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Andy Rafey
President
Andy Rafey has over twenty years of experience at servicing the needs
of growth emerging and early stage companies. He often works with Founders,
Presidents and CEO’s as a consultant prior to any search being
started, to insure smooth sailing along the way to a successful engagement.
Andy has also worked with well-established firms such as Charles River
Associates Incorporated in Boston. Very often his clients and colleagues
have referred to him as the walking encyclopedia and bulldog, for his
aggressive, professional and thorough style in dealing with his clients.
Prior to forming his own search and consulting firm, Andy was a Vice
President at Gustin Partners, Ltd., a global boutique retained executive
search firm, where for seven years brought his wealth of experience
in senior level executive search, management assessment and employee
relations. He has worked extensively with founders and investors addressing
the organizational and recruitment issues familiar to most early stage
technology companies. Andy was focused on new business development and
engagement delivery. His huge focus to detail and that he thrives on
exceeding client expectations by thoroughly studying his client's needs
and finding the right person for the job have made Andy successful.
Andy merged his first consulting practice with Gustin Partners in 1995.
The first Rafey & Company was an executive search firm focused on
early stage high technology venture funded companies. Prior to forming
Rafey and Company, Andy was responsible for Human Resources at NEC Electronics
Inc., where he supported corporate marketing from an organizational
and recruiting perspective. Before joining NEC Electronics, Inc., he
was Vice President and Managing Director of Bartholdi & Company
an international search firm focusing on emerging technology clients.
Through Andy’s search career he has also written several employee
handbooks and acted as Vice President of Human Resources for his clients.
Andy is a member of the Board of Advisors at Signature Business Solutions/EPBiz,
and has also served the Town of Ashland’s Youth Baseball and Softball
Board of Directors for several years. He is also on the Board of Directors
at Camp Bauercrest, Inc., a 72-year-old non-profit boys summer camp.
When not searching for the right people for his clients, Andy enjoys
spending time with his fiance Wendy and their three children, Eric,
Matt & Justin along with their little dog "Miss Fenway".
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