Stephen Benson

Executive Recruiter & Partner - Healthcare Technology @ Direct Recruiters, Inc.

Role
Managing Partner at Starfish Partners
Location
Cleveland, OH, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Stephen Benson

Amateur Librocubicularist / Professional Recruiter.https://calendly.com/sbenson-driDRI specializes in executive search, leadership placement, and advisory services for Healthcare IT and Life Sciences SaaS and Services companies. We partner with Private Equity, Growth Equity, and Venture Capital firms, as well as their growth-stage and enterprise portfolio companies, to identify and place proven operators who can scale teams, drive execution, and reduce risk.Our team brings deep domain expertise and long-standing relationships across the healthcare ecosystem, enabling us to deliver senior leadership talent with speed, precision, and discretion. DRI’s experience spans retained executive search, senior-level placements, and operator-led advisory engagements, supporting both investors and management teams across the healthcare and life sciences technology landscape.Our search experience includes leadership and team build placements across:Healthcare & Life Sciences Focus Areas• Healthcare & Life Sciences SaaS platforms• Clinical, provider, and care-delivery technologies• Digital health, virtual care, and remote patient monitoring• Data, analytics, AI / ML, and interoperability platforms• Revenue cycle, patient financial experience, and administrative systems• Payer, pharmacy, and managed healthcare services• Enterprise healthcare software, infrastructure, and security

Experience

  1. Managing Partner

    Starfish Partners

    Dec 2024 — Present

Education

  • Westlake High School

    H.S. Diploma, College Prep

    2002 — 2006

  • Bowling Green State University

    B.S. of Education, Integrated Social Studies

    2007 — 2011

Skills

  • Healthcare Information Technology
  • Customer Service
  • Leadership
  • Sales
  • Training
  • Information Technology
  • Recruiting
  • Coaching
  • Management
  • Hiring
  • Sales Management
  • Team Building
  • Interviews
  • Technical Recruiting
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Staffing Services
  • Sourcing
  • College Recruiting
  • Interviewing
  • Pcrecruiter

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