Alec Buchholtz

Principal

Location: London

Alec Buchholtz sits in the Global Technology & Software Practice at H.I.E.C where he leads retained C-level searches across GTM (CRO, CMO, GM, Customer), Product & Technology (CPO, CTO, Engineering), and Operational (CEO, COO, CFO). His clients span software companies ranging from early to late-stage companies, as well as publicly listed corporates. Alec primarily focuses on the spaces of Data/AI, Cybersecurity, Networking & Infrastructure, Martech, and vertical SaaS.

Experience:

Alec specializes in C-suite searches for transformative, digitally-led technology and SaaS companies. Alec’s search work spans c-level searches for the likes of Sage, Citrix, SoftwareOne, RealPage, Unit4, Accenture, Darktrace, Velsera, Syncron, Market Logic, ABBYY, and Ternary.

Before moving into executive search, Alec had prior research experience from his time at the Yale School of Management, highlighted by his writing and research support efforts on the book Firefighting: The Financial Crisis and Its Lessons. Alec began his career in marketing at Morningstar’s Investment Management division at its Chicago headquarters.

Previous Roles:

  • Research Associate, Yale Program of Financial Stability
  • Marketing Associate, Investment Management, Morningstar
Practice Areas:
More about Alec:
  • Alec, originally from New York, worked for 5.5 years in H.I.E.C’s New York office before relocating to the London office.
  • International Studies from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
  • Native in English, Intermediate in Spanish.

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