Our Founder’s Vision
Chris Berkner, our founder, understands the power of the right team. As a former venture capitalist and start-up CEO, he experienced firsthand the challenges of finding exceptional talent in a rapidly evolving market. Traditional search firms often fell short, leaving him to navigate the complex hiring process on his own.
This fueled Chris’s determination to create a better hiring solution for climate tech startups. He envisioned a search firm that acted as a true partner, understanding the unique needs of each client and the nuanced qualifications required for every role. In 2013, Berkner Group was born.
Chris Berkner
Founder and President
Redefining Executive Search with Berkner Group
At Berkner Group, we’ve redefined the executive search process. We believe in collaboration, transparency, and a deep understanding of our clients’ missions, cultures and growth plans. Our approach is rooted in a consultative methodology that helps us find the perfect fit for every role.
We begin each search with a “mind-melding” session, where we collaborate with clients to define the ideal candidate profile. From there, we leverage our extensive network and research capabilities to identify “perfect-match” candidates who possess the skills, experience, and cultural alignment to thrive in our clients’ organizations.
Berkner Group’s Expertise and Commitment to Climate Tech and Deep Tech Executive Search
We’re a team of passionate search consultants and researchers dedicated to helping our clients build the teams that will change the world. We believe that by connecting exceptional talent with groundbreaking companies, we’re contributing to a more sustainable future.
We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and are reliable, responsive and respectful in all of our interactions with clients, candidates, and colleagues. We consider ourselves trusted advisors to our clients and never recruit from them.
Our clients trust us to help them create winning teams. We honor that trust by taking care to truly understand each client’s immediate hiring needs along with their vision for future growth. In addition to finding candidates with the right qualifications, we find people of character who will contribute meaningfully, align with our client’s mission and culture, and have lasting success.
No matter how difficult the search is, we embrace the challenge and go the extra mile to ensure success. We dig deeper to compile larger pools of “bullseye” candidates, expand our methods to attract and engage top candidates, and do additional research to inform compensation and search parameters.
We continuously fine-tune our search methodology to achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients. Our team regularly adopts new tools and processes to enhance our efficiency and effectiveness, including leveraging new developments in AI without sacrificing the human touch.
Climate tech startups need to recruit the most ambitious, diligent, capable and aligned talent to drive large-scale adoption of transformative technologies. We intentionally partner with these innovative companites to enable the crucial work of decarbonizing the economy.
We strive to promote diversity and create an inclusive atmosphere where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported. We help our clients realize their DEI goals by tailoring our recruitment strategy appropriately.