Kyle Largent

Managing Director | Retained Executive Search for Precision Manufacturing Leaders

Role
Executive Director at Largent & Associates
Location
Vancouver, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
General Business & ManagementView LinkedIn profile

About Kyle Largent

I work with leadership teams in precision manufacturing organizations to clarify role design, decision authority, and operating constraints before candidates enter the process.I intervene early—setting expectations, defining trade-offs, and surfacing misalignment before interviews start. Early hiring conversations are decision infrastructure, not administration. This approach reduces execution risk, preserves leadership credibility, and protects enterprise value.

Experience

  1. Executive Director

    Largent & Associates

    Jan 1996 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US

    With extensive experience since 1997, I have partnered with leadership teams and boards in the technology and industrial sectors to enhance hiring processes. My focus on upstream alignment has clarified role ownership and decision rights, ensuring effective governance and operational design. This strategic approach has been essential in mitigating hiring risks in critical roles.

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    BS, Business

    1975 — 1978

Skills

  • Hiring
  • Recruiting
  • Forecasting
  • Interviewing
  • Leadership
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Management
  • Team Building
  • Coaching
  • Sourcing
  • Talent Management
  • Executive Search
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Start-Ups
  • Program Management
  • Executive Pay
  • Training
  • New Business Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Account Management
  • Change Management
  • Negotiation
  • Business Strategy
  • Manufacturing
  • Product Development
  • Technical Recruiting
  • Consulting
  • Management Consulting
  • Sales
  • Strategy
  • Marketing
  • Sales Operations
  • Executive Management
  • Sales Management
  • Engineering

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