With a team of 50+ business consultants and research associates, Connery Consulting has decades of industry experience. Priding ourselves on quality, transparency, and a commitment to excellence, we are dedicated to bringing you the best of the best with a specialized approach.
We are industry experts providing a high level of professionalism, integrity and client satisfaction.
We offer a full suite of services including Compensation Advisory Services, HR Advisory Services and Talent Acquisition.
We take a personalized approach to fully understand and adapt to the unique needs of our clients.
Nancy Connery
Founding Principal
Nancy Connery is the founder and principal of Connery Consulting, the premier human capital consultancy that partners with the fastest-growing technology companies of all time. Her career spans HR management and operations positions for 30+ years.
Nancy Connery
Founding Principal
Nancy Connery is the founder and principal of Connery Consulting, the premier human capital consultancy that partners with the fastest-growing technology companies of all time. Her career spans HR management and operations positions for 30+ years.
Nancy began her career by partnering with Marc Benioff to build two Oracle divisions. Marc later recruited her as Salesforce’s founding VP of HR and fifth employee. She built its industry-leading HR infrastructure for seven years.
In 2007, Nancy began helping entrepreneurs enable peak performance with people via Connery Consulting. In 2021, she co-founded OpenComp to help high-growth companies confidently make better business decisions with compensation intelligence.
Nancy has personally advised unicorns Airbnb, Dropbox, Instacart, Facebook, Medium, Twitter and Zendesk. She sits on the Board of Directors for OpenComp and The Branson School. She is a strong supporter of breaking the cycle of homelessness with Compass Family Services, and actively works with the University of Colorado to place college athletes in tech companies.
Clarissa Yu
Managing Director
Clarissa Yu
Managing Director
Clarissa joined Connery Consulting in 2016 as the first hire in Austin, TX. Throughout her tenure, she built the talent research and sourcing team, led transformative operational projects, and partnered with dozens of clients as their trusted recruiting leader. She has managed key recruitment accounts and led full-cycle recruiting efforts for startup clients, venture capital, and private equity firms.
As Managing Director, Clarissa oversees Connery’s global talent function and internal operations. She played a foundational role in scaling the recruitment function to include sourcing, full-cycle recruiting, interim talent leadership, and executive search capabilities. She leads a team of 30+ recruitment consultants across the US and continues to partner directly with clients around the world.
Clarissa is a Seattle native and University of Washington graduate. She began her career with the HR benefits team at Microsoft. Outside of the office, Clarissa loves to cook, enjoy the Austin food scene, and spend time with her husband and their dog Tango.
Scott Kirsch
Director, TalentAQ
Scott Kirsch
Director, TalentAQ
Leading Connery's contingency arm, TalentAQ, Scott has been a part of the Connery team since 2018. He started on the embedded team as a Recruitment Consultant and Account Manager, consulting at fast-paced, high-growth companies including Uber, Rippling, and Luminar Technologies.
As Director of TalentAQ, Scott has tripled the team size and expanded our client base to support companies that are still in stealth mode to publicly traded companies and everything in between.
He brings over 10 years of recruiting experience with a background in both agency and internal recruitment. Prior to Connery, he led the recruitment and HR for an IoT start-up in Michigan.
Scott loves to explore national parks and go on hikes with his wife, Natalie, and dog, Belle.
Emmy Robles
Recruiting Manager
Emmy Robles
Recruiting Manager
Emmy is a Texas Native based in Austin, Texas. She joined Connery Consulting August 2017 as a Recruitment Analyst and has grown into a Recruiting Manager. She is very passionate about building strong relationships with her clients and her team’s growth trajectory. She has experience working on technical and non-technical roles but her expertise lies within G&A where she filled over 100 positions at her client, Instacart. Her other clients include Nauto and Yeti.
Prior to Connery, Emmy worked at a small Austin based start-up where she discovered her passion for recruiting. Following that, she did full-cycle recruiting at a health insurance company.
Outside of work, Emmy enjoys spending time with her husband and son, watching series,competing in Peloton rides, and exploring Austin’s food scene.
Do you want to have a direct impact on scaling companies that are at the forefront of their space? Do you enjoy being hands-on, playing a major role in the building and scaling phase, and have a passion for innovation? If so, we'd love to chat.
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