JJ Houldin

Head of Sift Search

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Sift
Principal, Acertitude
Director of Talent, Juxtapose
Executive Recruiter, Spencer Stuart

WHAT I DO

I partner with investors and executives to build leadership teams that drive real value creation. I bring a holistic view to search—shaped by experience across executive recruiting, assessment, succession, and org design—and see each placement as the beginning, not the end, of impact. I believe every search has a leader out there who will create outsized results, and I’m obsessed with finding them. Having sat on the client side, I focus on the whole picture and aim to be a strategic, long-term advocate for the companies I represent.

ABOUT ME

I grew up outside Philadelphia and now live there with my family, after a long stint in New York. I love decoding how great leaders think and operate—and building teams that actually work. Outside of search, you’ll find me training for a triathlon or golfing, cooking something on the grill, or chasing after two young kids. Ever the curious people person, I’m most likely to decompress with a documentary or by reading biographies.

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