Joe Gross is President and Managing Partner of CIO Partners®, a leading retained executive search firm specializing in technology leadership engagements across all industry verticals. Now celebrating 25 years in business since the firm was founded by a former CIO, CIO Partners is uniquely positioned to provide access to the top 5% of candidates at the C-suite, VP, and director levels across all technology functions. The firm’s expertise and commitment to client success have earned recognition from Forbes among America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms, and they have been featured seven times on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies.