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Stephen Coffey

DirectorSaratoga, NY
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Areas of Expertise

Agriculture, Food, Heavy Machinery, Life Sciences

Stephen Coffey
About

Stephen Coffey joined Kincannon & Reed after 15 years of search experience working with Fortune 100 clients on a global scale. As a member of a two-person team, he executed Senior Information Technology searches for one of the Big Three automotive manufacturers. He was also responsible for relationship management with the global talent acquisition lead for a Fortune 50 conglomerate, filling executive-level roles across life sciences, test and measurement, and corporate units.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Siena College.

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