Ken Schmitt (He/Him)

CEO & Founder | Board Member | Private Equity & Private Company Leadership Recruiting | Author & Speaker | Podcast Host | Leadership, C-Suite & Board Recruiting | Succession Planning | Human Capital Management

📍 Carlsbad, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2014𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Executive Board Member
Jul 2014
SDSI is a Non Profit focused on the Sport and Active Lifestyle industries. Working with Executive Chairman and NBA great Bill Walton, our 100 company membership represents the “Southern California Lifestyle” and includes leading sports and technology brands, Nutrition and Yoga, Surf, Skate, Cycling, Golf and Retail, as well as some of San Diego’s best Service Companies. We focus on relevant and actionable C-level content that benefits our member companies. SDSI’s award winning Accelerator program features a 20 week Mentoring curriculum whose graduates have raised $86 Million and have a 82% success record. For more info go to SDsportinnovators.org DID YOU KNOW THAT? • San Diego SAL companies already account for $1.4 Billion in economic activity with much, much more in untapped potential? • SAL companies range from golf cart manufacturers to yoga brands to wetsuit companies (with a lot of fun in-between)? • Our fair city is perennially #1 in America in its percentage of 18 to 34 year olds? • San Diego ranks #2 among the top 25 leading cities in America in patents per 1000 of population? • The Sport and Active Lifestyle (SAL) industry already directly employs over 37,000 people in San Diego, with tens of thousands more working in adjacent industries? Its all true. And its only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the attributes that make San Diego the natural home for the Sport and Active Lifestyle industry. Come celebrate San Diegos rich entrepreneurial spirit and passion for truly living life to the fullest. Join us and help make it happen—right here, right now!
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2026
Partner, Talent Engine
Jul 2026
Evolution Accelerator is evolving the art of acceleration within California’s Sacramento Valley. The Sacramento Valley is key to Californias entrepreneurial ecosystem, as illustrated by GSEC: ranked #5 regionally for women entrepreneurs, ~7,000 investors, and over 700 startups; it also features a diverse market with logos such as Intel, UC Davis, and Sutter Health.
2019
U.S. Partner, Advisory Board Member
Aug 2019
🔎 Finding the right people for leadership positions has always been a fascinating task. Not only do professional experience and skills matter, but also charisma, commitment, and the capacity to inspire others. When executive search expands internationally, successful placement becomes even more challenging. As a consultant, you need intuition and experience to find and approach the right people. In our digital world, this increasingly means breaking a new ground and abandoning old methods. And that is why we love 💙 our job. 🔷How we work together: Talentor is a tightly woven network of highly experienced people around the globe. Our business is executive search on an international level leveraging the local know-how of our partners. We work closely together and share the same mindset and quality standards. We are continually expanding our network and love to make connections with people who share our standards and expertise. We know executive search is not rocket science 🚀: It is simply finding the right people in the right places. So we help you find the Leaders for Tomorrow! 💪 🔷 Find us on all 5 continents in the following locations: - Africa: Morocco, South Africa. - Asia: China, India, Singapore. - Australia/ New Zealand. - Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Ukraine. - Middle East: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. - America: Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia. ⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: It has come to our attention that unauthorized individuals are attempting to impersonate Talentor’s name and branding through phishing and scam communications. If you receive any suspicious communication via WhatsApp, Telegram, or any other channels claiming to be from Talentor, please contact us immediately.
2015
Dynamic Disruption - SoCal Sales & Marketing Summit
Founder and CEO
Jun 2015
2014
Executive Board Member
Jul 2014
SDSI is a Non Profit focused on the Sport and Active Lifestyle industries. Working with Executive Chairman and NBA great Bill Walton, our 100 company membership represents the “Southern California Lifestyle” and includes leading sports and technology brands, Nutrition and Yoga, Surf, Skate, Cycling, Golf and Retail, as well as some of San Diego’s best Service Companies. We focus on relevant and actionable C-level content that benefits our member companies. SDSI’s award winning Accelerator program features a 20 week Mentoring curriculum whose graduates have raised $86 Million and have a 82% success record. For more info go to SDsportinnovators.org DID YOU KNOW THAT? • San Diego SAL companies already account for $1.4 Billion in economic activity with much, much more in untapped potential? • SAL companies range from golf cart manufacturers to yoga brands to wetsuit companies (with a lot of fun in-between)? • Our fair city is perennially #1 in America in its percentage of 18 to 34 year olds? • San Diego ranks #2 among the top 25 leading cities in America in patents per 1000 of population? • The Sport and Active Lifestyle (SAL) industry already directly employs over 37,000 people in San Diego, with tens of thousands more working in adjacent industries? Its all true. And its only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the attributes that make San Diego the natural home for the Sport and Active Lifestyle industry. Come celebrate San Diegos rich entrepreneurial spirit and passion for truly living life to the fullest. Join us and help make it happen—right here, right now!
2012
HR CAFÉ
Board Member
Aug 2012
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