David Harap

David is a Managing Director at Stanton Chase’s Austin office. Widely recognized as a strategic partner on all of his client engagements, he has been involved in over 425 successful searches spanning all senior level executive and functional leadership positions.

David has more than 25 years of experience serving a broad client base as a senior-level executive search consultant. Prior to joining Stanton Chase, he was a partner with a boutique search firm and a Principal with Korn/Ferry International, where he was a founding member of the Global Healthcare Products Practice and a core member of the Global Technology Practice, with a focus on emerging technologies within both global practices. During his nine-year tenure with the firm, David was a critical contributor in establishing their Austin, TX, and Princeton, NJ, offices. His career in executive search began with a boutique executive search firm with offices in Palo Alto, New York City, and London for whom he was the Global Research Director based in New York City.

David lectures at the University of Texas at Austin and is President Emeritus of the Austin chapter of the Cornell Alumni Association. He received a B.Sc. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University as a Father Kelly Scholar.

David is also a certified Ambassador for Hofstede Insights, the global leader in organizational culture and intercultural management assessment.