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Prior to establishing Cross Hill Partners in January 1999, Diane spent fifteen years in executive search with one of the largest search firms, two boutique firms and as sole proprietor of an executive search/research consulting firm. Throughout, her primary focus has been on financial services. From 1993 to1999, as sole proprietor of TCO Consulting, she provided unbundled search/"hired gun associate" services to a diverse group of corporate and search firm clients including Heidrick & Struggles, SpencerStuart, Highland Search Group (now TMP Worldwide), and several search boutiques throughout North America Diane began her career in executive search in 1984 at Bruce R. Raines Associates (now Raines International) as one of two professionals dedicated to the Investment Banking/Investment Management practice. Her clients included First Boston, Morgan Stanley, Kidder Peabody and Chemical Bank. In 1986 she joined the "bulge bracket" search firm of Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. During the next six and a half years, she served as a research associate, Director of Research for the New York Headquarters office, and as a line recruiter. During this time, she gained a unique perspective on the resources available to the search professional and perhaps, more importantly, on the pressures inherent in conducting search at a major global search firm. She participated in the design and implementation of an AS-400 based, then state-of-the-application database which tracked over 200,000 executives and she recruited, trained and managed an eleven-member research department. | 