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Chris Turzo, Managing Director

Managing Director Chris Turzo focuses his practice on international executive placement and clean tech/energy firms. With a background in administration and executive search, Turzo leverages his strategic, organizational and team building know how to facilitate high caliber leadership transitions and executive team transformations.

Turzo's background includes several years in the high tech sector as a sales rep and, most recently, as an early investor, fundraiser and collaborative inventor at a VC funded, disruptive technology, computer display and UI company. Prior, as the lead administrator for a local non-profit, he helped facilitate a cultural transformation that included a complete organizational restructuring and the team, vision and consensus building that goes along with it. His executive recruiting background started in 1999 at Raymond International, where he built the top performing practice in the business, placing senior financial and general management candidates in the subsidiaries of European and US multinationals. Turzo holds a BA in American Studies from the University of California and a Masters in Education from the Claremont Graduate University.

Outside his work at Goodwyn/Powell, Turzo sits on the Board of the Institute for Social Renewal, an educational think tank and funding non-profit. He acts in local theater productions, is a founding member of the Dojo Men's Association and enjoys anything to do with nature, culture, movement or family/friends. He resides in California with his wife Tasha, and two daughters, Michaela and Ariela.

Gabe Rosen, Managing Partner

Managing Partner Gabe Rosen oversees Goodwyn/Powell's local operations, positioning the firm as an unmatched resource for exceptional companies and candidates. With his strong local ties and extensive background in research and recruiting, Rosen identifies the individuals required to catapult early-stage companies into prestige and primacy.

Rosen's recruiting talents were first honed at Stanford University, where he led outreach campaigns to attract transfer student admits and headed recruiting for the school's club kayaking team, with whom he won two national titles. Bachelor's and master's degrees in English laid the foundation for excellent written communications and disciplined research. Summers working as a paralegal and private investigator provided a unique understanding of client management and the demands of conducting intensive interviews and sensitive discussions with the strictest confidentiality.

Following the completion of his master's degree, Rosen joined Goodwyn/Powell in 2005, and was named a full partner after a brief and successful stint as a researcher. While partnering with Information Technology companies, he realized the need for recruiters more intimately connected to Silicon Valley's next wave of talent, which included numerous classmates. Rosen was invited to join Goodwyn/Powell in 2005, and was named a full partner after a brief and successful stint as a researcher.

Outside of his work at Goodwyn/Powell, Rosen volunteers as an outdoor education instructor and enjoys SCUBA diving, and open water swimming. He is a member of the Society of Buckeye, an organization dedicated to bipartisanship and conflict resolution.

Vincent L Turzo CFA, Director of Research

Vincent L Turzo CFA has had more than twenty years experience as an Investment Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Investment Banker.  His focus areas have included high technology and business services. Early in his career he worked at Oppenheimer & Company and Westinghouse Pension Investment Corporation in New York City.  At that time, he also served as Program Chairman of the Computer Industry Analysts of New York.  Most recently, he worked for six years as Senior Vice President in Investment Research and Corporate Finance at Jefferies & Company in San Francisco. Vince is a Chartered Financial Analyst.