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Cliff Scheffel CLIFF SCHEFFEL
Managing Partner
cliff@karrscheffel.com

(650) 574-0168


Cliff has over 20 years of experience in executive search and has successfully completed searches in a wide variety of industries ranging from Technology to Venture Capital to Real Estate.  Within Technology, there is a focus in semiconductors, software and ecommerce.

Recent Technology CFO searches include Art.com, Atheros Communications, Data Domain, Divx Networks, Force10 Networks, Magnum Semi,  NetLogic, MicroDisplay,  SuccessFactors, and Shutterfly.  Recent Venture Capital searches include the CFO/Administrative Partners for ComVentures, LightSpeed VC, Opus Capital, Prospect Ventures, and Redpoint.  Real Estate searches include the CFO searches for DPR Construction, The Marcus and Millichap Group and Prudential Reality of Northern California and Texas.

Prior to the formation of KarrScheffel, LLC, Cliff was the Managing Director of the Search Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Northern California for 8 years.  While at PwC he was a part of the Venture Services Group serving the search needs of many early stage venture backed start-ups.   Earlier in his career, he was a project manager for Southern Pacific Dev. Company, which became the Catellus Corp.  At SPD, he management the development of several commercial properties and as a principal has developed several residential projects.   

Cliff is a Certified Public Accountant having worked at Deloitte and Touche after graduation from the University of San Francisco.  He has been active in several community organizations and was a founding member of the Board of the Walnut Creek/Contra Costa Council leadership development program, and is a past Board member of the Education Foundation of Orinda.
 

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