A conversation worth continuing

Let’s reconnect.
Build what’s
next.

A critical hire. A changing leadership team. A new chapter for your business. Bring Jeff the challenge—and let’s find a way forward.

Schedule a call with Jeff

Pick up the conversation. Focus on your next move.

Jeff DeFazio, founder and managing partner

Jeff DeFazio

Founder & Managing Partner

  • Executive search
  • Leadership development
  • Board advisory

Before founding Carpe Diem, Jeff was a top-three global partner at several talent consulting firms and led three companies. Today, his focus is helping clients build stronger leadership.

01 Performance-based fees02 Proprietary AI. Partner judgment.03 A guarantee on speed

Trusted by the leaders we serve

“Working with Carpe Diem has been a breath of fresh air.”

CEO

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The Carpe Diem approach

The relationship is familiar.
The approach keeps evolving.

Here’s what to know before your next conversation with Jeff.

01OUR FEES

Performance
sets the terms.

Carpe Diem uses performance-based fees tied to speed, candidate quality, and business impact.

Discuss your engagement with Jeff

Talk through the fee amount, payment milestones, and scope for your search.

02OUR USE OF AI

Sharper research.
Human judgment.

Our proprietary AI supports market research and candidate intelligence. Partners review its output and personally interview executives.

Technology supports the work

Experienced people bring the context, questions, and judgment.

03OUR SPEED GUARANTEE

Urgency.
With accountability.

Carpe Diem offers a guarantee on search speed, with compensation linked to delivery performance.

Understand the commitment

Ask Jeff about the timeline, conditions, and guarantee terms for your engagement.

Explore our fee model and speed commitment.

Every day matters

Your next chapter
shouldn’t have to wait.

Move from a leadership gap to a meaningful conversation with your next executive. Here’s what Carpe Diem reports about its delivery.

Talk through your timeline

38.1days

Average time to introduce the client
to their next executive leader.

24.5days

Time to that introduction
in 80% of searches.

Firm-reported results, August 12, 2026. Historical results are distinct from your engagement’s speed-guarantee terms. View source ↗

Carpe Diem Global Partners

We build leadership capability.

Jeff founded a firm of experienced business leaders to help boards and executive teams acquire, develop, and strengthen leadership. The work starts with your business—and extends beyond a single hire.

Leadership
Acquisition

Retained executive search, candidate assessments, and accelerated onboarding.

Leadership
Development

Executive coaching, team development, and succession planning.

Organizational
Advisory

Board development, culture, organizational design, and change.

Recognized by Manage HR Magazine: Leadership Advisory Firm of the Year, 2024 ↗

Let’s reconnect

What’s the leadership
challenge on your mind?

Bring Jeff up to speed on your priorities. Talk through your next hire, how the model works today, and the right next step.

Your prioritiesThe engagementNext steps

Jeff DeFazioFounder & Managing Partner

Email Jeff to schedule

Opens an email to Jeff so you can arrange a time together.

Jdefazio@carpediempartners.com

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