Davidson Associates is a client-retained executive recruiting firm that offers small-firm attention backed by large-firm experience. In locating key executives for our clients, we seek and present only candidates who are both fully qualified and a cultural fit with the client organization.



Davidson Associates approach is focused and hands-on. After gaining insight into the client organization's vision, goals, and culture, Davidson Associates applies broad industry knowledge and extensive professional contacts to identify highly effective, on-target candidates. During the process, Davidson Associates maintains close personal interaction with clients and with candidates, apprising both parties of progress. This process ensures client satisfaction and furthers a strong professional relationship between the client organization and the candidate.

In an executive recruiting career that began in 1984. Ms. Davidson has held Associate positions at global executive search firms Boyden International and SpencerStuart. At these two global firms, she was involved in recruiting senior leadership in the consumer, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services and nonprofit sectors. She also served as Vice President of Executive Recruitment at Bank of America.

As Director of Executive Search for the Bridgespan Group, Donna was instrumental in recruiting executive directors and other key leadership positions in finance, communications, knowledge and in programmatic areas for foundations and nonprofit organizations.

She holds a Master's degree from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Arts from Mississippi University for Women.

Davidson Associates was founded in 1999 and is located in San Francisco, California.


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