Denver, Colorado, United States
Talent acquisition only works when it's intentional. It has to be tied to the business, grounded in real market insight, and supported by the right systems — so teams can grow with confidence. That's the work I've been doing for more than 20 years across energy, infrastructure, engineering, and digital infrastructure. The senior engineers, technical leaders, and commercial executives who move the needle in these markets don't respond to job posts. They're heads-down building things, and the only way to reach them is through relationships built over years in the same sectors. I've spent my career building those relationships — and the process around them. I'm the Founder and CEO of root/edge, a boutique executive search and talent advisory firm specializing in energy transition, power infrastructure, grid modernization, advanced nuclear, bioenergy, and AI-driven data center buildout. We work across two models: - Retained search for VP-and-above leadership — General Managers, Chief Engineers, VP Sales, VP Operations, Heads of Commercial — where the hire is high-stakes and demands full market coverage. - Contingency search for experienced technical talent — HV/MV engineers, design and applications engineers, field services managers, project engineers, and sales engineers — where clients need a qualified pipeline without a retainer commitment. Before root/edge, I spent nine years at Spencer Ogden leading the US energy and power practice — 500% revenue growth, Leader of the Year, Americas Team of the Year. The sector relationships built over that time are the backbone of what we do today. - For clients: If you're building a leadership team or scaling technical talent in energy transition, power infrastructure, or digital infrastructure — reach out. We operate as a true partner, not a resume pipeline. - For candidates: If you're a leader or specialist in energy or infrastructure and open to what's next — let's connect. [email protected] On a personal note: I'm originally from Germany and proud to call Colorado home. Outside of work you'll find me watching my daughter compete in volleyball, cheering my son on at the pool, or out walking the dog with my wife. At the end of the day, it all comes back to people, in my work, with my clients, and in my life outside of it.
The senior technical and commercial leaders who determine whether energy transition companies win or lose are not on job boards. They're employed, relationship-driven, and being recruited by someone else right now. root/edge was built to reach them. We are a boutique executive search and talent advisory firm specializing in energy transition, power infrastructure, grid modernization, advanced nuclear, bioenergy, and AI-driven data center buildout. We work across two models: Retained search for VP-and-above leadership — General Managers, Chief Engineers, VP Sales, VP Operations, Heads of Commercial — where the hire is high-stakes and demands full market coverage. Contingency search for experienced technical talent — HV/MV engineers, design and applications engineers, field services managers, project engineers, and sales engineers — where clients need access to a qualified pipeline without a retainer commitment. Both models run on the same foundation: 20+ years of relationship-driven recruitment in energy, power, and infrastructure, and a candidate network built over time in markets where the right people number in the dozens, not hundreds. Active verticals: - power transformers and switchgear, - HV/MV engineering, - grid-scale storage, - renewable energy, - bioenergy and RNG, - advanced nuclear, - AI infrastructure and data center power. Planning a leadership hire or building out a technical team? DM me or visit root-edge.com to schedule a call.
Spencer Ogden is a leading global specialist recruitment firm in energy, infrastructure, and engineering. I spent nine years building and leading the firm's energy and power infrastructure practice across the US — starting as Director of the Denver office and finishing as Executive Director, Head of Permanent Recruitment for North America. Over that period, I had full P&L responsibility across multiple US offices covering energy transition, power infrastructure, grid modernization, and engineering recruitment. I built the team, the client base, and the sector specialization from the ground up, and grew it into one of the highest-performing offices in the global network. Key results: - 500% net revenue growth, 2018–2022 - Highest Sales per Head in the US and globally, 3 consecutive years - Highest Average Revenue and Profit per Head, 3 consecutive years - Highest revenue-producing office in the US; 2nd highest globally - Leader of the Year, 2021 - Americas Team of the Year, 2019, 2021, and 2022 As Executive Director, Head of Perm North Americas (2023–2024), led recruitment strategy and operations across multiple US offices, built internal hiring campaigns, and worked directly with C-suite clients to align talent acquisition strategy with business growth objectives.
GES was a specialist executive search firm focused on energy and infrastructure. I joined to build the energy and infrastructure recruitment practice from the ground up in the US — with no existing team, no office in Houston, and no established client base. Within 20 months, the Houston office reached $1M+ EBITDA. Achieved the highest average fee percentages and placement fees in the company, and consistently delivered EBITDA conversion above 30% of revenue. Key results: - Built the Energy & Infrastructure recruitment brand for GES from scratch in the US - Opened and scaled the Houston office to $1M+ EBITDA in under 20 months - Highest average fee % and placement fees across the company - Consistent EBITDA conversion above 30% of revenue This role established my energy sector specialization — upstream, midstream, and infrastructure — and the operator and EPC client relationships I carried forward through Spencer Ogden and into root/edge.
SThree is one of the world's leading specialist staffing and recruitment groups. I spent nine years building high-performing recruitment teams across the US and Latin America, primarily focused on the financial services sector — investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, and infrastructure investors (Oil & Gas, Power, Commodities). Progressed from individual biller to Revenue Producing Senior Manager, building and leading teams across multiple verticals and geographies. Key results: - Global Top Biller, 2010 - Top Biller, Americas, 2007 and 2008 - Highest per-head revenue across all teams and profit centers globally - Top Rookie in Europe, 2005 — awarded the opportunity to open SThree's first US office in New York in 2006 - Grew team from 1 to 20+ consultants across multiple markets
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