Steve is the leader of The Loring Group. Before moving into executive search, he had a distinguished career as a sales leader for iconic companies like ROLM/IBM, Cisco, and several startups. He understands technology at an architectural level, which allows him to discern our clients' requirements and better qualify candidates for them.

He is a digital thought leader and the founder of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of SIM (Society for Information Management), the U.S.’s largest CIO/CDO/CISO organization. His deep domain expertise inspires confidence in candidates and clients, making him highly effective for executive-level and critical non-executive search assignments.

Steve has over twenty years of executive search experience developing leadership teams for early-stage and midsize technology and consumer products companies. He specializes in sales, data, and product leadership roles and has performed several financial leadership searches. He also supports Venture Capital clients, helping them build their teams.

Before starting The Loring Group, Steve led the North American technology practice for Stanton Chase, a global top 10 firm, and was the global sector leader for digital transformation. He serves as a board member and key advisor for national and international non-profit organizations and is active in the local community.