Russ brings deep expertise in recruiting strategy and operational excellence. Prior to co-founding Venture Search Partners in June 2022, he served as Senior Talent Acquisition lead at Iterative Health (since January 2022) and was a founding principal at Meyvn Staffing Solutions (2015–2022). His career spans full-cycle recruitment across high-growth startups, where he’s driven lean, scalable hiring models and optimized onboarding processes. Russ’s strength in aligning hiring operations with business growth ensures every candidate is both qualified and mission-fit.