About Us
High Altitude Recruiting is a Denver-based executive recruiting team that built the firm we wished had existed, one with aligned incentives, real transparency, and a guarantee worth something.
How We Got Here
For years, we watched good companies get burned by a broken model. Hiring managers calling us frustrated, having paid huge fees for hires that didn't stick. Founders telling us they felt like an afterthought the moment the contract was signed. Talented candidates being pushed toward roles that paid the recruiter more, not the ones that fit them best.
We knew there was a better way, because we'd seen what happens when there isn't one. We've sat across from leaders who trusted the process and got let down. We've watched the wrong incentives quietly push companies toward the most expensive hire instead of the best one. We've seen the "black box" leave clients guessing for weeks while their business waited.
So we stopped complaining about it and built something different.
A client portal that opens the door and keeps it open, so you see what we see, when we see it. Written candidate evaluations so you meet people, not titles on a page. A guarantee that keeps us in it with you long after the offer is signed, because a placement isn't a win until it's working a year later.
This is the firm we wished we could have hired back when we were on the other side of the table. Now we get to be it for someone else.
The Team
Co-Founder · Executive Search
Connect on LinkedInAndy co-founded High Altitude Recruiting after 16 years in corporate and agency recruiting. He started his career at DaVita, managing high-volume recruiting across a workforce of more than 30,000 employees and leading the East Coast recruiting team staffing hospitals and clinics. From there, he spent a decade at an executive search agency, rising to VP of Operations and specializing in Director-level and above placements for clients ranging from small family-owned businesses to billion-dollar household brands.
Today, Andy leads every search at High Altitude Recruiting personally, from functional managers and national account managers to VPs of Sales, operations directors, and C-suite leaders. Over his career, he has led executive searches for 15 Fortune 100 companies and negotiated more than $29M in salaries. His placement track record includes 75+ C-suite hires and 150+ VP and Director placements, with a 98% one-year retention rate.
His clients keep coming back, and that's the part he's most proud of.
Beyond recruiting, Andy serves on the board of Canine Partners of the Rockies, a nonprofit training service dogs for people with disabilities. He lives in Denver with his wife and son, supports Arsenal FC and the Colorado Avalanche, and will happily Uber a hockey-playing kid to practice at any hour of the morning.
With a LinkedIn network of 16,000+, Andy has built one of the most connected independent recruiter networks in executive search.
Co-Founder
Simon brings more than four decades of operating and leadership experience to High Altitude Recruiting. Having built and led teams through every stage of growth, he knows firsthand what separates a good hire from a great one.
That operator's perspective shapes how the firm evaluates leaders, looking past the resume to judgment, drive, and the ability to deliver when it matters most.
Why High Altitude Recruiting
Most retained search firms charge 25–30% of salary with little visibility into what's actually happening. We built High Altitude Recruiting on a completely different model, one that puts your interests first.
The Numbers Behind Our Success
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