StevenDouglas, a prominent boutique executive search and interim resources firm, has promoted Amanda Rassi to Managing Director of its National Human Resources Search Practice. The move, announced on September 22, 2026, underscores the firm's commitment to expanding its HR search capabilities and meeting rising client demand for HR leadership talent across the United States.
Rassi, who joined StevenDouglas in 2013, will lead the growth and development of the national practice, including building a dedicated HR search team and strengthening the firm's footprint in key markets. She will also be responsible for unifying the firm's HR recruiting capabilities under one national practice, a structural shift designed to provide clients with seamless access to deep HR expertise and market intelligence.
"There is a significant opportunity to continue to grow our HR practice nationally and Amanda has built an exceptional reputation in the HR community and a strong national network of clients and HR leaders," said Elizabeth Jacobs, Executive Vice President at StevenDouglas. "This role gives her the opportunity to scale that success, grow the team and further strengthen our capabilities for clients across the country."
The promotion reflects the growing importance of human capital leadership in today's business environment. As organizations navigate talent shortages, remote work dynamics, and evolving workforce expectations, the demand for senior HR executives—such as CHROs, Chief People Officers, and VPs of Human Resources—has intensified. StevenDouglas's decision to formalize and expand its HR practice nationally positions the firm to capitalize on this trend, offering clients a broader reach and specialized expertise.
Rassi's practice focuses on senior HR leadership roles, including CHRO, Chief People Officer, SVP and VP of Human Resources searches, as well as leadership positions across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Operations, Talent Management, Organizational Development, and HR Business Partners. Her extensive national network and decade-long track record at StevenDouglas have been central to the firm's HR search success.
"We have an opportunity to build one of the strongest national HR search practices in the country," Rassi said. "By expanding our team and presence in key markets, while operating as one national practice, we are giving our clients access to deep HR expertise, market intelligence and talent relationships across the country."
The HR Search Practice at StevenDouglas already serves a diverse client base, from emerging and middle-market companies to Fortune 500, privately held, and private equity-backed businesses. It offers both retained executive search and professional recruiting, enabling clients to engage the firm for their most senior HR leaders as well as the teams supporting them. The promotion of Rassi is a natural next step given the increasing visibility of the HR practice in recent years, with critical C-suite and senior-level placements executed by the team.
This announcement is part of StevenDouglas's broader strategy to build specialized practices led by recruiters with deep functional expertise, combining strong local market knowledge with national search capabilities. For Rassi, the promotion builds on more than a decade of developing the firm's HR search business and her network to service clients on a national scale.
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