David is the President & CEO of Shepherd Search Group® and the Shepherd Group of Companies. As the Founder of Merraine Group Inc., David started in the executive search & recruitment business with healthcare. After growing the firm to national prominence, David formed the Shepherd Search Group® and has gone on to acquire a number of successful boutique, talent solution firms such as Dermatology Recruiters, the Compass Network, HRselect, Nielsen Healthcare, Shepherd Engineering and The Joel Paul Group amongst others.
David has been the driving force behind the firm’s global expansion as well as their diversification into interim staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, organizational development & effectiveness, training and performance coaching as well as HR solutions and a suite of onsite services. With twenty offices today across the globe, Shepherd has become the “go to” firm for organizations looking to fill critical roles and/or assistance with recruitment & retention strategies. As an Inc. 1000 company twice over, Shepherd is today one of the fastest growing talent solution firms across the United States. Apart from Shepherd, David also serves as the Chairman of The Joel Paul Group.
Early in his career David spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles within graphic communications. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, has three dogs, a blind cat and can frequently be found in airports, assisting nonprofit organizations or if time allows, sampling a new vintage in some obscure vineyard.
David can be reached at: 845-570-4292 or david@shepherdsg.com