When Chris met Lucy
What happens when two like-minded recruitment executives with a keen interest in people and technology meet?
It’s a match! The two of us became partners – both in business and in life.
As we discovered what’s important to us, aside from snowboarding and traveling the world, delighting our customers, always learning and doing the best we can, we realised that together we could improve the way executive searches are run. In 2017, Insight Technology Search was born.
We started our company because we saw 3 crucial mistakes being made in global executive search:
1. Relying on generalist executive search firms who don’t understand the niche requirements and intricacies of our industries.
2. Not realising the importance of finding the best leaders. It’s simple, the companies with the best talent win.
3. Using passive or contingency methods, which don’t cut it for critical executive searches in technology.
Our Core Values
We have carefully selected our own exceptional team who share our values...
Customers first: We go above & beyond to exceed expectations – delivering results that build long-term trust.
Collaborative: We listen actively, stay curious, share generously, and support each other to succeed.
Growth-oriented: We embrace feedback, ask for help, and continuously improve—because learning never stops.
Tenacious: We face up to challenges, offer solutions. We see things through to completion.
Our hiring team
While most executive search companies have only one person dedicated to the technology industry, we provide an entire team.
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Lucy Rayden
Managing Partner and Co- Founder
"Lucy knows the industry, so she asks the right questions. It takes decades to build that kind of expertise."
Lucy is the strategic force behind Insight Technology Search. From Customer Relationships, Operations, Strategy & Finance she oversees it all. Lucy loves learning and reading to constantly improve how we operate and how we can be that little bit better tomorrow, than we are today.
Without Lucy, the commercial business doesn’t work. We're sure there are many things she does that we don’t see to keep our business successful, but here's what we do know: she's a natural born leader who never forgets to give professional joy to her colleagues and clients. -
Chris Thiel
Director and Co-Founder
“Many search firms kind of run the search and then serve it back to you. Chris is much more proactive. He runs the process, but he also manages it. I appreciate that.“
Fluent in 4 languages, there’s not much Chris doesn’t know about communicating internationally with our global clients.
As co-founder of Insight, Chris has a genuine drive to get things done and keep his customers happy. To balance his active work life, Chris can often be found kitesurfing on lakes or snowboarding, depending on the season. -
Chris Brooker
Senior Executive Search Consultant
Mr B is a straight talking, experienced recruiter who turns around critical roles for our major global clients. He has the results to back this up.
His ability to succeed on even the most complex and demanding of global searches is second to none. -
Michelle Klue
Executive Search Consultant
With expertise in full-cycle IT recruitment, Michelle excels in sourcing and placing candidates for complex roles in software development, systems development, and IT infrastructure. Her strong understanding of technical requirements allows her to precisely match candidates with specific project needs.
Her experience with top-tier multinational clients like Sony, ARM, Intel, and BMW highlights her capability in managing complex, high-stakes recruitment projects. -
Seamus Cullen
Executive Search Consultant
Mr. Cullen — he’s an expert in his field, he has a strong interest in Technology and he has a background in Psychology.
He’s self aware and he wants to learn, which is why you can count on him to succeed. He impresses our clients with his ability to understand, find and attract the right people! -
Christian Lorigan
Operations Manager
Miss Lorigan, the voice of reason at ITS. Calm, collected, and highly skilled at juggling all the detailed complexities behind the scenes. Kind and thoughtful making sure everyone in the team is well looked after, she’s always got your back.
Did we mention she speaks three languages? -
Christina Murphy
Project Manager
Christina Murphy is the devil in the detail. She keeps us all in check and ensures our processes are rigorously followed.
She has an HR and recruiting background, as well as speaking 3 languages. She's a kind-hearted individual who will tell you straight if she needs to!
Tell us about your challenges
To learn more, we have 3 initial questions to run by you:
1. What major challenges are you facing right now in recruiting?
2. What types of positions are you looking to hire?
3. What are the critical business needs these people will address?