What Halbrecht Lieberman Associates does

Halbrecht Lieberman Associates (HLA) is a privately held, woman-owned boutique executive search firm founded in 1979 and headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm specializes exclusively in retained recruitment of senior-level Information Technology executives, including CIO, CTO, COO, CISO, Chief Digital Officer, and Chief Data Officer roles, serving clients that range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurial and mid-market companies across virtually all industries. Notable named clients include Apple, Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, McKinsey, Deloitte, AT&T, Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, Starbucks, Aetna, and ADIA.

The firm operates on a retained search fee-for-service model consistent with industry practice, with a typical 90-day search cycle per assignment. Its core operational asset is a proprietary confidential database of top IT executives nationwide, supplemented by an extensive referral and contact network built through decades of industry engagement. Every search is conducted personally by President Beverly Lieberman, supported by a small experienced staff, deliberately limiting concurrent engagements to preserve service intensity. Marketing and pipeline generation rely on Beverly Lieberman's SIM Board seat, conference speaking, content published on the firm's website, and referral-based candidate sourcing rather than paid acquisition channels.

The firm has been recognized by Executive Recruiter News as one of the top 50 search firms in the nation and Beverly Lieberman has been named by Career Makers as one of the nation's top executive recruiters. The company claims a 100% fill rate on assignments and limited "off limits" restrictions compared to larger competitors, advantages that support its positioning as a high-touch alternative to global search firms for IT leadership mandates.

Name

Halbrecht Lieberman Associates

Legal name

Halbrecht Lieberman Associates, Inc.

Website

https://hlassoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Halbrecht Lieberman Associates is a privately held, woman-owned boutique retained executive search firm founded in 1979, specializing exclusively in recruiting senior-level Information Technology executives (CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO) for Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial clients across all industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Product Leadership Search (CIO/CTO/CDO/CPO) (BPACAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Retained search firm
• IT executive recruitment
• CIO placement
• Technology leadership hiring

Headquarters

HQ city

Westport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retained Executive Search Services: Fee-for-service retained executive search model consistent with industry practices. The firm is engaged on a retained basis to conduct searches for senior-level technology executives, with a typical 90-day search cycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Halbrecht Lieberman Associates is a boutique retained executive search firm that recruits senior-level information technology executives, including CIOs, CTOs, COOs, CISOs, Chief Digital Officers, and Chief Data Officers, for Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial companies across all industries. Each engagement is a retained search typically spanning 90 days and includes client consultation, candidate sourcing, interview, assessment, reference checking, and offer support. The firm supplements its searches with a confidential proprietary database of top IT executives and an extensive referral and industry contact network.

Product overview

Halbrecht Lieberman Associates is a retained executive search firm that provides specialized recruitment services for senior-level information technology executives. The firm operates as a single-service business offering retained executive search for IT leadership positions. The core service is supplemented by a confidential candidate database and executive assessment processes. The firm recruits for positions including Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Chief Digital Officer, and Chief Data Officer across industries ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurial companies. The search process typically spans 90 days and includes client consultation, candidate sourcing, evaluation, interview support, reference checking, and offer negotiation assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retained Executive Search Services
• Confidential Executive Database
• Executive Assessment and Reference Checking

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate for filling search assignments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Society for Information Management (SIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Beverly Lieberman serves on the SIM Board for many years. This membership provides access to technology and thought leaders throughout the country, enabling HLA to stay current with the who's who and what's what in the IT industry. Through this association, HLA maintains continuous contact with business and academic leaders and professional IT trade associations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heller Search Associates: Boutique retained executive search firm specializing in CIO, CTO, and other senior IT executive placements. Closest direct comparable: same niche, same retained model, similar boutique scale.
• Crist Kolder Associates: Boutique executive search firm focused exclusively on senior IT leadership placements (CIOs, CTOs, CISOs). Direct peer in scale, exclusivity to IT, and retained search model; competes for the same CIO search mandates at large enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Global retained executive search firm with a dedicated Technology and Information Officers Practice. Comparable in the IT executive mandate though much larger, with a board advisory practice on top.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Technology, Communications & Media Officers practice recruiting CIOs/CTOs/CISOs. Directly comparable IT executive mandate though at significantly larger scale and geographic breadth than HLA.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search firm with a long-standing Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice recruiting CIOs and CTOs. Directly comparable in terms of senior IT executive mandate, though operates at much larger scale across multiple functions.
• Odgers Berndtson: Global executive search firm with a dedicated CIO/CTO practice alongside other functional leadership searches. Comparable IT executive recruiting offering, mid-sized globally, primarily competing in the same Fortune 500 CIO/CTO mandate space as HLA.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Large global executive search firm with a dedicated IT Officers & Technology Officers practice recruiting CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and CDOs. Overlaps directly with HLA's core IT executive search offering but serves a far broader role mix and geographic footprint.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting and executive search firm with a dedicated Technology Officers practice covering CIO, CTO, CISO and CDO searches. Comparable function and target role but broader portfolio (assessment, RPO, consulting).
• DHR International: Global executive search firm with a Technology Officers practice recruiting CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and CDOs. Comparable senior IT executive mandate though serves a broader functional mix than HLA's exclusive IT focus.

Emerging players

• Witt/Kieffer: Executive search firm with a dedicated Information Technology practice recruiting CIOs and other senior IT executives in healthcare, education, and nonprofit. Partial overlap with HLA's IT mandate, particularly where HLA's healthcare clients (J&J, Pfizer, Kaiser, Blue Cross/Blue Shield) are concerned.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/halbrecht-lieberman-associates-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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