Thomas Goldstein Associates is a Seattle-based executive search and consulting firm. We broaden perspectives, identify problems and solve them, and empower decision-makers to be more effective.

A commitment to human dignity, shared economic prosperity, systems innovation, and collaboration drives everything we do, from choosing who we work with to our hiring practices and the strategic choices we recommend. By staying true to our values, we help clients accomplish their mission, even in the most tumultuous business environments.

Services

Finding a trusted advisor with local roots and long-standing relationships in the talent market is challenging. We are a team with deep experience and established connections across private and public sectors. We are talent prospectors, problem solvers, and counselors for dynamic organizations looking to become even better. We advise corporate officers, boards, and public-sector leaders on every aspect of pre-search preparation, hiring, culture, leadership, and succession planning.
Our search clients range from start-ups to 15,000-employee private and public-sector organizations. We strive to support clients where and when they need us most, whether that’s a comprehensive executive search process or a mid-project pivot requiring responsive counsel and rapid staffing.
Flexibility, transparency, and candor are the keys to ensuring success at every stage of our collaborative process.
Our coaching is rooted in asking the right questions, listening, and anticipating the next challenge. We specialize in executive leadership, career transition, and candidate preparation.
TGA is your anchor, editorial arsenal, and sounding board during periods of transition. Typical career coaching engagements run three months. While we work with people at every phase of their professional journey, our focus is helping mid-career professionals take their next step.
We are scientists and detectives: We focus on understanding people and systems to guide organizations with customized solutions that align with their values and goals.
We carefully look below the waterline by interviewing key members across an organization. Whether we’re addressing an emergency, managing growth, or refining a client’s proposal, we harness the collective wisdom of the client, TGA’s team, and industry experts to get results.

Team

Anne has built and managed organizations and strategic partnerships and led systems change in corporate, philanthropic, and NGO environments for more than 25 years. Anne was the first employee, GM, and a board member at a start-up that sold in 2018 for $120M. She loves seeing clients make connections between people, ideas and resources, and actualize their best selves. In addition to this work, she is currently navigating the daily adventures of parenting two children.

Robert is a multifaceted communications, operations, and programs management leader. He loves building systems and supporting teams, and is passionate about meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Robert often serves as the primary project lead and has expertise in managing the often-difficult middle phase of an engagement and leads TGA’s client compensation and offer negotiations.
He has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington and his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the California Institute of the Arts. Robert loves crafting stories. You can watch a short he wrote, The 90 Day Plan, streaming on Max.

Chloe has Midwest roots and received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from the University of Iowa and Master of Public Health from the University of Washington. She has a passion for health equity, food systems, and sustainability. Her expertise is onboarding, project management, and problem solving. She employs a systems approach by listening and asking questions. She loves seeing clients transform as they gain perspective. Chloe’s ingredients for a perfect day are fresh air, new music, and great company.

Thomas has over two decades of experience leading high performing organizations and teams. Thomas founded two nonprofits and advises companies from the initial startup phase to well established brands. He was a founding partner of TGA in 2014.
Thomas is committed to clients achieving measurable and meaningful results. This includes building out entire teams, strategic assessment, coaching, and succession planning.
Thomas started his career working for mayors and the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps). He has served on the boards of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority, AAUS, Washington Trails Association and Washington State Leadership Board.
Thomas is an avid snowboarder and a Crystal Mountain seasonal instructor.