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DeWinter Partners - Team Members

Managing Directors

Joseph Toney

Joseph Toney
Managing Director & Founder, Retained Search (Technology)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (408) 342-1354

Originally from Delaware, Joseph moved to the Bay Area as a teenager and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was an academic All-American in Track and Field. He started off his career as a Systems Administrator then transitioned into a Project Manager position. A project led him to CVPartners and he stayed to lead a recruitment division, later moving up to Managing Director, leading retained, contingent, and consulting services. CVPartners would then be acquired by Addison Group, which led to the Technology group forming a company called Arete Partners, where he was one of the founding leaders.
With the opportunity of building his own team from scratch, Joseph joined DeWinter Group in 2017. He is now Managing Director of DeWinter Group’s retained search division, DeWinter Partners, specializing in technology.

Outside of work, Joseph enjoys running, playing soccer, and exploring the great outdoors. He also coaches Track and Field with his wife at Castilleja High School in Palo Alto, the only non-sectarian all-girls school in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Josh Fisher

Josh Fisher
Managing Director, Retained Search (Accounting, Finance & People)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (415) 882-9003

Josh is a recruiting specialist with 15 years of experience and extensive knowledge placing top-tier Finance and Accounting professionals in the Bay Area. He has a proven track record of matching high-caliber candidates with established companies and innovative Silicon Valley start-ups on both a retainer and contingent basis. Josh is highly skilled in understanding organizational dynamics and takes pride in building long-term, meaningful relationships with his clients and candidates alike.

Josh graduated California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Business. He is native to Northern California, where he currently resides with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, being active, live music, and playing golf.
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Retained Search Team

Brian Simoni

Brian Simoni
Director of Recruiting, Retained Search

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (408) 963-5295

A Bay Area native, Brian graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics, minoring in Sports Management. He started off his career as a Financial Analyst at two multinational energy companies before moving on to recruiting. Brian has always been drawn to business partnering roles in Finance, so finance recruiting ended up being a turn in the right direction for him. As Director of Recruiting for the DeWinter Group’s retained search division, DeWinter Partners, Brian is focused on the recruitment and placement of top finance and accounting professionals while also creating a solution for our clients’ hiring needs in the Silicon Valley.

Outside of work, you can catch Brian either training for a triathlon (he finished the 2018 Ironman Arizona in 11:55!), golfing, or cooking. Brian is also a proud fur father to his beloved Cocker Spaniel, Ziggy.
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Elle Jakoby

Elle Jakoby
Vice President, Retained Search

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (415) 918-5252

Originally from Indiana, Elle graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia Communications. She moved to the Bay Area in 2010 and kicked off her career in technology recruitment, with experience at both a small, boutique consultancy firm as well as an international staffing and recruitment firm. Elle is drawn to the ability to contribute to such an important piece in someone's life - a new career. She values the opportunity to help people and enjoys being an advocate for great candidates.

Outside of work, Elle enjoys hiking, camping, road trips, and catching Oakland A’s games.
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Elizabeth Hall

Elizabeth Hall
Executive Recruiter, Retained Search

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (510) 399-5913

Originally from Discovery Bay, California, Elizabeth graduated from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning. She moved to Reno, Nevada in 2018 and kicked off her career in recruiting with Insight Global, where she focused on accounting, finance, and engineering. Following her move to Reno, Elizabeth was the Talent Acquisition Manager for Vail Resorts for three years. Before joining DeWinter Group, she was a part of the Supply Chain recruiting department for Walmart eCommerce. Recruiting fulfills her passion for helping people from all over and she values building relationships and seeing individuals secure their dream job. As Executive Recruiter for DeWinter Group's retained search division, DeWinter Partners, Elizabeth takes on a broad range of responsibilities, assisting in the identification and recruitment of candidates for open positions at all levels across many industries.

Outside of work, Elizabeth enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and Bernedoodle fur baby, Luka. She and her husband both have their advanced scuba diving certifications and love to go on as many adventures as they can!
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Mallory Fagan

Mallory Fagan
Executive Recruiter, Retained Search

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (510) 399-5915

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Mallory graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Merchandise Management from Oregon State University. She has spent ten years in retail with Abercrombie & Fitch, where she led stores throughout different regions as a District Manager. She later joined Walmart.com as their People Experience Manager, where she developed and implemented Diversity & Inclusion Strategies and Employee Engagement initiatives throughout the fulfillment network. Most recently, Mallory was on the Talent Acquisition Team supporting Supply Chain for Walmart.com, where she led full-cycle recruiting for executive and salaried level leaders across the West Coast.
Mallory loves helping people, which led her to find her passion for recruiting. As Executive Recruiter in our retained search division, DeWinter Partners, Mallory will help people find their next career while simultaneously helping companies as they look for their next leader. Mallory shares a competitive spirit and loves getting to know people and building lasting relationships.

Outside of work, Mallory enjoys taking on projects around the house. She likes to explore new restaurants in town and occasionally stays in and catches up on her favorite shows with her golden retriever Charlie! She also loves activities that involve hiking, boating, and skiing with friends and family.
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Charlotte Wohlfert

Charlotte Wohlfert
Executive Recruiter, Retained Search

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (510) 399-5912

A San Jose native, Charlotte graduated from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. She has spent five years in the recruiting and sales industry focusing on tech recruiting for external clients and internally for a large marketing company. Charlotte is passionate about the fast-paced nature of being in the recruiting world. In June 2021, she joined the Dewinter Group's retained search recruitment division, DeWinter Partners, as an Executive Recruiter, specializing in IT recruitment.

Outside of work, Charlotte loves spending time with her friends and family, discovering new restaurants, and evolving her fitness level on her Peloton. She also volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and enjoys spending time with her "little sister."
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Qian Cen

Qian Cen
Executive Recruiter, Retained Search

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (510) 949-5783

Originally from Taishan, Guangdong, China, Qian grew up in the Bay Area, where she worked at several local entertainment venues, including the SAP Center (Go Sharks!) and the Mountain Winery during high school. She then moved to San Diego in 2014, where she graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor’s in International Business. Qian established her career in recruiting early, specializing in accounting and finance direct-hire recruiting in the San Diego market. She has worked with over 100 people to identify the next step of their career in getting closer to their dream job. In September 2021, she joined the Dewinter Group's retained search recruitment division, DeWinter Partners, as an Executive Recruiter, specializing in accounting and finance.

Outside of work, she likes to spend quality time between the Bay Area and San Diego with her partner, family, chihuahua, and two kittens. Her interests include traveling, hiking, and trying new baking and cooking recipes. Qian also volunteers to empower her community by hosting workshops for first generation high school students through PiCS and BLCI and for college students at her alma mater.
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Madison Hershfield

Madison Hershfield
Executive Recruiter

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (669) 877-1045

Originally from Walnut Creek, California, Madison graduated from College of Charleston with a degree in Communication. Her career began in  IT staffing at Insight Global, where she moved her way up to IT account management. Madison then transitioned to a more sales-focused role at Uber in the Uber Eats division, working with SMB brands.
Madison's passion for connecting with people and building strong relationships drew her to the recruiting field. She joins the DeWinter Group as an Executive Recruiter with DeWinter Partners focusing on retained and contained search.
Outside of work, she loves to workout and try new kinds of workout classes, from HITT to yoga to spin classes. Madison's a sushi and coffee addict who enjoys cooking, trying new recipes, traveling and spending quality time with my friends and family.
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Clarissa Domingo

Clarissa Domingo
Recruiting Coordinator

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (669) 877-1041

Originally from Vallejo, California, Clarissa graduated from the University of California Irvine with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology and Social Behavior. Her career has included administrative work and leadership roles with various companies, a majority of which was at Disney. Clarissa joins DeWinter Partners as a Recruiting Coordinator and is excited about ensuring clients work for a company with an amazing culture and work environment.
Outside of work, she loves going to theme parks and hiking.
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Our firm was built and continues to run on a fundamental principle – that each individual relationship is important and unique. Our team of professionals have unparalleled experience in financial, accounting, and information technology search and because of that we work with the most well-respected companies and professionals in the Bay Area. Whether your need is full time, project and interim consultancy services, or retained search, we thoughtfully work with your organization on your specific search.

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