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Dana Levine

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Executive search Principal at TRUE SEARCH, placing leaders for consumer brands and advising founders on search strategy.

United States
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At TRUE SEARCH, I lead executive searches in the Consumer practice for founder-led, public, and PE-backed companies. I advise founders, C-suite executives, and PE sponsors on search strategy, role design, and leadership competencies.

At Church & Dwight Co., Inc., I led the Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence across U.S. Plants, Waterpik, and Corporate divisions. I managed a TA ecosystem of 25–30 professionals and introduced the company’s first global recruitment marketing and SEO strategy.

At PepsiCo, I led national sales recruitment for Beverages and Frito Lay and developed a team of four recruiters. I also led implementation and training for the Avature CRM for 13 recruiters.

Earlier, at Merrill Lynch, I managed full-cycle executive search assignments across the U.S., Asia Pacific, and Canada. My experience also includes campus recruiting, financial services, and talent acquisition and development at Standard & Poor’s.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Principal - Consumer Practice

True Search

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Lead and execute executive searches within the Consumer practice across founder-led, public, and PE-backed companies. Partner directly with clients to understand business needs, leveraging advanced AI tools throughout the search process to optimize strategy, candidate assessment, and overall delivery.

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Manager, Sales Talent Acquisition – Field Sales

Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 11 months)

Managed recruiting for Beverages Mid-Atlantic and Frito Lay Mid-Atlantic regions, filling over 150+ requisitions annually. Served as Talent Advisor to HR teams and business partners.

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Vice President, Corporate Executive Search Recruiting

Merrill Lynch

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 11 months)

Reported to the head of the executive search group. Worked closely with the team on various projects, which were all filled in-house. Managed assignments in the US, Asia Pacific, and Canada for Director, VP, and C-level roles.

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Assistant Vice President, Global Markets & Global Research Campus Recruiting

Merrill Lynch

Jan 2004 - Dec 2006 (2 years 11 months)

Managed and executed recruitment for two rotational summer internship programs in the highly competitive investment bank. Partnered with senior business management and HR to determine recruitment strategies.

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Consulting Analyst, Financial Services (Undergraduate Campus Hire)

Consulting analyst in financial services as an undergraduate campus hire.

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Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Development

Specialist in talent acquisition and development.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Columbia University logoCU

Columbia University

Master of Arts, Social-Organizational Psychology

Master of Arts in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College.

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Lafayette College

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Grade: Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lafayette College, graduated Cum Laude with membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Psi Chi.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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