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Eleni Karahalios

Meet Eleni Karahalios, Partner, Executive Talent (North America). With over 10 years of experience in executive search and recruitment, Eleni has worked with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups, placing senior executives and building diverse leadership teams. As a Principal at Guild Talent, she generated over $1 million in annual billings and led recruitment for Seed to Series D companies, specializing in hard-to-fill technical leadership roles.

In addition to her recruitment expertise, Eleni co-founded and operated a B2B relocation platform, gaining a firsthand understanding of the challenges startups face and developing tailored solutions for scaling businesses. Her diverse background also includes pre-IPO recruiting at GoPro and leading strategic talent initiatives at global brands like Levi’s and Diageo. She has also served as a fractional Head of People at Sittercity, where she oversaw recruiting and performance management.

Eleni excels at building innovative sourcing strategies and leveraging her extensive industry network to connect top talent with leading companies. Her expertise spans strategic talent sourcing, full-cycle recruitment, and implementing best practices in talent operations. With her rich experience and passion for driving success, Eleni is a valuable partner to clients seeking high-caliber, diverse talent. She holds a Bachelors in Economics from Denison University.

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Expertise, Languages and Region

Seed to Series D Executive Search
Embedded Recruiting
Technical Leadership
Strategic Talent Sourcing
Emerging Leadership Hiring
Retained Exec Search
English
Greek
USA
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Diversity Recruitment and Hiring: Enhance your diversity recruitment efforts with strategies focused on inclusive hiring and diversity in leadership.
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