Will is a recruitment consultant specializing in the North Carolina region, where he partners with food & beverage manufacturers, as well as plastics manufacturing and packaging companies. He works with businesses of all sizes, from growing startups to internationally established organizations.

Will supports clients across key areas such as maintenance, production, automation, and skilled operations staffing. With a deep understanding of the local talent market, he provides actionable insights to help clients streamline hiring, set realistic expectations, and secure long-term talent that strengthens their operations.

James joined ACE Partners in 2022 and has since developed a well-established network across key manufacturing sectors, including Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, Plastics, and Chemicals. He has built a strong understanding of the technical and operational requirements within these industries, allowing him to support clients with a range of hiring needs.

His experience includes delivering on technical hires within multi-shift manufacturing environments, as well as supporting the appointment of senior professionals across manufacturing, operations, and supply chain functions. He works closely with clients to understand their priorities and provides a considered, responsive approach to each search, becoming an extension of their business.

James is known for his ability to manage processes efficiently while maintaining a high level of attention to detail. He brings a consistent and professional approach to his work, supporting clients in navigating hiring challenges within fast-paced environments.

Connor is a Managing Consultant within the Food & Beverage manufacturing sector, focusing on senior leadership appointments across C-suite and C-suite -1 levels.

With deep industry knowledge and a consultative, solutions-driven approach, he partners with manufacturers to identify operational, commercial, and sales leaders who can drive growth, improve performance, strengthen teams, and support long-term strategic objectives. Known for his personalized style and integrity-led work, Connor supports businesses in building high-performing leadership teams while helping senior candidates secure opportunities aligned with their experience and ambitions.

Max is a specialist senior consultant focused on the Ohio market, with a niche in connecting high-caliber talent to leading employers across Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance within the U.S. manufacturing sector.

He brings a deep understanding of the regional talent landscape and provides clients with valuable insights on market trends, talent movement, and competitive hiring strategies. Max is highly effective at identifying client needs, navigating demanding expectations, and delivering long-term, operations-strengthening hires.

He has a strong track record of rapid and strategic placements, achieving time-to-hire as fast as five working days for senior-level roles, and has successfully built full teams from the ground up, including a complete Product & Process Engineering department for a leading global manufacturing organization.

Dom joined ACE Partners in 2023 and has since developed extensive networks across key manufacturing sectors, including household products, plastics, packaging, and industrial manufacturing.

He has played a critical role in helping clients build complete maintenance and tool room teams across multi-shift operations - from entry-level technicians to leadership roles. Known for his speed, responsiveness, and strong sense of urgency, Dom brings deep industry insight and a proven track record of delivering results in complex, fast-paced environments.

Armin is a dedicated recruitment consultant specializing in the Michigan market, partnering with high-growth industries including aerospace organizations generating billions in revenue per year and planning to hire over 850 new employees in the coming year. 

With deep expertise across maintenance, engineering, field service, production, and automation, Armin brings a strong understanding of both local and national talent markets at a micro and macro level. Known for his 24/7 availability and extremely fast service without compromising quality, he operates as a true extension of his clients’ teams - helping streamline hiring processes, set clear expectations, and secure long-term talent that drives operational performance and sustainable growth.

With over 3 years of recruitment experience, Nathan joined ACE Partners to lead and expand the U.S. Logistics & Supply Chain division. He specializes in sales, operations, and commercial placements for international freight forwarders - from agile mid-sized firms to Top 20 Global Forwarders.

Nathan has built an extensive network of high-performing professionals and trusted client relationships across the East Coast. His consultative approach and deep industry insight have resulted in key hires that drive sales growth, operational excellence, and long-term success.

With over 4 years of recruitment experience, Joe joined ACE Partners to create the Advanced Engineering division for the US. He specializes in, but not limited to, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering across Aerospace, Space and Defense sectors, from start-ups, to larger OEMs .

With a deep network of exceptional engineers and trusted clients across the U.S., Joe has become a go-to partner for high-impact technical hiring—particularly on the West Coast. His consultative style and industry insight consistently deliver the kind of hires that elevate performance and build long-term success.

Danielle Lea joined ACE Partners in 2022 and quickly built deep networks across the medical device industry. She began with technical and engineering searches before pivoting into commercial placements. Over the past year and a half, her projects have primarily been within the Executive Search space, either building the leadership teams for medtech startups, or partnering with companies looking to transform their executive team, after new investment or leadership. 

Danielle oversees a team of six, delivering executive and commercial searches throughout the US; while also helping non-US companies secure their first “boots on the ground” hires in America. Known for her relationship first approach, she excels in mapping emerging markets, nurturing long term connections, and translating complex needs into decisive, growth-driving hires.

Tom Hatfield leads the U.S. Technical Leadership Practice at ACE Partners, specializing in executive and senior hiring across the Medical Device industry.

He partners with venture-backed innovators, growth-stage companies, and established medtech organizations to build the leadership teams responsible for developing and scaling breakthrough medical technologies. His work spans the full product lifecycle - supporting companies as they advance from early concept and clinical development through regulatory approval, commercialization, and global expansion.

Tom began his career working with emerging device companies across EMEA, supporting R&D and product development leadership searches before expanding his focus into the U.S. market. Today, he advises both domestic organizations and international firms navigating FDA approval and U.S. market entry, helping them identify the technical leaders required to scale innovation, regulatory readiness, and manufacturing capability.

Known for his deep understanding of engineering organizations within regulated healthcare environments, Tom works closely with founders, executives, and investors to identify the leaders capable of translating complex technologies into commercially successful products.

Paige is the Associate Director of Performance at ACE Partners, where she is responsible for the strategy behind consultant performance, revenue growth, and sales execution. A former recruiter herself, she brings first-hand experience of the challenges and opportunities within the role, which she now uses to enhance commercial capability, improve conversion, and embed sales processes that drive predictable results.

With a strong focus on improving deal quality, pipeline management, and developing people, Paige plays a key role in increasing outputs, building high-performing consultants, and shaping the next generation of leaders at ACE Partners. 

Josh joined ACE Partners at the end of 2025 and brings a strong background in fast-paced contract recruitment environments working closely with senior stakeholders, executive and C-suite level clients, to deliver critical hiring solutions. 

Since joining ACE Partners, Josh has quickly made an impact by leveraging his recruitment expertise and relationship-driven approach. Josh thrives in high-pressure environments and understands the importance of speed, clear communication, and quality delivery when supporting clients with business-critical vacancies. 

Josh now specializes in placing Maintenance professionals into Industrial Food & Beverage Manufacturing facilities across Indiana. 

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Nathan Blake has over 14 years' experience in recruiting within the Aerospace and Defence Industry. He heads up the Aerospace and Defence team specialising in recruiting Quality & Manufacturing Engineering staff from CNC Machinists/Programmers, Manufacturing/Quality Engineers and Managers to C-suite level. 

He started his career building long standing relationships in the UK and has brought that experience into building new and trusted relationships in USA, with his primary focus in California. Nathan has partnered with a variety of machining business' which manufacture intricate, complex aero engine parts to larger components that support airframes for Aviation, Military and Space aircrafts. 

Known for his highly consistent 1.6/1 CV to Interview ratio, Nathan strives to fully understand a business' requirements in order to be as accurate as possible in sourcing the talent they require. His goal is to consistently build & grow trusting and successful relationships with clients and candidates so he can continue to deliver a premium service.

Hashan leads the Biosolutions division at ACE Partners, bringing over a decade of experience in executing global clinical solutions & buildouts from IND to commercialization. 

Today, Hashan serves as a confidential partner to senior executives and investors, uncovering transformative opportunities through a 'relationship-first' philosophy and a deep-rooted curiosity for emerging tech.

From identifying Founding CTOs capable of building AI-native infrastructure, to advising on global staffing strategies, he provides the clarity and confidence required to scale in today's capital constrained market. 

Sebastian builds high-performing Maintenance and Engineering teams across the United States, with a specialist focus on the aerospace and defense manufacturing sector. He partners with both Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs nationwide to support their critical hiring needs.

He specialises in technical and leadership staffing, connecting manufacturers with the hands-on talent that keeps operations running smoothly. This includes skilled trades, maintenance engineers, automation specialists, and senior maintenance and operations leaders who drive performance on the shop floor and beyond.

Lewis Hanley leads construction field leadership recruitment at ACE Partners, specializing in the rare, site-tested superintendents that mid-market general contractors rely on to deliver high-stakes builds across the Carolinas. 

Rather than operating as a generalist, Lewis focuses entirely on the regional talent bottleneck: sourcing elite field leaders who can navigate strict ICRA/ASHE healthcare regulations, and managing high-density commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use expansions around the Charlotte and Raleigh metro hubs. 

Lewis began his career with leading global recruitment firms, helping specialist engineering and construction businesses scale their teams into new markets. That global foundation gave him a deep understanding of candidate scarcity, talent mobility, and the precise field mechanics required to drive project execution. 

Today, Lewis partners closely with Carolinas GCs to solve their critical manpower shortages, delivering the hard-to-find Superintendents who keep complex builds on track. Known for his hyper-focused regional network, market transparency, and consultative approach, Lewis finds the field leaders who keep operations moving safely and profitably. 

Alana works with Medical Device companies to find and place the commercial talent that drives meaningful, sustainable growth, with a particular focus on Sales, Market Access and Reimbursement recruitment across the industry.

Her approach is relationship-first. She takes the time to understand what makes a high-performing commercial hire in this industry - whether that's scaling a sales force, building out a market access function from scratch, or finding leaders who can navigate a complex reimbursement landscape. She works across sales leadership and field teams, Market Access and Reimbursement, and commercial strategy and launch talent.

George Cookson is a R&D specialist consultant focused on the Minnesota market, partnering with leading manufacturers across the medical device sector to build their technical teams.

He has a strong handle on the regional talent landscape and works closely with hiring managers to understand each role, often going beyond the initial brief to make sure every candidate presented is a genuine match on both the technical side and the team fit. This approach has helped George build a reputation as a trusted partner across established manufacturers and high-growth, founder-led businesses, including building out a full engineering team from scratch for one client as they scaled from a small startup into a fifty-plus person operation.

He takes the time to properly qualify every candidate, digging into the real achievements and numbers behind their experience so clients can move quickly with confidence. Known for his responsiveness and persistence, George has placed candidates within days of a role going live and prides himself on getting it right the first time.

Ryan is a Recruitment Consultant specializing in the Illinois food & beverage manufacturing market, where he partners with manufacturers ranging from single-site facilities to large national and multinational organizations.

He focuses on maintenance and quality recruitment, supporting businesses with appointments from technician level through to management. By combining market expertise with a consultative approach, Ryan helps manufacturers secure the talent they need to improve operational performance and team capability, while also supporting maintenance and quality professionals in finding opportunities that align with their experience, ambitions, and long-term career goals.