Delynn Mitchell

About Delynn Mitchell

DeLynn has built her career over time, emphasizing integrity, relationship building, and driving business outcomes. She has a strong foundation in global corporate recruitment, talent acquisition management, and Human Resources partnerships. As an HR partner at a global automation organization, she oversaw and facilitated organizational redesign, change initiatives, communication efforts, and post-acquisition activities.Since 2018, DeLynn has successfully recruited leaders and specialists across various verticals, industries, and locations. Her work spans from individual sales contributors to Board members and everything in between, covering all organizational functions. She possesses subject matter expertise in managed services, technology services, Human Resources, and energy.Currently, DeLynn is a Managing Partner at SV Executive Search, a boutique executive search and advisory firm that focuses exclusively on the small to mid-sized managed services industry. She collaborates with Board members, private equity firms, and C-level executives to ensure they hire the best talent in the market, effectively connecting technical skills and competencies across the nation.DeLynn holds two Bachelor\'s degrees from the University of Texas and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Houston Christian University. She is certified in Hogan assessments and specializes in coaching high-performing individuals and leadership teams to maximize their working styles and personality traits.

Experience

1. Managing Partner

   SV Executive Search

   Jan 2026 — Present

   As Managing Partner at SV Executive Search, I lead the firm’s strategy, client partnerships, and global execution of retained executive search engagements for IT Managed Services Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), and technology services organizations. Our mission is simple and focused: pairing phenomenal IT services leaders with best-in-class organizations to drive scale, performance, and long-term value.I oversee end-to-end delivery for senior-most leadership searches, partnering closely with Boards of Directors, Private Equity sponsors, CEOs, and executive teams. My work centers on helping growing and enterprise-level technology service providers define leadership needs aligned to growth strategy, operating model, and investment objectives—then delivering exceptional talent through a disciplined, retained search process.Representative executive placements include:Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Chief Operating Officer (COO)Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)Vice President, Operations / Service DeliveryVice President, Consulting / Professional ServicesVice President, SalesSV Executive Search exclusively partners with clients on a retained basis, ensuring rigorous process, market intelligence, and consistent, high-quality outcomes. Our clients deliver mission-critical services across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Microsoft Azure), including IT strategy, managed services, cybersecurity and compliance, cloud management, networking, backup and disaster recovery, systems integration, and application hosting.We are deeply engaged with each project—from discovery and market calibration through candidate assessment, selection, and close—bringing a people-first, results-driven approach to building leadership teams that scale revenue, operations, and enterprise value.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.A., Psychology

• Houston Christian University

  M.S., Human Resources Management

  2008 — 2010

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.A., Sociology