As Founder & CEO, Chris Venneri has established Ventura Recruiters Inc. as a well-respected North American leader in Executive Search & Talent Acquisition focused in Sales Recruitment.
An innovator & visionary leader in the field of Talent Acquisition & Contingency Search, Chris has pioneered Ventura’s unique Search Methodology shaping the company’s market leadership position. Chris is considered a subject matter expert on a broad range of Human Resource Management (HRM) & Contingency Search Recruitment topics. Well known for pioneering innovative approaches and thought leadership to Contingency Search in North America, Chris brings a vibrant entrepreneurial passion and forward thinking approach to the field of Talent Acquisition & Recruitment.
Chris is responsible for Managing VRI’s team of Search professionals on a daily basis while maintaining many of the organizations key client relationships. Chris also remains involved in executing Senior Sales and Sales Leadership mandates with VRI’s leading clients predominantly in Information Technology (Software, Hardware, Services), Management Consulting and Telecommunications.
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Since 1999 Chris has executed thousands of search mandates ranging from Inside Sales to SVP of Sales. VRI clients demand that we recruit the very best customer facing sales talent. As a result Chris has focused his entire career on building meaningful long term relationships with the best sales talent in the market which ultimately serves our clients very well.
Prior to founding Ventura Chris spent 12 years with Xerox Canada in Sales and Sales Leadership where he was regarded as one of Canada’s top Sales Professionals. During Chris’s 12 years with Xerox he won 9 full year President’s Club’s for top Sales Achievement in Canada.
Chris is a graduate of York University School of Business (Schulich), BA and MBA and was a member of the Varsity Squash team. Chris is married with 3 busy Children. Outside of work and family Chris enjoys Golf, Squash, Fitness training and is an avid Musician (Guitar). Chris supports many local/National charities including Canadian Cancer Society and Aurora Minor Hockey Association