Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tessa is a Vice President of GTM Executive Search, specializing in C-suite and VP-level searches for  private equity and VC-backed companies and innovative B2B & D2C tech firms.

With 10+ years of experience at True, 3FORTY3, and Vantage Partners, Tessa has led searches for B2B & DTC high-growth companies across diverse tech sectors. Prior to executive search, she spent 12 years in EdTech with McGraw Hill and Pearson Education, overseeing $25M P&L and leading product and digital strategy for a $300M business unit.

Tessa is a Northwestern University graduate and a former Teach For America corps member, where she taught math and science in underserved NYC and SF communities. A strong advocate for DE&I, she has placed a majority of diverse executives in her recent searches.