Harris Allied is driven to build great teams and careers.
Global financial services organizations know it. Technology leaders and startup enterprises know it. The talent these organizations need to drive innovation and growth know it, too.
No matter where you are in your career—whether you're seeking a team or building one—we form long-term partnerships with our clients and candidates based on trust, honesty, objectivity and professional goals.
Our approach is based on three intertwined principles.
1. Serve the mission. We see the big picture clearly through the lens of an expert talent market advisor. We know that life-changing decisions are based upon our recommendations, as are company fortunes. We consult with clients to ensure their corporate objectives are met and candidates receive consistent communications.
2. Act with integrity and conviction. We use discretion, consistency, clarity of communication, and reliability to build trust and understanding, and accelerate our clients businesses. Our approach allows us to objectively assess the strengths of qualified candidates and make deliberated recommendations, to act as a filter and a promoter. We’re passionate about placing the right people in the right roles at the right time.
3. Partner for life. We know that every assignment has potential to develop a client for life—a relationship based on trust, empathy, and a deep understanding of professional and business goals. We use this personal approach to cultivate enduring relationships with people and their organizations. Our network of contacts and clients, built over the last 25 years, includes top investment banking firms, hedge funds, privately owned companies and financial suppliers.
Our Leadership

Kathy Harris
Founder & Managing Director
Kathy Harris is the Founder and Managing Director of Harris Allied, a women-owned technology talent advisory firm specializing in the recruitment of software engineering, artificial intelligence, cloud, cybersecurity, data, quantitative research, and technology leadership professionals. She is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).
For more than two decades, Kathy has partnered with growth-stage companies, financial institutions, consulting firms, and technology organizations to build high-performing teams that create lasting competitive advantage. Her approach goes beyond matching technical skills to a job description. She believes exceptional hiring also requires evaluating curiosity, resilience, collaboration, and a candidate's ability to grow with an organization over time.
Known for her integrity, discretion, and consultative approach, Kathy has earned the trust of executives who rely on her to recruit exceptional talent for business-critical roles. Her ability to understand both the technical and business dimensions of a search enables her to identify professionals who make a lasting impact.
Kathy's passion for technology began early. Growing up in a family of engineers, including a father who evaluated emerging computer technologies for IBM, she developed a lifelong fascination with innovation and the people whose ideas, leadership, and expertise transform businesses and create lasting competitive advantage. Before founding Harris Allied, Kathy held leadership positions with Liquidnet, Solomon-Page Group, and Robert Half International.
Throughout her career, Kathy has been recognized with Chairman's Club and President's Club honors for outstanding performance in technology recruiting.
Her philosophy is simple: great companies are built by exceptional people. That's why Harris Allied is committed to Building Teams That Last.

Jeff Kronisch
Jeff Kronisch brings an extensive background in executive search and technology consulting to Harris Allied, where he directs the firm’s recruiting efforts. Prior to joining Harris Allied, Jeff placed tech professionals with Web 1.0/2.0 Digital Media firms and led the recruitment effort for the integration of two major financial services firms.
Jeff has also held senior positions with Three Pillars Recruiting where he specialized in the Digital New Media space and on site at UBS where he supported the Investment Bank. At Kforce Technology Staffing Jeff was known as a professional who treated both consultants and clients with respect, integrity, and exceptional service.
We filter the noise
for candidates and companies
We’re keen observers of the talent market—matchmakers who put the right person in the right place at the right time. We take on the toughest searches, form long-term partnerships based on trust, honesty, objectivity and professional goals.
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