From compliance to executive search: a journey of purpose
Michael Siegel’s path to executive search wasn’t conventional, but it was purposeful. His career began in EEO compliance, where he evaluated companies’ management practices and discovered a critical pattern many workplace challenges stemmed from hiring misalignment and leadership gaps. This insight led him to the world of executive search, where he could make a tangible impact by helping companies identify, attract, and retain the right leaders to drive success.
Growing up in Memphis, Michael watched the city transform into a thriving AgriTech hub. His deep-rooted commitment to healthier living, sustainability, and innovation naturally guided his focus toward industries that shape the future, including AgriTech, FoodTech, CleanTech, and Cosmetics.
By combining his expertise in organizational assessment with a consultative, hands-on approach, Michael built Siegel & Benjamin into a firm that goes beyond traditional recruiting, ensuring that every placement is a strategic, high-retention hire.
Our core values
Integrity & trust
We prioritize long-term partnerships, ensuring every placement is made with honesty, transparency, and a commitment to success.
Excellence over expediency
We focus on quality, carefully vetting every candidate to ensure the best fit rather than just filling a role quickly.
Strategic, lasting impact
Our consultative approach goes beyond recruitment, helping companies build leadership teams that drive innovation and long-term growth.
From high-growth startups to global industry leaders
At Siegel & Benjamin, we partner with companies ranging from innovative startups to Fortune 100 global leaders. While their size and markets may differ, they all share a common challenge; finding exceptional people with the industry expertise and strategic mindset to drive growth and innovation.
Here’s what our clients say about working with us:
Siegel & Benjamin has been providing services to our firm for years. They are thorough, professional, and consistently deliver top-tier candidates that align with our company values and culture.
I’ve worked with many recruiters, but Siegel & Benjamin are the most skilled professionals I’ve encountered. Their ability to match companies with the right leaders is unparalleled, built on experience, intuition, and integrity.
Siegel & Benjamin take the time to understand our unique needs. They have delivered outstanding candidates for engineering, operations, and supply chain roles, finding talent even when we struggled on our own.
No matter where we are in the world, we trust Siegel & Benjamin to provide timely, high-quality results. Their hands-on, consultative approach sets them apart from the rest.
We specialize on individual contributors through C-Suite in:
Our focus areas:
In-field tehcnologies
Software
AI
Equipment
Animal
Pet Care
Nutrition
Who we’ve worked with
A smarter, more strategic approach to hiring
At Siegel & Benjamin, we don’t just fill positions, we build long-term leadership teams that drive company success. Our approach is different because we operate as a true extension of our clients’ organizations, showcasing their mission, culture, and values to attract the best-fit talent in the market.
Beyond traditional recruiting
We combine scientific behavioral assessments, deep industry knowledge, and proven instincts to identify leaders who thrive in their roles.
Excellence over expediency
Every candidate is personally interviewed and vetted before presentation, ensuring quality over speed.
A commitment to long-term success
Our placements achieve a 97% first-year retention rate and 94% through year two, proving our focus on strategic, lasting hires.
Technology & expertise combined
Powered by Talentivate, our proprietary platform leverages cutting-edge methodology and technology to streamline the hiring process, ensuring efficiency, precision, and retention.
At the core of Siegel & Benjamin is a humble, consultative, and ethical approach. We don’t push hires, we cultivate relationships that lead to exceptional placements. Whether you’re a startup looking for game-changing leadership or a Fortune 100 company seeking specialized expertise, we’re here to help you find the right leaders to shape the future of your industry.