Laurel Grace Firestone

Laurel is the Founder & CEO of Grace Talent Partners, a retained recruiting firm for Founders & CEOs. She’s obsessed with quality, precision, and the timelessness of work done with care; having spent time in growth stage as a chief of staff and talent leader prior to launching her own firm. Laurel’s track record includes dozens of long-standing placements within top investor portfolios, including Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Thrive Capital, Microsoft Ventures, Sound Ventures, and Y Combinator.

Lacey Ann Hatton

Lacey is the Director of Platform of Grace Talent Partners. She’s spent the last decade scaling founder-led businesses across consumer and technology, with work spanning brand, community, and growth. At Grace, she further develops the constellation of talent around the firm and expands our capacity for meticulous, research-driven search. Her work is grounded in a shared commitment to excellence and in the joy of building something meaningful alongside her best friend.