MEET OUR TEAM
ABOUT Us
Our intentionally diverse team has a broad range of skillsets, backgrounds, and life experiences, but each of us believes deeply in Changing the Face of Talent. As a remote-first company, we work intentionally to cultivate a culture of open communication, professional authenticity, and collaborative teamwork that helps new people settle in and find their stride quickly. We proudly do things differently from other agencies in our space, creating a better environment for clients, candidates, and our employees.


Kyle Samuels
Founder and Chief Executive Officer


Le Anne Harper
Head of Advisory Services
Le Anne is a lifelong learner who loves to face her fears including a solo safari in South Africa, a 14,000-foot skydive, singing backup for Barry Manilow, and swimming with Galapagos sharks. Her mission is to help organizations and individuals – particularly those that have been historically marginalized – to discover and cultivate their talents so they can grow, prosper, and thrive. She earned her Sociology degree at UCLA, has credentials in Diverse Talent Sourcing and Life Coaching, and completed executive programs at Yale and Cornell.
“I want to discourage you from choosing anything or making any decision simply because it is safe. Things of value seldom are.” ~ Toni Morrison


Demetrios Chirgott
Head of Client Partnerships
Throughout his career, Demetrios has led business development and executive search teams with high-growth startups and Fortune 50 organizations. From serving as Vice President in a prominent boutique search firm in North Carolina to overseeing a high performing branch of a national IT consulting firm in Washington, DC, Demetrios brings a hands-on approach to leadership. He has successfully impacted key projects including IPO readiness, FP&A department overhauls, Agile transformations, enterprise system implementations and various mission critical endeavors. His keen awareness of client culture, future initiatives and business strategy has enabled him to build lasting partnerships with organizations at all phases of growth across industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, food & beverage, CPG and more.
Demetrios resides in the greater DC metro area with his wife and two children. He is a proud alumnus of Catawba College where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration and was a member of the men’s lacrosse team. He is an Eagle Scout and is active in Scouting with both his son and daughter.


Matthew Leitz
Chief of Staff
Outside of work, Matt enjoys reading, cooking, and backpacking with his wife and dog. He is an avid Boston Celtics fan, regularly attends his local Cars and Coffee meets, and rarely misses an opportunity to try a new pizza restaurant.
- Email:Matt.leitz@ctesearch.com


Erin Harrington
Executive Search Partner
Erin graduated from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO, with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. She enjoys spending time in the outdoors and exploring her new home: Salt Lake City.


Elliott Davis
Advisory Services Director


Ally Johnson
Advisory Services Sr. Consultant


Hannah Bloom
Executive Search Partner


Becky Aldaz
Advisory Services Consultant


Javier Varela
Executive Assistant




Chloe Mills
Senior Research Analyst
In her spare time, Chloe is an avid home chef, a connoisseur of prestige television, and frequent water sports enthusiast. She enjoys spending time with her husband and cat.


Alejandro Urbaez
Executive Assistant