Scottsdale, Arizona · Executive Search

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Precision-led talent acquisition for clinical leadership and executive teams. Every search is run by the founder herself.

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Jo-Anne Reynolds, Founder and Managing Director of Thimble Talent

20+

Years across HR, legal ops & negotiation

3

Continents of corporate leadership experience

1:1

Every search run by the founder herself

What we do

Search built on business logic and human behavior

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Clinical leadership placements

CNOs, medical directors and clinical operations leaders placed for long-term retention, not just a filled seat.

Executive & board advisory

A trusted advisor to boards and C-suites defining organizational identity through the people they hire.

Psychological alignment

Behavioral frameworks from UC Berkeley applied to cultural fit, so placements hold under pressure.

Specializations

Industries we know deeply

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Healthcare

Nursing, allied health, clinic and practice management, and healthcare operations leaders for provider organizations across Scottsdale, Phoenix and Northern Arizona.

Real Estate

Producing agents, team leads and managing brokers for Scottsdale and Sedona brokerages that need to grow a roster, not just fill desks.

Financial Services & Fintech

Retained executive search for finance and fintech employers scaling in or relocating to Greater Phoenix — CFOs, finance directors, risk and compliance leaders.

The founder

Jo-Anne Reynolds

Serial entrepreneur, corporate veteran, and Founder and Managing Director of Scottsdale-based Thimble Talent. A distinguished 20-year corporate career across human resources, legal operations, contract management, real estate and high-stakes negotiation.

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Shaw & Bell

Canada · Telecom operations

Visa & Bentley

United Kingdom · Corporate operations

Siemens IT

UK, Germany & Hungary · Cross-border alignment

McGill & UC Berkeley

Executive MBA · Psychology frameworks

Made to fit.

Whether you're hiring a leadership team or considering your next move, the conversation starts the same way.

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