Based out of Minneapolis, Versique Search & Consulting hires Ryan Gilligan as its new Senior Practice Director of IT Search. Ryan, who brings more than a decade of recruiting expertise, will oversee the company’s IT search practice.

“We are thrilled to be welcoming someone as well-versed and experienced as Ryan. He will enhance our already strong executive search experience within the firm in addition to bringing years of relationships with technology leaders,” says Steve Yakesh, President of Direct Hire & Executive Search, Versique Search & Consulting, which is one of the largest talent acquisition firms in the Midwest and specialized in direct hire, executive search and HR contract positions across 13 areas of focus.

Prior to joining Versique, Ryan was engaged with Korn Ferry in New York City and Chicago as part of their Global Technology Officers Practice.

We are thrilled to be welcoming someone as well-versed and experienced as Ryan

Before this, he was with Amazon to help build out their newly formed Minneapolis office while also recruiting for positions in Seattle at Amazon’s headquarters and in Boston for their Robotics division. Earlier he was engaged with Robert Half’s technology team, both as recruiter and as a leader of a 12 full-desk recruiting team.

Ryan has a strong hold in sourcing and placing IT leaders from management to C-suite levels with publicly traded, private and startup clients leveraging his diverse background and vast expertise in delivering unrivaled results to his clients. Ryan speaks on his appointment, “I couldn’t be more excited to be joining the Versique team as the Senior Practice Director of IT Search, with a focus on Executive Search. They truly have a winning culture and believe in putting people first, which aligns with my core values and is what drew me to the organization.”

Recently Versique promoted Erik Fortier to Chief Financial Officer and Steve Yakesh to President of Direct Hire and Executive Search. The company even acquired Midwest Financial Search, which is an executive search and consulting firm.