Brian Kasser
Corporate Officer/Principal at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Profile
Mr. Kasser is the Talent Partner for the WCAS technology team.
Focusing on executive talent strategy and management, he is responsible for helping WCAS’s technology companies to build outstanding leadership teams.
He brings to WCAS more than a decade of executive search experience having placed hundreds of leaders in many of the technology industry’s top organizations.
Prior to joining WCAS in 2019, Mr. Kasser served as Partner and head of executive talent for Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Earlier he was a longtime partner at Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the world’s leading executive recruiting firms.
Before his executive search career, Mr. Kasser was an investment banker at Salomon Brothers, Lehman Brothers and Thomas Weisel Partners.
Brian Kasser active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
 Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Investment ManagersFinance Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a private equity firm founded in 1979 by Patrick Welsh, Russ Carson and Bruce Anderson. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/02/2019 |
Former positions of Brian Kasser
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
 Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Private Equity Investor | 01/02/2019 |
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.
 Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. provides executive recruitment services. Its services include chief executive officer and board advisory services, culture assessment, executive search, global supply chain and leadership assessment. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/03/2016 |
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc.
 Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment banking company, which engages in the provision of investment banking, brokerage, equity research, and asset management services. Its services include brokerage services, tax and estate planning strategies, investment management consulting, alternate investments, and corporate client services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Weisel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/10/2001 |
Training of Brian Kasser
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| Vanderbilt University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Investment ManagersFinance Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a private equity firm founded in 1979 by Patrick Welsh, Russ Carson and Bruce Anderson. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Finance |
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. provides executive recruitment services. Its services include chief executive officer and board advisory services, culture assessment, executive search, global supply chain and leadership assessment. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc.
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment banking company, which engages in the provision of investment banking, brokerage, equity research, and asset management services. Its services include brokerage services, tax and estate planning strategies, investment management consulting, alternate investments, and corporate client services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Weisel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
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