Leader in Executive Search: Digital, HealthTech & Advanced Technology
Heads Apart is a leading Black-owned executive search firm with an international client footprint. Our expertise is in Digital, HealthTech, and Advanced Technology executive search across all functions. We work closely with CEOs, leadership, and talent acquisition teams from major global corporations to create customized, world-class talent strategies. From directing successful leadership transitions at Fortune 1000 companies to conducting in-depth executive search and development plans, we create value for organizations that reach far beyond our engagement. Our sourcing platform utilizes AI to sharpen Cognitive and Functional skills discovery.
For over 20 years, Heads Apart has partnered with high-performing companies, investors, and international technology startups to help leaders tackle their toughest hiring challenges and make the most of their biggest opportunities to recruit industry recognized senior-level leadership executives who are not actively looking for a new opportunity.
Our Founder & CEO

Gary Bembridge
Managing Partner
- Ex-Microsoft, Google
​In 2012, Gary founded Heads Apart Group, which quickly grew into one of the leading Black-owned and operated executive search firms nationwide that assisted in key executive hires for three client exits. Before founding Heads Apart, Gary spent 20 years as a high performing digital media executive sales leader, including 10 years at Microsoft Advertising, where he was a member of the Executive Leadership Team and, as Head of US Advertising, lead the initial Bing sales team to revenues of $160M in three years. More recently, Gary was a technology recruiter for the Google Global Partnerships organization and numerous growth-stage companies based in North America, Denmark, Australia, the UK, Germany, and South America. Heads Apart is proud to be a Silicon Valley technology Industry Partner for recruiting.
Heads Apart and Gary Bembridge have worked with over 75 global clients and over 1,000 successful search engagements. We routinely leverage our large network to recruit and close search engagements with high-potential candidates not actively looking for work. At these levels, integrity, trust, and relationships matter.
Career Highlights
* Microsoft Executive Leadership Team
* Google Global Partnerships Recruiter
* Recruiting Consultant to Global Companies
* Venture Capital Industry Partner, Digital
* Recruited Sales Teams for 3 Startup Exits
* Network of Technology & Digital Executives
* 20-year career in Digital from Account
Executive to Chief Revenue Officer
Recent Searches
* Chief Revenue Officer, AdTech
* Chief Revenue Officer, MarTech
* Chief Commercial Officer, Americas
* Chief Growth Officer, SaaS
* SVP Product Management (HealthTech)
* SVP Product Marketing
* Vice President Sales, HVAC
* Vice President Sales, Creative
* Vice President Sales, Multicultural
* Vice President Sales, DEI
* Vice President, eCommerce
* Vice President Sales, HealthTech
* Head of Product (Cybersecurity)
Client Partnerships
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