Christie Casey Shaffer

Christie Casey Shaffer is a seasoned executive recruitment leader with extensive experience in the field of talent acquisition and executive search. Currently serving as Senior Principal at Howard Fischer Associates since August 2022, Christie specializes in partnering with Global Fortune 500 companies and private equity-backed firms to identify diverse executive leaders. Prior experience includes a role as Global Executive Recruiting Director & Talent Transformation Leader at Cognizant from March 2011 to July 2022, where strategic partnerships were established to enhance global talent acquisition. Additional roles at SAP, Sybase, Korn/Ferry International, Forrester Research, Winter, Wyman and Company, and TEKsystems further demonstrate Christie's expertise in executive search and talent management across various industries. Christie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and Human Resource Management from the University of Vermont and is affiliated with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.