Allison Cox
Director, Executive Recruiter
Irvine,California
Summary
Senior executive recruiter with a strong track record placing VP to Csuite leaders across public, private, and non-profit organizations of all sizes. Known for a strategic, consultative, and highly personalized approach that balances urgency with quality. Expert in engaging hard-to-reach talent ensuring a seamless match between candidates and clients' unique needs. Versatile across industries, functions, and geographies, consistently delivering impactful hires. Early career experience includes technology recruiting, as well as retail and management roles specializing in precious metals and gems.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Executive Recruiter
Cowen Partners Executive Search
12.2024 - Current
- Cowen Partners is a national executive search and consulting firm. Our clients are both small and large, publicly traded, private, and non-profit organizations. Clients are typically $50 million to multi-billion dollar revenue Fortune 100 companies or have assets between $500 million to $15 billion. Successful placements span the entire C-Suite and include director and manager level leadership roles. Cowen Partners Executive Search has particular expertise in the following areas: accounting and finance, IPO preparation, SEC reporting, corporate tax, financial institutions (banks and credit unions), enterprise software sales including technology, SaaS, and managed services, and rapid growth private equity/venture capital backed deals. In addition to executive search, Cowen Partners Consulting offers CEO succession planning and CFO consulting for middle market companies on an interim, project, and fractional basis. CFO consultants provide forecasting, financial cashflow, treasury, software implementation, and M & A services. Cowen Partners maintains a multimillion dollar payroll service for even the largest of client consulting and staffing engagements. With our proven processes and guaranteed results, we have successfully placed hundreds of candidates in industries including technology, commercial real estate, healthcare, financial services, sales and finance. Learn more at www.cowenpartners.com
Senior Executive Recruiter
McDermott + Bull Executive Search
Irvine, California
01.2022 - 09.2024
- McDermott + Bull Executive Search partners with leading companies to identify and recruit VP to C-Suite executives for permanent roles. Known for being thorough and balancing the need for urgency, McDermott + Bull provides personalized solutions to those who value contribution over pedigree. Leveraging deep vertical experience, innovative thinking, and proven timesaving methodologies, the company challenges the norm and thrives in the recruitment of difficult-to-find, culture critical executive talent.
Senior Recruiter | Technology Officers Practice - Professional Search
Korn Ferry
Orange County, California
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We work with clients to design their organizational structures, roles and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward, develop and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. We help leaders, organizations and societies succeed by releasing the full power and potential of people.
Executive Recruiter
McDermott + Bull Executive Search
Irvine, California
09.2019 - 06.2021
- McDermott + Bull Executive Search partners with leading companies to identify and recruit VP to C-Suite executives for permanent roles. Known for being thorough and balancing the need for urgency, McDermott + Bull provides personalized solutions to those who value contribution over pedigree. Leveraging deep vertical experience, innovative thinking, and proven timesaving methodologies, the company challenges the norm and thrives in the recruitment of difficult-to-find, culture critical executive talent.
Resource Development Manager (Recruiter)
Genuent
Huntington Beach, California
10.2016 - 09.2019
- Genuent provides information technology talent acquisition, flexible resource, and consulting services to organizations across the United States. Genuent believes that maintaining a singular focus in the IT space ensures they aren't spread too thin and that their staff isn't distracted by activities or ideas that aren't relevant to their candidates' objectives or their clients' mission. This concentration maximizes their team's opportunities to develop even greater fluency in the space. Their seasoned recruiting and leadership teams bring a world of knowledge to a local focus and the fulfillment of their purpose - changing lives by connecting ideal technology professionals with ideal roles in compatible cultures. Genuent's primary mission is connecting people with people rather than merely matching job descriptions with resume bullets.
Floor Manager
Robbins Brothers, The Engagement Ring Store
Costa Mesa, California
01.2013 - 10.2016
- Helping couples in love make it 'official' with a consultative approach offering a superior product with superior service during one of the most significant moments in life. Providing training for new employees as well as advancing development of four direct reports. Responsible for personal volume and driving growth of business through merchandising and strategic business planning.
Assistant Manager
The Buckle, Inc.
Bloomington, Indiana
08.2012 - 01.2013
- Gained business education by managing a team, inventory, finances, and store aesthetic simultaneously.
Associate & Manager
Victoria's Secret
04.2011 - 08.2012
- Promoted to holiday category supervisor management position in 2011. Employee of the month for September 2011 for sales goal 'Passion leads to Success'. Maintain good customer relations and promote new products through marketing and communication.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication and Culture
Indiana University Bloomington
Skills
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
Certification
Diamontologist
Timeline
Director, Executive Recruiter
Cowen Partners Executive Search
12.2024 - Current
Senior Executive Recruiter
McDermott + Bull Executive Search
01.2022 - 09.2024
Senior Recruiter | Technology Officers Practice - Professional Search
Korn Ferry
06.2021 - 12.2021
Executive Recruiter
McDermott + Bull Executive Search
09.2019 - 06.2021
Resource Development Manager (Recruiter)
Genuent
10.2016 - 09.2019
Floor Manager
Robbins Brothers, The Engagement Ring Store
01.2013 - 10.2016
Assistant Manager
The Buckle, Inc.
08.2012 - 01.2013
Associate & Manager
Victoria's Secret
04.2011 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Communication and Culture
Indiana University Bloomington