Sanford Rose Associates - Del Mar  began in April 2001 and rose to the level of Five Star Office in 2003, which is a distinction awarded to only the top offices among the more than 65 Sanford Rose Associates® offices.   Sanford Rose Associates - Del Mar has been named multiple times to the Sanford Rose Associates® elite President's club, most recently in 2009, ranking in the top 10 in revenues among all Sanford Rose Associates®offices world wide.  

Sanford Rose Associates® has been a recognized leader in executive search since 1959.  With offices from Asia to North America, we have the capability to handle assignments in a wide range of occupational disciplines at all management levels.
 10 Reasons to Retain  Sanford Rose Associates - Del Mar
  • Our #1 goal is to be a trusted, long-term business partner of our clients.  Our service reflects that goal.
  • We use a 32-Step proprietary search process and are extremely thorough from developing the foundation through the execution of the final steps of every search.
  • Our Communications are timely and substantive. We openly and frequently share candidate research. 
  • We thoughtfully choose our clients so as to minimize the impact on any  “hands-off” agreement we have other clients.
  • Our people, technology and extensive, proprietary Sanford Rose Associates® databases enable us to quickly locate and gain access to top talent, maintaining confidentiality until mutual interest is established.  We make every effort possible to identify local candidates, saving the cost of relocation whenever possible, and we make an extra effort to recruit and present qualified diversity candidates.
  • We perform detailed and in-depth pre-presentation screening interviews that are summarized in the candidate presentation, which are comprehensive, insightful and include the candidate’s written answers to the screening interview questions.
  • We perform extensive reference checks, background investigations and working style assessments.
  • As an Owner-operated firm with a highly educated/experienced staff, we react quickly and decisively to client needs.  Our Managing Directors (owners) and senior personnel are involved in every aspect of a search and understand and relate to candidates' needs.
  • We have won numerous awards for our successes and ongoing efforts to efforts to provide the best services to our clients and candidates.
  • We offer a superior and more competitively priced alternative to the top-level retained search firms.

The First Step

Our process begins with an in-depth conversation to understand your unique needs.

Contact  David L. Felker, PhD, Managing Partner of Sanford Rose Associates – Del Mar and Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Emerging Ventures Group to find out how we can help you achieve your business objectives.