Fran Woodruff

Principal

With 20 years’ experience in Technical and Executive recruiting, Fran has built and led high-performing recruitment teams, while remaining fully immersed in candidate and client development. Fran’s expertise has been in curating custom searches for each client and in sourcing niche and highly specialized talent for both critical direct hire roles as well as staffing and managing large-scale projects and implementations, with extensive experience in ERP, ETRM/CTRM, and SaaS.

Over the years, Fran has been a strategic partner to countless, diverse companies- from helping tech startups scale from pre-seed to IPO, to mapping and executing global tech and hiring initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, to sourcing talent for positions across the organization—from C-suite leadership to Operations, Finance, Engineering, HR, and Support. Her work has spanned nearly every industry, including Energy/Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Software Development, Networking/Data/Cloud, Finance/Banking/Trading, Healthcare, Military/Defense, Robotics, and GIS.

Fran’s journey into recruiting was serendipitous, but she quickly discovered her passion for this field, drawn to the magic of technology combined with the mystery of the human spirit. Her proudest achievement lies in the enduring relationships she has cultivated with candidates and clients, relationships rooted in mutual trust and a shared vision for success.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Fran is a lifelong learner, a serial Entrepreneur and self-proclaimed tech geek, often found reading Wired or exploring the latest in technology and business trends online. She is also a master gardener, closet songwriter, and animal lover. She is also proud mom to her son, who is attending the University of Texas at Austin, and to her three beloved, but non-college-educated dogs.

Fran’s unique blend of expertise, dedication, and passion makes her an invaluable partner to organizations seeking top talent and to individuals looking to achieve their professional aspirations.