Kern Search

Kern Search is an executive search firm based in Houston, Texas. It describes itself as a boutique firm that builds each search around the specifications of the individual assignment, and it works with both hiring companies and candidates. It describes its approach as research-driven and consultative.

The firm recruits in oil and gas, energy, accounting and finance, human resources, engineering and information technology, including cyber security. It says its process allows it to work within any industry. Oil and gas roles include production engineer, reservoir engineer and geophysicist. Accounting and finance roles include staff accountant, controller and CFO. In human resources it fills roles such as HR business partner, HR manager or director, and payroll, and in IT and cyber security it recruits cyber security analysts, systems administrators and IT auditors.

The firm was founded by Ken Kern. Christy Stern and Charlotte Stowe are its recruiting partners.