Severin Sorensen
CEO and Senior Executive Recruiter
ePraxis
Park City
specialties
- Non Profit
- Internet
- Management Consulting
- Director & Board
- Information Technology
- Financial
- Management
- Information Security
- Industrial Design
- Engineering
- Aerospace
- Consumer Product
- Recruiter Placement
- Merger & Acquisition
- Legal
- Accounting
- Actuarial
- Construction
- Asset Management
- Insurance
- Customer Service
- Marketing
- Technology
- Communications
- Human Resource
biography
Severin Sorensen, M.Phil., is a serial entrepreneur, executive coach, and CEO of ePraxis, an executive search firm. For ePraxis, Severin leads the senior executive search team that specializes in objective analyses and behaviorally determined executive searches using proprietary search and screening methods. Severin speaks nationally to CEOs and business owners on developing high-yield funnel model searches with a myriad of testing and proving methods prior to talent engagement. ePraxis is a 'retained search' boutique specializing in identifying difference making top talent for the C-suite of executive management with frequent USA searches for start-up, small, and medium size businesses, for positions that include CEO, President, CFO, CTO, COO, GM, VP Sales, CMO, VP Talent, HR Director, and other key positions. Severin coaches over 3 dozen CEOs monthly on best practices in growing their high-growth start-up, small, and medium size businesses.
typical job/search assignments
CEO
National search for CEO of the association representing the real estate multiple listing services. Compiled an 'ideal candidate' profile from board of director stakeholders inputs on culture, behavior, skill sets, and requirements. Conducted a search collecting 94+ applicants, screening the list to 30 candidates; phone screen and behaviorally test candidates, and prepared a top 10 panel, plus alternates. Proctored panel interviews, prepared questions, homework assignments, and scoring for the panel. Helped guide the board through a catalog of information collected on each candidate, wherein finalists were determined; finalist interviews conducted; background assessments completed; and finalist placed.
Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS)
North America
November 2014
CEO
Engaged to identify top talent for the new CEO position for the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO), an information technology, data warehouse design, and real estate organization supporting the real estate multiple listing services.
Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO)
North America
August 2013
GM / COO
Engaged to identify Plant GM for national aerospace company operating in rural USA location. Conducted high yield funnel search with over 144 candidates, screening the candidates according to the ePraxis prepared job analysis and job description.
National aerospace manufacturer
North America
November 2012
VP Talent
Engaged to find top talent for VP Talent position for fast growing online e-commerce retailer. Company has operations globally, and this position required extensive experience with multi-cultural populations, and new-age culture of e-commerce business units.
International e-commerce retail clothing and sporting goods company
North America
April 2013
General Counsel / VP Business Development
Engaged to find top talent with equal parts legal (general counsel) and business development experience.
Information technology and software development company
North America
November 2014
CFO
Engaged to conduct search for CFO for a multi-state regional construction company operating in the telecommunications and utilities infrastructure. Crafted job analysis and description, and prepared a behavioral guided search with testing, homework, and screening of candidates. Particular position search required identifying a candidate with equal parts finance, CFO, controller, negotiations, paralegal, and senior management.
Western regional telecommunications and utility construction company
North America
April 2011
President
Engaged to discretely identify top talent to lead pivot of a high-growth technology startup working in the Saas / Cloud / Mobile / and IOS and Android app services business.
Fast growing SaaS / Cloud / Mobile and IOS App and services business
North America
November 2014
VP Sales and Marketing
Engaged to find talented VP Sales and Marketing for regional disaster recovery and insurance reconstruction firm. Identified difference making top talent that completely turned the company sales around.
Regional disaster recovery and insurance reconstruction firm
North America
April 2012
CTO
Engaged to find CTO to guide brick-and-mortar property inspection and re-construction company, into a leading edge mobile technology adopting company. CTO search to find visionary for this old line business and bring them into the modern era.
Western regional property inspection and re-construction company
North America
April 2013
CFO
Engaged to identify and capture a top talent to join a rapidly growing small business in the telecommunications and internet services sector. Curated the search from the job analysis, position description, sourcing plan, automated tracking system, screening of candidates, and high yield funnel selection, complete with psychometric behavioral and core competencies testing. Identified difference making top talent to join this impressive management team and fast growing company.
National telecommunications and internet services provider
North America
October 2013
HR Director
Engaged to find top talent for soloist VP Talent position for fast growing western regional office design and furniture distribution company.
Western regional office design and furniture distribution company
North America
September 2014