Cleantech Group adds three senior partners to expand its executive search capabilities

New partners to enhance search capabilities and experience

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28, 2008 – Cleantech Group, LLC today announced that three experienced and highly regarded executive search professionals joined its Cleantech Executive service as Senior Partners.

Lindsay Lautz, Kirsten Smith, and Randy Kehrberg have joined Cleantech’s Executive Search Service adding over fifty years of combined experience in high-tech, industrial and cleantech search experience.

"These three professionals bring tremendous experience, reputation and capabilities to Cleantech Search," said Ray Fortney, Managing Partner, for Cleantech Group’s Executive Search services. "In joining our Search business, they increase our ability to respond to the growing needs of our clients and the global cleantech sector. Each brings unique technical, functional and industry skills to our team."

Lindsay Lautz, formerly a Managing Partner at LGES, a boutique high tech search firm, brings cleantech related business and search expertise in transportation and manufacturing. Kirsten Smith, formerly with Battalia Winston International, provides experience in nanotechnology, bio-sciences and semiconductor technology. Randy Kehrberg, a founding partner of the Momentum Group and formerly with a major international search firm, provides experience in alternative energy, energy distribution and "smart gird" technology, and transportation.

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