About
Former SpaceX Head of Talent and executive at Apple, providing operational advisory to PE/VC-backed companies in space, defense, and deep tech, with expertise in talent strategy, hiring, and facilitating team transitions into the US market.
Experience
- Gram Partners.CEO Gram Partnerscurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
- The Gram GroupExecutive Chairmancurrent2022 — present
- Focus Search Partners, A Vaco CompanyManaging Partner2017 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Allegis PartnersManaging Director2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- SpaceXHead of Talent Acquisition - Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Test, Quality2014Hawthorne, CA
- PIMCOVice President, Talent Acquisition - Executive Search2009 — 2013
- Ferguson PartnersDirector2007 — 2008
- New CenturyDirector, Talent Acquisition2006 — 2007
- Wachovia SecuritiesVice President, Talent Acquisition2003 — 2006
- AppleManager of Talent Acquisition2000 — 2003Cupertino, CA
- Heidrick & StrugglesAssociate Director1997 — 2000
Skills & more
Talent Acquisition55Executive Search37Recruiting30Talent Management38Human Resources15Financial Services8Leadership20Training4Management27Workforce Planning3Executive Management12New Business Development5
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Applicant Tracking Systems • Employee Referral Programs • New Hire Orientation •InterviewsProgram ManagementSearchCareer CounselingNetworkingConsultingFinanceTechnical RecruitingBusiness DevelopmentInterviewingFrom Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at IceNine
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Finder?
- Former SpaceX Head of Talent and executive at Apple, providing operational advisory to PE/VC-backed companies in space, defense, and deep tech, with expertise in talent strategy, hiring, and facilitating team transitions into the US market.
- Where does Steve Finder work?
- Steve Finder is Talent Advisor at IceNine.
- Where did Steve Finder go to school?
- Steve Finder studied at Ohio University (Bachelor of Science, Communication, Organizational Communication, General).
Same school
Also attended Ohio University26
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Shared employers
Also worked at SpaceX148
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCGarry HillInvestment at Makers FundHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures
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Also worked at Wachovia Securities225
Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at Apple489
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple
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Also worked at Heidrick & Struggles26
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