Clifton Johnson Associates

Clifton Johnson Associates is a national executive search firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a focus on engineering, technology and manufacturing. It was founded in 1969 by Cliff Johnson, who is president. Clay Johnson is executive vice president and Steve Silianoff is vice president.

Its recruiting has centred on project management, engineering, product design, quality, production and technical sales, along with professional and executive management positions in the $60,000 to $200,000+ salary range. Its services are permanent placement, retained and contingency search, and contracting.

Besides its Pittsburgh headquarters, the firm has a satellite location in southwestern Florida and serves clients nationally. It is a member of the Top Echelon network of independent recruiters, which it says gives it access to over 700 affiliate offices. It also says its recruiters total over 100 years of cumulative executive recruiting experience.