The Human Element

LEADERS WHO CARE® ABOUT THEIR TALENT MAKE THE REAL DIFFERENCE FOR THEIR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES

We commit to partner with Leaders Who Care® to attract and retain the very best, ‘right fit, culture add’ talent, and create world-class cultures. One major 5th Element differentiation is our engaged community which Forbes recognized as the “outstanding global brain trust network”.

We partner with our clients to create flourishing human-centric cultures where purpose fuels employee motivation and a positive impact on the world, and where employee wellbeing, psychological safety and DEI co-exist and fuel your organization’s business performance.

UNLEASHING YOUR GREATEST CAPITAL
THE HUMAN ELEMENT
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RECRUITMENT & RETENTION FOR LEADERS WHO CARE®

We commit to partner with Leaders Who Care® about their employees as individuals, and understand that they, and their organization will do better, and create value with a business model and culture intertwined with social impact. The result is attracting the very best talent who want to work only with leaders who care about their financial, physical and mental wellbeing, a growing business with opportunity, and positively impacting their local and global communities.

We take our partner relationships seriously (is that not preferred over just another vendor?). We represent management and the organization’s reputation and brand; and importantly, each person’s trust, confidentiality and their individual and family interests.

5th Element Group has an ecosystem of relationships deep in quality and quantity. Forbes described us as “an outstanding global brain trust network”, a global community engaged with diverse cultures and languages (spoken and not), business and personal experiences, from Fortune 500 corporates to startups, private equity and family offices, to academic, government and nonprofit leaders, covering all industries and disciplines.

We uniquely include these relationships on our search teams, based on their expertise related to the specific position and industry, to conduct the most effective and timely searches. Being Influencers, they recommend “A” players and opportunities.

Our relationships are built upon good business, developed friendships and a shared vision; and these are deep relationships, built upon caring about your whole business and life journey. How we conduct a search positively brands our clients, ensures every search is a great experience and supports their purpose and social impact. Strategic resources in DEI, Wellbeing and Nonflict offered our clients, are valuable to attract ‘right fit, culture add’ talent for a reputation built upon valuing diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and trust.

The 5th Element Differentiation

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DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & GENDER EQUALITY

Cultivating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and desired will prove to have a high return for your company.

It’s clear that diversity brings valuable unique experiences, ideas and strategies, from the Production to the Board Rooms. Inclusion is all about maximizing opportunity for all individuals to benefit, and contribute to the organization. The principals and values are industry agnostic. Capitalize positively on both the common values as well as the differences, by treating everyone equally, recognizing their individuality and the team.

We initially conduct a Discovery exercise to learn about your “why”, vision and overall objectives, specifically with respect to Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality. This knowledge is critical to make customized recommendations, achieve your expected goals and manage the challenges and opportunities ahead. Setting up from scratch, to consulting with your leaders on creating and implementing programs, we will partner with and be of service to you. We have the expertise on our executive search team to evaluate and recommend individuals as right fit, culture add candidates for your Chief Diversity and/or Inclusion Officer position(s). Our differentiation lies in the combined expertise and global experiences in corporate, search and consulting in this arena, over many industries, understanding the intertwining within multiple sectors and people within your organization, and how to maximize the impact on opportunities and benefits for your Talent, Business and Community.

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A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WELLBEING

The 5th Element team and global partners can help you deploy progressive holistic solutions by focusing on the five pillars of wellbeing and by creating customized Wellbeing Journeys for your company or organization.

When you help your talent evolve, grow, and thrive at work and within their personal lives, their motivation, engagement and productivity will skyrocket, and your talent acquisition and retention will be positively impacted.

If you are ready to shift how you lead, inspire, and support individuals within your own organization in a holistic way, let’s talk.

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LEADERS WHO CARE®

Leaders Who Care® are people who build organizations that can endure, and are worthy of enduring!

MARK SADOVNICK

IS AN SDG IMPACT HERO, PURSUING DIVERSE TALENT TO HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AS ‘RIGHT FIT, CULTURE ADD’ BEST ATHLETE TO SECURE ANY LEADERSHIP ROLES ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND DISCIPLINES.

WE’RE COMMITTED TO ATTRACT YOUR
‘RIGHT FIT, CULTURE ADD’ TALENT

Mark Sadovnick

Executive, Management, and Boards. Private Equity; Finance. Agribiz, Cannabis; Multi Industry.
Los Angeles

Andreea Vanacker

Human-centric cultures, Flow/Peak Performance, Resilience, Leadership Excellence, Employee motivation
Montreal, Canada

Carol Daly

Executive Search. ERP Technologies. Application & Software Development. IT Infrastructure. AI. Cloud Computing
Atlanta

Mark Young

Executive Management, Corporate Finance, Private Equity/M&A, Agribusiness, Logistics/Supply Chain, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale

Paul Breloff

Investment, P/E, Family Office
Technology, Startups
Impact Entrepreneurships
Nairobi County, Kenya

Simon Desjardins

Energy; Investment,
Financial, Technology
Emerging/Growth Companies
Nairobi County, Kenya

Farida Sanusi

Financial Services, Fintech, Private Equity, Technology, Shipping & Logistics and FMCG
Lagos, Nigeria

Uday Broca

Healthcare, Fintech, Investment, Venture Building, Technology.
Nairobi, Kenya

Scott Lewis

Non-profit, NGO and Corporate Boards. Organization Operations
Seattle

Natela Mikiasvili

Research, Recruitment
Solar, Medical, STEM,
Communications
Edinburgh, Scotland

Nitika Sarah Kuruvilla

Corporate/Foundation
Digital, Future of Work,
DEI, Women Leadership
Los Angeles

Devin Sadovnick

Research, Recruitment
Special Projects
Leaders Who Care®
Los Angeles

Corey Livingstone

Research. Recruitment.
Candidate Development.
Toronto, Canada

Carolyn Livingstone

Research & Candidate Development. Multi Industry.
Toronto, Canada

Elissa Fisher Harris

Corporate Wellbeing. Gender Equality. Marketing. Branding Strategies.
Los Angeles

Shauna Arnott

Entrepreneurs, Startups; Education and Knowledge. Socioeconomic impact.
Toronto, Canada

Courtney Bickert

Global Social Impact, nonprofits; Foundations ; DEI
Washington, DC

Barbara Bickham

Founder, CTO; Emerging Technology, Women Entrepreneurs, Investors
Los Angeles, CA

David Bray

Executive, Leadership, Impact. Bio, Space, Technology, Data, People.
Washington DC

Dan Chambers

Healthcare. Technology. Insurance. Wellbeing. Digital Sales, Marketing.
Valencia, California

Alain Chetrit

Entrepreneurs/Founders, Knowledge Pledge. Team-building Transformational Thought-Leader; Finance. Marketing.
New York City

Mike DiGregorio

Boards. Agribusiness, Consumer Products, Distribution. Finance.
Westlake Village, California
Mexico

Patsy Doerr

Diversity & Inclusion. Gender Equality. CSR & Sustainability.
New York City

Pierce Dunn

Global Social Impact, The Knowledge Pledge, Skillsets Evaluation
Santa Barbara, CA

Henri Eliot

Board of Directors
Advisory & Consultation
Auckland, New Zealand

Brian Finlay

National Security, Nonprofit Management, Team Building & Leadership, Global affairs
Washington, DC

Pratik Gauri

Technology, Telecommunications. Marketing, Sales. Social Media.
New Delhi, India

Jamie Gold

Strategic Partner and Rainmaker
Los Angeles

Kathryn Hall-Trujillo

Ethnicity, Belonging. Diversity & Inclusion Corporate & Community
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Stephen Hecht

Nonflict- Constructive Conflict to Innovation. Corporate and Personal Peace. Leadership for Collaboration
Montreal, Canada

Stephen Ibaraki

Venture Capital. AI for Good. Boards. Futurist. Global Influencer
Vancouver, Canada

Eli Ingraham

Social Entrepreneur; Impact Advisor and Investor; Tech for Good; Shared Prosperity; Systems View
Boston

Joelle Jarvis

Strategic Advisor
Los Angeles

Ed Martin

Consumer Products. Corp Marketing, Branding. UN, Government.
Detroit

Vincent Molinari

Media; Digital Assets; FinTech, Blockchain; Impact
New York City

Gayle Jennings O’Byrne

Investment. Technology. Philanthropy. Diversity, Inclusion, Gender Equality.
New York City

Susan Oh

Blockchain, AI. Technology. Strategy.
New York City
Asia

Amanda Ponzar

Communications and PR; Social Impact/CSR; Nonprofits; Health and Wellbeing
Washington, DC

Declan Ramsaran

Family Office, Multigen wealth, SRI, ESG, BOD, Financial services, Nonprofits
Toronto, Canada

Scott Rehmus

Family Office. Investment. Executive Coaching. Impact Journeys
Vancouver

Mary Elizabeth Russell

Special Projects Leader Research, Communications
Durham, North Carolina

Neil Sahota

AI for Good. Technology.
IBM Master Inventor.
Irvine, California

Dipak Shah

Exec Management. Emerging, Growth Businesses. Technology. Engineering. Sales. Investment Banking.
San Francisco, CA

Jeff Sparrow

Technology. Innovation. Strategy.
Irvine, California

David Swintosky

Strategic Consulting. Investment Banking. Growth Startups.
Raleigh, NC

Emilie Sydney-Smith

Strategy, Large Corporate, Exponential Growth, Valuation
Sydney, Australia

Daniella Taveau

Corporate Vision, Global Strategy; Biz Dev, Trade, Regulation; Deal Negotiation
Washington, DC

Tracy Tuens

Family Office Wealth Management.
Strategic Consulting. Board Member.
San Francisco, CA

Carolyn Vaeth

Benefits, Pensions, Tax; Women Education & Empowerment
New York, NY

Jim Van Eerden

Investment. Marketing Strategy. Financial, Sports & Entertainment.
Raleigh, North Carolina

Chris Wedding

Climate tech, Renewable Energy. Impact Investment. Boards. Education.
Raleigh-Durham, NC

Deirdre White

International Development, Corporate Citizenship, Multi Industry
Ft. Washington, Maryland

Warren Wirth

SaaS Solutions for Human Capital Management; HR, Biz Dev, Sales & Partnerships
Miami/Fort Lauderdale

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