Teri Black & Company LLC

What Teri Black & Company LLC does

Teri Black & Company LLC is a female-founded and female-owned executive search firm established in 2000 and headquartered at 25500 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 1158, Torrance, California. The firm specializes exclusively in public sector executive recruitment, serving cities, counties, special districts, utility agencies, and select non-profit organizations throughout the Western United States. Its stated positioning is "the most established, female founded & owned firm in the industry," and it has built a client base concentrated in California municipalities and regional agencies.

The company offers three core service lines: (1) Executive Recruitment Services, providing end-to-end search from research and strategy development through candidate profiling, advertising, screening, assessment, background/reference checks, and negotiations; (2) Mid-Level Recruitment Services, a lighter-touch engagement for managers and senior supervisors; and (3) Interim Recruitment and Placement Services, providing temporary executive staffing. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Joseph Brann & Associates (JBA), TB&Co. extends into adjacent law enforcement consulting focused on police accountability and performance improvement. TB&Co. also maintains mutual partnerships with Chief Leadership (executive coaching for public safety) and Police2Peace (training and stakeholder coaching). The firm has no publicly disclosed technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary software product — its offering is relationship-driven, bespoke professional services.

The business operates on a quote-based, project-engagement professional services revenue model with non-disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is direct relationship-based sales targeting government decision-makers (city managers, city councils, boards of directors). The firm is a privately-held LLC with no external venture capital, private equity, or debt financing disclosed. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, though approximately 10 named individuals appear across leadership, recruiter, and operations roles.

Name

Teri Black & Company LLC

Legal name

Teri Black & Co., LLC

Website

https://tbcrecruiting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teri Black & Company is a female-founded executive search firm based in Torrance, California, providing comprehensive public sector recruitment services to cities, counties, special districts, and utility agencies throughout the Western United States, with a subsidiary in police consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services (Public Sector)

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal & Compliance Direct Hire (BPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Public sector recruiting
• Government executive recruitment
• Municipal leadership search
• Executive headhunting firm

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Comprehensive executive-level search services for public sector organizations including cities, counties, special districts, utility agencies, and non-profit organizations. Services include research, candidate profiling, advertising campaigns, screening interviews, assessment, background checks, reference checks, and negotiation facilitation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teri Black & Company LLC is a female-founded and owned executive search firm providing comprehensive, end-to-end recruitment services exclusively to public sector clients. Core offerings include full-cycle executive recruitment (research, candidate profiling, advertising, screening, assessment, background/reference checks, and negotiation), mid-level recruitment services for managers and senior supervisors, and interim executive placement. The firm serves cities, counties, special districts, utility agencies, and non-profit organizations throughout the Western United States, and operates a subsidiary (Joseph Brann & Associates) focused on police department consulting.

Product overview

Teri Black & Co. is a female-founded and owned executive recruiting firm based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in comprehensive search services for public sector clients including cities, counties, special districts, utility agencies, and non-profit organizations throughout the Western United States. The company offers three primary service lines: Executive Recruitment Services (comprehensive executive-level search with full-cycle support from strategy development through placement), Mid-Level Recruitment Services (targeted recruitment for managers and senior supervisors), and Interim Recruitment and Placement Services (temporary executive staffing). The firm also operates Joseph Brann & Associates (JBA), a subsidiary focused on policing consulting and accountability services for law enforcement clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Recruitment Services Comprehensive executive-level search services for public sector organizations including cities, counties, special districts, utility agencies, and non-profit organizations. Includes initial research and strategy, candidate profiling, advertising campaigns, outreach, application management, screening interviews, assessment, background and reference checks, negotiation, and facilitation of final selection processes.
• Mid-Level Recruitment Services Enhancement of standard public sector recruitment approaches for mid-level managers and senior supervisors, including evaluation of previous recruitment efforts, supplemental advertising approaches, marketing tool development, and recruitment execution assistance.
• Interim Recruitment and Placement Services Temporary executive-level staffing solution where TB&Co. assists clients with identifying and selecting suitable candidates for interim assignments prior to initiating comprehensive recruitment.
• Joseph Brann & Associates (JBA) Police Consulting A wholly-owned subsidiary consulting firm exclusively dedicated to improving accountability and performance in police departments, offering transformational training, 1:1 coaching using the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Center Coaching methodology, and advisory services on law enforcement related searches.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Chief LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharles F. Celano, Jr. founded Chief Leadership, offering leadership and development programs for public safety professionals, executive coaching, and succession planning. Celeno is a retired chief of the Tustin Police Department and provides training and coaching services.
• Police2PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit organization bridging law enforcement and communities through positive changes in police practices. Offers transformational training and 1:1 coaching using Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Center Coaching methodology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ralph Andersen & Associates: Long-established executive search firm exclusively serving municipal, county, and special district clients across the Western US. Closest direct competitor to TB&Co. in niche, scale, and service offering.
• The Hawkins Company: California-based executive search firm specializing in public sector leadership placements for cities, counties, and agencies. Directly comparable to TB&Co. in customer segment and recruiting methodology.
• Bob Murray & Associates: Executive recruitment firm focused on California city, county, and special district management positions. Highly comparable niche focus and customer base to TB&Co.
• Government Executive Search (GovHR USA): Executive recruitment and HR consulting firm serving local governments nationwide. Comparable specialty focus on municipal and county leadership placements.
• CPS HR Consulting: Public-sector HR services firm offering executive recruitment, classification, and compensation consulting. Comparable customer base and adjacent service lines.
• Berkeley Search Consultants: Executive search firm serving public agencies and special districts, particularly in California. Comparable niche focus and customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a public sector practice. Larger and broader portfolio but competes for high-profile municipal CEO searches.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a dedicated public sector practice. Overlaps with TB&Co. on senior city and county leadership mandates but operates at much larger scale.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with executive search capabilities including public sector engagements. Larger incumbent that occasionally competes in the same municipal search mandates.

Others

• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): Research and policy organization providing management consulting and executive development services to law enforcement agencies. Indirectly comparable via JBA subsidiary's police consulting focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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