We work alongside boards, executives, and frontline teams to place critical talent, strengthen leadership, and build the people systems that turn growth into durable performance.
From the shop floor to the C-suite, we bring everyone to the table, because alignment across the organization is what drives real results.
How we partner with leaders to build teams that scale.
We align people decisions to the realities of the business, then bring clarity to roles and expectations so teams know what success looks like and how their work fits into it.
We design practical people systems that make performance repeatable as complexity increases. Clear structure improves accountability to reduce guesswork and reliance on heroics as the business scales.
We create alignment to what leadership actually means inside your organization. Clear roles, decision rights, and expectations reduce friction, prevent misalignment, and allow leaders to operate with confidence as the business grows.
We operate alongside your team to ensure decisions turn into action. Ownership is clear, progress is real, and the work holds up long after the engagement ends.
Turning people into a company's greatest advantage.
Carrie Murphy is the Founder of Kintara, a talent partner to industrial and hard-tech companies. She brings over 15 years of experience across recruiting, executive search, and leadership, working with VC- and PE-backed startups, high-growth companies, and established organizations. Carrie launched Kintara as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Encore Industrial Co., focused on helping manufacturing and technology-driven businesses find, develop, and retain great people as they scale.
Previously, Carrie served as CEO of Venture For America, where she led national recruitment and fellowship programs that launched more than 1,500 careers. VFA alumni have gone on to found over 350 companies and raise nearly $1 billion in capital.Earlier in her career, Carrie began in recruiting at TheLadders in New York City, then conducted retained executive search at Daversa Partners for VC- and PE-backed companies. She later worked in recruiting at Goldman Sachs before returning to Cleveland to lead talent acquisition at Vertical Knowledge, which was acquired by Babel Street.Carrie is known for her hands-on, practical approach and for partnering closely with founders and operators to build teams that perform and last.
Helping companies perform and last.
