Pat Durino is a leader in the field of executive search within the luxury sector, including jewelry and watches, accessories, cosmetics and fragrance, apparel, and tabletop. Her priority is finding and matching the corporate objectives of her business clients with the career objectives of individual candidates.

Over the past twenty-five years Pat Durino has held key executive positions within luxury consumer manufacturing companies and has successfully built partnerships with organizations both large and small. She has worked with wholesale and retail and worked with companies from startup phase to multi-million dollar industries.

Her own career experience in luxury practices includes key human resources and consulting roles with David Yurman, Escada USA and John Hardy Jewelry. This experience has given her keen insight and a specific sector expertise regarding the complex issues facing consumer companies in today's competitive luxury markets. She has successfully handled management changes, adapted to different management styles, workplace culture and counseled employers to set accurate job expectations.

As President of Pat Durino Associates she is committed to finding the best match of talent for her clients. Most recently as a consultant for the John Hardy jewelry company at its startup juncture, Pat recruited at all levels including the business development team, marketing, sales, finance, and operations.

Pat has a passion for her business in recruitment, and places great personal effort into her searches. She works closely with clients and candidates alike, finding solutions tailored to their needs. Her commitment extends far beyond the conclusion of the search.

The firm offers a full range of development services to help you reach your goals, including:

• Personal meeting with client and candidate
• Interviewing advice
• Briefings and preparation for all client meetings
• Reference checking