About Us
Discover our Story and Our Team
OUR PASSION IS SIMPLE:
Helping you build and top-grade the leaders who turn strategy into results — the managers, directors, and operators who make growth happen.
“After 20+ years in search, I’ve learned the real gap isn’t at the C-suite. It’s the layer just below. That’s why Priority Search Management exists: to help scaling companies hire these critical roles with speed, rigor, and long-term fit — so you can reduce talent risk and keep momentum.”
— Chris Lacy, Founder
Why We Exist
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Because every hire in the Missing Middle carries real risk — and getting it wrong is expensive for your P&L and your timeline.
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Because growth-stage and PE-backed companies need a partner who moves fast without lowering the bar.
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Because this layer drives the majority of execution, revenue impact, and team momentum, yet it’s overlooked by most search firms.
BUILT FOR THE ROLES THAT
MATTER MOST
We built our model after two decades working on both sides of the search industry.
Contingent search taught us speed, adaptability, and hands-on partnership.
Executive search taught us rigor, structure, and deep candidate evaluation.
We took the best of both and created a focused approach for the leaders in between — the ones responsible for turning your strategy into daily performance. These roles carry enormous operational and revenue responsibility. They’re often treated as “next tier,” but they are the real engine of your growth.
OUR MODEL TODAY
A search approach built specifically for leaders who need to scale.
We combine discipline with urgency. We’re more rigorous than contingency and faster than traditional executive search. Every search is purpose-built for mid-to-senior operational roles and aligned to your actual business outcomes — not just activity.
After 20+ years, we’ve refined a process that helps you hire difference-makers faster, smarter, and with less risk. So you can build and top-grade your Missing Middle with confidence and get back to driving results.
