Ricky is an experienced Talent Leader & Executive Recruiter with demonstrated success hiring leaders across various industries and functions. He joined Pinterest to lead executive recruiting supporting Pinterest executives in hiring Senior Director & above talent across all functions. Previously, he led executive recruiting at Fortive (Danaher spinout), a publicly traded $6B+ revenues portfolio of essential technology companies. Prior to Fortive, Ricky was a core member of Spencer Stuart’s Tech, Media, & Telecom practice where he recruited VP & C-Suite executives for public and PE-backed companies. Ricky has spent his entire career in the professional recruitment industry and brings 10+ years of executive search experience executing over 200 executive level searches across a variety of industries, functions and geographies. Ricky earned a BBA from Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. He relocated to Los Angeles from New York in 2013 to build a business for Michael Page on the West Coast. As a native New Yorker converted West Coaster, Ricky enjoys hiking, biking, beaches, wine tasting, and is a big-time foodie.