Meet

cathy trinh

Executive recruiter, author, keynote speaker, and the person your best leaders actually call back.

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I have spent 26 years on the phone with the people your company wishes it could hire. Some are quietly winning where they are. Some are between chapters, by choice or by circumstance. What they share is that they will only move for the right seat and the right reason.

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I have been on the other side of the desk. Cancer survivor. Seven years sober. Rebuilt more than once. I know exactly what it costs to sit across from someone holding your next chapter in their hands, and I have never forgotten it. That is why my searches stay confidential, my feedback stays honest, and my calls get returned.

Milton N. Green, Jr., SPHR

Vice President, Human Resources

Cathy is a consummate professional with uber-high standards and unwavering integrity. I have never had a more enjoyable experience working with a talent acquisition manager. She truly cares on every level.

John Scott

Chief Financial Officer / Controller

Cathy did an extensive and thorough job researching the company and matching my strengths to their needs. Her communication was excellent, quick, and warm. Cathy is a consummate professional and a wonderful human being.

Rob Ellis, FCA FCIS

Chief Financial Officer

Cathy fought for me to achieve my goals, not just the easy path, but the right one. She recognizes the full worth of a candidate and fights hard to help them present the sum of their experience. That appointment lasted more than eight years.

the whole person

behind the search

Let us talk about the leader your company is missing. First conversation is always confidential.

26 years. 300+ leaders placed. C-suite finance, accounting, and HR at mid-market and PE-backed companies.

THE RECRUITER

Keynotes and writing on leadership, talent, resilience, and building a career that outlasts a title.

THE AUTHOR & SPEAKER

Born in Vietnam. Built in America. Cancer survivor. Seven years sober. I bring all of it to every search.

THE SURVIVOR

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WHY CATHY

why cathy trinh

Access, Not Applications

The leaders worth hiring are not on job boards. They are running someone else's finance function right now. Twenty six years of relationships means I can call them, and they answer.

One Partner, Not a Pipeline

You work with me. Not a junior associate, not a research team you never meet. Every search I take is one I personally run from first call to day ninety.

Fit Over Speed

A fast placement that fails costs more than the vacancy ever did. I present the leaders who fit your culture and your next five years, even when that takes longer.

Confidential by Default

Replacing a leader who does not know yet. Exploring a move while still in the seat. Most of my work happens quietly, and discretion is not a favor I offer. It is the baseline.