Daversa appoints Maggie Fair to Managing Director. * Business Wire * May 28, 2026 * 0 NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)-May 28, 2026- Daversa announces the promotion of Maggie Fair to Managing Director, recognizing her impact building the engineering leadership teams behind some of the most disruptive and category-defining companies in technology. Since joining the firm in 2021, Fair has specialized in executive searches across engineering, product, and AI/ML, partnering closely with Seed through Series C founders navigating rapid growth and category creation. She has built a reputation for placing engineering leaders who thrive in high-velocity environments and scale alongside ambitious companies. Fair's work spans some of the most disruptive businesses in tech, including Scale AI, Udio, Headway, Hebbia, Hims & Hers, Hedra, Eve, Prepared, Salient, and Postscript. Her ability to execute with speed, precision, and deep ownership has made her a trusted partner to founders building the next generation of category-defining companies. Paul Daversa, Founder and CEO of Daversa, remarked, "Maggie has consistently operated at an elite level since joining the firm. She brings intensity, execution, and a deep understanding of what founders need during the most critical stages of growth. Her ability to identify and recruit exceptional technical leadership has made a significant impact on both our clients and our firm." As AI and technical leadership continue to reshape the future of company building, leaders like Fair remain instrumental in helping founders scale the teams driving the next wave of innovation. About Daversa Daversa is the executive search firm shaping the future of everything. For nearly three decades, we've partnered with the most ambitious founders and top investors to unlock the top 1% of leadership talent. The executives we place change industries, create categories, and leave legacies. We are a mission-driven team of disrupters, thought leaders, and risk-takers powering the companies entirely changing the world we live in. KEYWORD: NEW YORK UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY SMALL BUSINESS OTHER TECHNOLOGY VENTURE CAPITAL CONSULTING PUB: 05/28/2026 01:30 PM/DISC: 05/28/2026 01:32 PM

Paul Daversa named "Individual of the Year" as Daversa redefines executive search for the AI era. Provided by Business Wire Mar 24, 2026, 7:18:00 AM Daversa today announced that Founder and CEO Paul Daversa has been named "Individual of the Year" in the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. Paul Daversa was recognized for re-architecting Daversa into an AI-first firm at a critical inflection point. Rather than layering AI onto legacy workflows, he embedded it into execution, decision-making, talent strategy, and the firm's daily operating rhythm. The result is a model designed for a market where decisions happen in hours, products iterate weekly, and hiring must keep pace. The transformation was grounded in a simple premise: a firm building leadership teams for the most influential AI companies cannot operate like a traditional search firm. Over the past two years, Daversa has reshaped its systems, workflows, and structure to reflect the speed, intensity, and standards of the companies it serves. Today, Daversa has helped build leadership teams for many of the most important companies in the AI economy, including OpenAI, Function Health, Cursor, Baseten, Walmart, Replit, CoreWeave, Snowflake, Figma, Mercor, Nscale & Physical Intelligence. From that vantage point, the firm has seen a fundamental shift already underway - hiring is now happening at the speed of AI. Search can't be slow, linear, or open-ended; leadership decisions must keep pace with companies building in real time. Under Paul's leadership, Daversa has redefined how search is executed. Research, talent mapping, candidate evaluation, sentiment extraction, market intelligence, search calibration, and deal strategy are now enhanced by AI across the full lifecycle of a search - turning what were once sequential processes into continuous, real-time systems. Paul's leadership has also shaped the firm's broader philosophy: talent compounds faster than capital. The technology ecosystem has shifted from headcount to talent density. In an AI economy the companies that win will be those that combine technical vision with commercial instinct, curiosity with urgency, and speed with conviction. "Today, we've rebuilt Daversa to operate like the companies we serve - AI-first, flat, fast, and fierce. In a market moving this quickly, anything slower becomes irrelevant." About Daversa Daversa is the executive search firm shaping the future of everything. For nearly three decades, we've partnered with the most ambitious founders and top investors to unlock the top 1% of leadership talent. The executives we place change industries, create categories, and leave legacies. We are a mission-driven team of disrupters, thought leaders, and risk-takers powering the companies entirely changing the world we live in. The articles, information, and content displayed on this webpage may include materials prepared and provided by third parties. Such third-party content is offered for informational purposes only and is not endorsed, reviewed, or verified by Morningstar. Morningstar makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any third-party content displayed on this site. The views and opinions expressed in third-party content are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morningstar, its affiliates, or employees. Morningstar is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or delays in this content, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Users are advised to exercise their own judgment and seek independent financial advice before making any decisions based on such content. The third-party providers of this content are not affiliated with Morningstar, and their inclusion on this site does not imply any form of partnership, agency, or endorsement.

Daversa President Laura Kinder honored as Executive of the Year. Daversa proudly announces that Laura Kinder, President of the firm, has been named as an Executive of the Year at the 2025 Herizon Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. This award honors women creating measurable change and shaping the future - and few leaders embody that mission more fully than Laura. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251028545370/en/ Over the past 15 years, Laura has helped scale Daversa from a standout search firm into an industry-defining partner to the tech and venture ecosystem. She's led more than 1,000 executive searches, built one of the firm's most high-performing practices, and partnered with firms like Bond, Thrive, NEA, Addition, and IVP to place leadership teams that have changed the trajectory of their companies. From OpenAI and Clay to Sierra, DraftKings, MongoDB, GM, Auger, and Crusoe, Laura has played a behind-the-scenes role in building some of tech's most influential executive benches. Her work spans Product, Engineering, and Operations - areas where the stakes are high and precision is non-negotiable. What sets her apart is not just her ability to recruit elite talent, but her instinct for what growing companies actually need - and when they need it. Today, as President, she's driving firmwide growth, mentoring the next wave of leadership, and continuing to deliver for founders and investors at the highest level. As Paul Daversa, founder and CEO of Daversa, puts it, "Laura doesn't move the needle, she builds the machine. She's been the architect behind some of our firm's biggest plays and has done it all while building culture and legacy. Her fingerprint is on every corner of this company, and this recognition is not just deserved, it's inevitable." The Herizon Awards celebrate women who don't just talk about impact - they deliver it. Winners are selected by a panel of business leaders who evaluate nominations based on outcomes, influence, and momentum. About Daversa Daversa is the executive search firm shaping the future of everything. For nearly three decades, we've partnered with the most ambitious founders and top investors to unlock the top 1% of leadership talent. The executives we place change industries, create categories, and leave legacies. We are a mission-driven team of disrupters, thought leaders, and risk-takers powering the companies entirely changing the world we live in. For more information on Daversa please visit daversa.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251028545370/en/