Heller Search Launches Technology Professionals Practice

and Appoints Sara Cook as its Director

Boston, MA, November 9, 2023 Heller Search, the go-to executive search firm for technology talent, has expanded the firm with the launch of the Technology Professionals Practice and appointed Sara Cook to lead the new division. The newly-formed practice places IT professionals, on a direct hire basis, at the management and individual contributor levels, with particular focus in the areas of infrastructure, technical support, security, data, and project management. 

In her new role as Director of the Technology Professionals Practice, Sara will help CIO and VP clients recruit highly qualified technical managers and individual contributors.

“For years, our CIO placements have asked us to help recruit analysts, managers, and developers for their teams to help them succeed. Our new Technology Professionals Practice allows us to do just this,” said Martha Heller, CEO, Heller Search. “Sara has a tremendous track record of successfully placing help desk managers, network administrators, information security analysts, and developers on IT teams across industries. We’re excited to offer more value to our clients as they build out their technology teams.”

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Sara has nearly 20 years of recruiting experience, excelling in both contract and direct hire placements, with an emphasis on IT and digital. Prior to joining Heller Search, she worked as a senior account executive – contract & direct hire placement at firstPRO for nearly 14 years. Her deep experience in both contract recruiting and direct hire placement led Sara to help spearhead the opening of firstPRO’s IT division in Boston. Previously, Sara worked as an account executive at Thompson Technologies and as a financial recruiter at The Bolton Group. She is a past board member for HDI Atlanta and HDI New England.  


About Heller Search

Heller Search is a premier, women owned, executive search firm specializing in technology leadership and talent for the new data economy. With a hands-on, high touch approach, Heller Search has built an industry reputation for identifying and recruiting superior technology leaders at the c-suite, executive, VP, director levels, and middle management levels. With technology as its focus, Heller Search works with national Fortune 500 clients across all industries, as well as mid-market companies, private equity portfolio companies, higher education, and non-profits.   

For more information, visit www.hellersearch.com.