April Benavidez Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

We're on a mission to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. Living my best life, doing my best work, and being my best self at Airbnb.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Rise Up activates women and girls to transform their lives, families and communities for a more just and equitable world through investment in local solutions, strengthening leadership, and building movements.

Seattle, Wa, Us

As Director of Executive Recruiting, I led an executive search team supporting finance, legal, business development, and communications, along with the Devices and Services business. Also spearheaded the establishment of a centralized research team.

Cupertino, California, Us

“People with passion can change the world” – Steve JobsWith 20+ years in retained executive search, joined an exceptional team of executive recruiters at Apple. Fortunate to have rotated to lead the People M&A team for a year before returning to critical executive search hiring. Gaining appreciation for the entrepreneur and how to operate in a dynamic startup environment during my venture capital days proved to be an invaluable learning experience to acclimating at Apple. Innovation can happen in the most valuable company on earth, executed with social conscience and the highest level of integrity.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsible for business strategy and operational leadership for this premier boutique executive search firm during the convergence of SaaS, the social web and consumer Internet technologies. Vantage Partners was an LLC comprised of eight senior partners, focused on C-Suite search assignments across all business, operations, and technology disciplines. The venture-backed startup represented 80% of the client engagements.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Executive search consultant for this boutique retained executive search firm, headquartered in Philadelphia. One of six senior principals responsible for client development and search execution in the firm’s Silicon Valley Office. HFA’s roots were in networking and telecommunications. From this foundation, the firm expanded to Digital Media, Software as a Service, and the Internet.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

A pioneer among executive search professionals to establish this functional expertise within venture capital during the height of the Internet (1.0). Served as the in-house expert in human capital, providing guidance in recruiting and overseeing retained executive search process for critical executive hires and high-touch portfolio companies. As Recruiting Partner, also provided counsel to Sequoia Capital partners and associates on executive search hiring practices.

Chicago, Il, Us

Joined H&S in Los Angeles during the mid-90's working on projects for CPG, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor and systems. Moved to Silicon Valley in 1996 to join the Menlo Park team during the rise of Heidrick’s technology practice. Promoted from Senior Associate to include Director and later Principal consultant. Member of the International Technology and Industrial Practices.

Student of Retained Executive Search. Research part time for three years while studying at UCLA. Joined full time in 1990 and launched career in executive search.