Chaz Trent

Managing Consultant, Technology Market

Mr. Trent is an Executive Search Consultant in the Technology Market with Korn Ferry Professional Search. He specializes in leading retained search engagements across the technology and professional services sectors, partnering closely with clients to deliver high-impact leadership and talent solutions.

Chaz partners with Fortune 1000 companies, growth-oriented mid-market organizations, and private equity–backed firms to build and scale go-to-market leadership teams. His work spans enterprise and growth-stage technology companies as well as professional services organizations across IT and management consulting, outsourcing and BPO, and business and marketing services. He delivers senior go-to-market leadership hires at the C-suite, GM, SVP, and VP levels, as well as high-impact individual contributors.

With 15 years of experience in executive search, senior-level talent acquisition, and talent advisory, Mr. Trent began his career in search and brings deep market insight and a consultative approach to every engagement. Prior to joining Korn Ferry, he worked with a human capital management consulting firm and a boutique search firm, both based in New York, NY.

Mr. Trent is based in Virginia and is affiliated with Korn Ferry’s Washington, DC and Reston, VA offices. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, with a concentration in Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.

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