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Dan Himple

Wildcard · DISC type sci
Co-Founder at Ember Search
📍 New York, New York, United States

Dan Himple is the Co-Founder of Ember Search, a firm specializing in placing finance leaders into VC and PE-backed startups. With over 15 years of experience from his time at Hays, he has placed over 200 senior finance executives and holds a BA from the University of Bristol.

He relocated from London to New York in 2017 to launch and build an executive finance search practice.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Dan shows up

ROI Driven
Curious But Skeptical
Requires Proof

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell

Priorities

Topics Dan cares about

Finance Executive Search
Co-founded Ember Search to focus exclusively on placing CFOs and VPs of Finance, aiming to fix common frustrations in the recruiting process.
VC & PE Startups
His firm is built to serve high-growth, venture capital and private equity-backed companies, helping them secure world-class finance leaders.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Co-Founder
Ember Search
9-2024 - 6-2025
Executive Business Director
Hays
7-2020 - 9-2024
Business Director
Hays
10-2017 - 7-2020
Senior Manager
Hays
9-2015 - 9-2017
Senior Manager
Hays
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Bristol
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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