Jasper - thank you for finding Ron Gabrisko for the Databricks CRO search. After I interviewed him, I think that I asked about 20 times: "how the hell did you find that guy?!?!" It's very rare to find such an outstanding executive who is completely off our radar. You have been a huge help to us and Databricks. Please let me know if there is anything that we can ever do for you.
Ben Horowitz - Andreessen Horowitz
If you get the opportunity, work with Jasper Hopper. I've worked with many executive recruiters over my career, and Jasper has it all: the rolodex of top talent, of course, but beyond that, he truly works to understand what your company needs, and he simply won't let you hire someone who isn't absolutely perfect for you. Few executive recruiters get that. Jasper does.
Jeevan Kalanithi, CEO - openspace.ai
We've worked with Jasper since 2011, when he helped find our first C-suite (pre-IPO). Most recently, we've trusted him to build a world class, diverse, and highly engaged Board. Jasper has placed ten incredible Directors so far. The results speak for themselves.
Therese Tucker, Founder & CEO - Blackline
Add me to the list of endorsers! Jasper crushed our CRO search and then our CMO search. We found such good people…or should I say Good Humans?! What was most impressive was how he threaded the needle of seniority vs. hunger factor vs. cultural fit. Jasper gives honest and sage advice... he builds trust with candidates in a way that extends our brand (gives candidates a great first impression of who we are).
Nick Mehta, CEO - Gainsight
Jasper is one of the best executive recruiters I have ever worked with. He is truly a strategic thought partner. He is not just looking to “fill the search” – he digs in to understand the management team, the strategy, the chemistry and needs of the team to help advise and find truly the best fit for the role. He is my first call for any exec search in my B2B software portfolio.
Tim Porter, Managing Director - Madrona
Jasper, big fan of yours, thanks for helping us build a great company. Couldn't have done it without you. I consider Ron (Gabrisko) a co-founder, he's awesome, but so are the dozen other VP’s you placed! Let me know if you ever need a reference!
Ali Ghodsi, CEO - Databricks
Thank you for the hard work Jasper. You've been able to jump between CMO, Revenue Ops, CHRO and Sales leadership roles at Procore...and always brought us the most incredible HUMANS...not just elite executives. You understand how important culture and mindset are for our businesses to achieve extraordinary goals. You raised our bar and never pushed us to settle...even when searches ran long. Strong endorsement!
Dennis Lyandres, Advisor - ICONIQ (former CRO at Procore)
There is no better search person to cast a wide net and ensure the company gets the best of the best talent pool. Jasper has personally done great things for my board companies like Gainsight.
Sue Barsamian, Board Director - Box, Five9, Exactly, Gainsight
I've had the good pleasure of working with Jasper multiple times on both the candidate and client side over the last decade. He has consistently impressed with his attention to detail, memory recall, discernment amidst difficult decisions and commitment to achieving a win-win vs simply filling a position. He's proven to be a true business partner and someone I'll continue leaning on for years to come!
Marcus Holm, CRO - LaunchDarkly
When Jasper called for Procore, he immediately won me over with his approach that was uniquely candidate-friendly ... and allowed me time and space to consider such a big decision. His authenticity and straight talk stands out against the field. Having someone like Jasper be a first point of contact in the recruiting cycle reinforces our culture. We retained him to fill CMO and SVP, NA Sales roles at Procore. Both projects were excellent experiences, delivering out of the box, yet exceptional, people.
Pat Wadors, former CHRO - Procore, ServiceNow, and LinkedIn
I've met most of the firms, but Jasper stands out. He has a different approach that I witnessed as a candidate first. He asks deeper questions and seeks to understand a person's whole story and humanity. I trusted Jasper to help me recruit nearly twenty of my first VP hires at Databricks - and we crushed every project. He's one of the best recruiters on the planet and I've referred several of my colleagues to use him.
Ron Gabrisko, CRO - Databricks
In 2011, I was a younger Area Vice President at BMC Software when Jasper Hopper called me about Okta. The conversation was different and I could tell Jasper was a good person and not just a recruiter trying to make a buck. He cared about what I was looking for and where I wanted to take my career. So I listened to his pitch and after 3 months of due diligence, I joined Okta. Years after the IPO while I was considering my next great venture, Jasper called me again. He knew how different my life was, so we explored a very different type of company Classy.org (Now, GoFundMe). Over many years I have gotten to know and trust Jasper to do the right thing for candidates and to speak truth to Founders/CEOs.
Adam Aarons, Former CRO - Okta