Built across markets. Deep in technology.
GracePeak is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm working at the intersection of technology and international growth.
We help companies find critical leaders, build teams across markets, understand talent landscapes and access senior advisors. With deep roots in China and the United States and reach across major global talent markets, we bring together market understanding, technology-enabled intelligence and senior-level judgment.
What makes GracePeak different
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Technology depth
Deep work across AI, robotics, semiconductors, digital infrastructure and adjacent technology ecosystems.
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Cross-market understanding
More than cross-border access: we understand how different markets make decisions, how leaders evaluate opportunities and how organizations operate.
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Senior partner involvement
Senior partners stay directly involved from mandate definition and market judgment through candidate engagement and final decision.
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AI-native infrastructure
Technology expands research, preserves knowledge and improves execution without replacing human judgment.
Where we work
Not six offices — a senior partner network with local market understanding, direct candidate access and the ability to run one mandate across borders. The network keeps expanding as new partners join.
China
Founder and headquarters access
United States
AI, cloud and robotics ecosystems
Japan
Precision manufacturing and industrial tech
Singapore
APAC leadership and regional hubs
Middle East
Sovereign technology and energy programmes
Australia
Resources, infrastructure and data centres
Our team
This is what “100% partner-led” means in practice. The people below take the brief, judge the shortlist and are in the room at the close.
ShanShan Ruan
Founder & CEO
Two decades in global executive search, formerly at a leading international search firm. Builds the bridge between Chinese founders and international leadership markets.
Deborah Quinn
Senior Partner & Co-Founder
Former partner at a Big Five search firm. 20+ years across search firms, startups and in-house talent leadership; leads delivery and partner growth.
Kengo Shirasawa
Senior Partner
Cross-border executive search across Japan and Asia-Pacific. Focused on turning a global mandate into a placement that holds locally.
Chris Wang
Senior Partner & CTO
Formerly Ant Group and AWS. AI systems architect and serial founder; builds Orion, the multi-agent platform behind every search.
Headquarters
San Francisco · Hong Kong
Collectively
Heidrick & Struggles · Korn Ferry · IBM · AWS · Ant Group
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