talent strategies practice focuses on workforce policy, performance and pay in entrepreneurial and technology businesses

Prior to forming his own business in 1996, David's corporate experience included executive responsibilities for the following companies and organizations: Corporate Director of Staffing and Development programs for Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; Director of Human Resources for Telerate Systems, Inc.; Manager of Employee Relations for the New York Times Company; and Director of Labor and Employee Relations for the City of Portland, Oregon.

David's expertise encompasses executive and professional staffing, compensation and incentives, performance management, and human resources process improvement. His book Successful Talent Strategies has been published by AMACOM.

David's early career included service as a United States Navy line officer with extensive sea duty aboard a destroyer and a tour of duty as an advisor to the Vietnamese Navy during the Vietnam conflict. His book The Last Epic Naval Battle: Voices of Leyte Gulf chronicles the exploits of 60 sailors and aviators in the last and most decisive sea battle of World War II.

David has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Industrial Relations from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Jennifer M. Krauss,
Alliance Consultant

Jennifer M. Krauss is a seasoned HR professional with corporate experience as a generalist and with particular expertise in HR process improvement, coaching, compensation and staffing. Jennifer’s most recent corporate experience was with Consolidated Edison, Inc. where she had responsibilities in compensation, HR process improvement and employee education and training. She also has significant experience in the hospitality industry: as a consultant to American Express on volunteer staffing during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games; as recruitment manager for Restaurant Associates, and in public relations/event planning roles for the Union Square Hospitality Group (Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern).

Jennifer holds a BA degree from Dickinson College. She also holds a Professional in Human Resources certification (PHR) from the Society for Human Resource Management.