Pat Grogan
Partner
Pat runs a rigorous executive search process, getting to know the client’s style inside and out and quickly delivering high-quality results.
About Pat
Pat is a Partner at the firm and specializes in placing outstanding technology leadership that drives growth and innovation. He joined Parker Remick in 2016 and is recognized for his ability to identify and secure executive engineering and product talent for some of the fastest-growing companies in tech. Pat’s placements include leaders at Block, Character.ai, Asana, Postman, Apollo GraphQL, BuildOps, ServiceTitan, Qualtrics, Productboard, and Chime. His work regularly involves partnering with companies in the portfolios of top-tier VCs such as a16z, Amplify, and Kleiner Perkins. Before his time at Parker Remick, Pat was an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Pat has a BEng in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Areas Of Expertise
Infrastructure
SaaS
Early stage
Growth stage
Engineering
Product
Clients Helped
Pat’s Case Studies
SVP R&D at Landmark
Halliburton had fallen out of love with the big SHREK firms and were looking for a boutique firm to help them find the right technologist to turnaround their fledgling upstream software business, Landmark.
CSAT SCORE 9.5/10
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Global CTO Search
Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart, recognized that technology was becoming a core capability for the company. For the first time, he sought to hire a top-tier technologist to report directly to him.
CSAT SCORE 9/10
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Supporting Fandom Through Key Inflection Points
Since 2019, the business has evolved from a wiki-centric network into a diversified, data-driven media and fan-engagement platform, requiring scaled technical leadership to support platform modernization and acquisitions that drive long term growth.
CSAT SCORE 9.3/10
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VP Engineering
Ai2 had reached a critical inflection point, requiring an engineering leader to professionalize the team and accelerate development. The challenge was finding a candidate knowledgeable in generative AI but motivated by core engineering and operational improvements.
CSAT SCORE 10/10
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Supporting Block Through Key Inflection Points
Parker Remick played a pivotal role in Block’s growth by recruiting Alyssa Henry from Amazon who later became CEO of Square. Her leadership contributed to 10x value growth and diversification whilst Parker Remick became a trusted search partner.
CSAT SCORE 10/10
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CTO Search
Accela, a permitting, licensing and citizen engagement software was in growth mode and in need of a new CTO, as the prior one had stepped away from the business due to health concerns. In addition to a technically strong leader, Accela wanted someone with high EQ and the ability to be a visible statesperson for the organization.
CSAT SCORE 9.5/10
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