StevenDouglas, a prominent boutique executive search and interim resources firm, announced on September 22, 2026, the promotion of Amanda Rassi to Managing Director of its National Human Resources Search Practice. The move underscores the firm’s commitment to expanding its HR search capabilities and adding HR recruiting experts across the country as client demand grows.
Rassi will lead the growth and development of the national practice, including solidifying an HR search team and strengthening StevenDouglas’ footprint across the U.S. by expanding the national HR team. She will also be charged with bringing the firm’s HR recruiting capabilities together under one national practice. “There is a significant opportunity to continue to grow our HR practice nationally and Amanda has built an exceptional reputation in the HR community and a strong national network of clients and HR leaders,” said Elizabeth Jacobs, Executive Vice President at StevenDouglas. “This role gives her the opportunity to scale that success, grow the team and further strengthen our capabilities for clients across the country.”
Rassi joined StevenDouglas in 2013 and has built an extensive national network of HR executives and business leaders. Her practice focuses on senior HR leadership, including CHRO, Chief People Officer, SVP and VP of Human Resources searches, as well as leadership roles across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Operations, Talent Management, Organizational Development and HR Business Partners. As StevenDouglas has rapidly expanded over the last two decades, the HR Search Practice was already serving organizations ranging from emerging and middle-market companies to Fortune 500, privately held and private equity-backed businesses. The practice provides both retained executive search and professional recruiting, allowing clients to engage StevenDouglas for their most senior HR leaders as well as the teams supporting them. The promotion of Rassi was a natural next step as the demand for HR leaders and professionals has made the HR practice increasingly visible for StevenDouglas in recent years, with critical, C-suite and senior-level placements being executed by the team.
“We have an opportunity to build one of the strongest national HR search practices in the country. By expanding our team and presence in key markets, while operating as one national practice, we are giving our clients access to deep HR expertise, market intelligence and talent relationships across the country,” said Amanda Rassi, Managing Director, National HR Search Practice at StevenDouglas.
This announcement is part of StevenDouglas’ broader strategy to build specialized practices led by recruiters with deep functional expertise while combining strong local market knowledge with national search capabilities. For Rassi, the promotion builds on more than a decade of developing the firm’s HR search business successfully and building her network to service clients on a national scale. The firm, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been a recognized leader in identifying and providing access to top talent for clients since 1983. Its client base is industry agnostic and ranges from emerging middle-market to Fortune 500 companies, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds, family offices, and wealth management firms. Recognized as a Top 50 Executive Search firm nationally and #1 in the state of Florida, StevenDouglas’ footprint spans more than 25 offices across the Americas and 150-plus professionals committed to creating successful outcomes for both clients and candidates. The firm is nationally known for search expertise in Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Executive Leadership, Financial Services, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Wealth Management, as well as providing interim resources and staffing in Information Technology, Finance & Accounting, and Human Resources. For more information about StevenDouglas, visit their website. A visual asset accompanying the announcement is available here.
The expansion of StevenDouglas’ national HR search practice matters because it reflects the growing demand for specialized HR leadership in a tight labor market. By consolidating its HR recruiting efforts under one national umbrella and promoting a seasoned leader like Rassi, the firm aims to offer clients seamless access to top HR talent across the country. This move could intensify competition among executive search firms and potentially raise the bar for HR recruiting services, benefiting companies seeking agile, high-caliber HR leaders to navigate complex workforce challenges.
