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Dan Himple

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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
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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
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Education
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Bristol
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