Meet the Team

Hampton North was founded by Stuart Mitchell, who brings over a decade of global technical recruiting expertise.

Stuart has played a key hand in some of the US’s most critical cyber security hires, placing some of the most well-known executives into Financial Services Companies, Retail Brands and Tech Giants alike. He has also single-handedly build cyber security programs from 0-20+ on multiple occasions, including one of these scale-ups in under an 8-week time frame.

Having built and scaled technical recruitment businesses in the past, Stuart founded Hampton North to build the most trusted cyber security recruitment company within the United States.

Ruby started her recruiting career in the summer of 2021, making a flying start with 70+ placements in a 2-year period.

After obtaining her Bachelor’s in Communications top of class, she obtained her Masters in Organizational Strategy and Crisis from the University of Southern California. During this transition, she started at a large agency and found her stride in niche roles. Ruby has been successful across industries like defense, SaaS, streaming TV, e-commerce, gaming, and fintech, with unique skillsets like Unity Development, Information Security, Machine Learning, DevOps, and even VP or C-suites. Nevertheless, her core focus still revolves around engineering within security ecosystems.

Having a diverse range of knowledge across numerous technologies, Ruby is happy to take on a challenge.

Ross Gisondi is a seasoned professional with over 7 years of experience in the field of cyber recruitment. With a track record of excellence, Ross has consistently delivered top-tier talent to an industry-agnostic client base, including sectors such as banking, financial services, fin-tech, SaaS, utilities, and professional services.

Ross specializes in recruiting security executives and advanced practitioners across all cybersecurity verticals, such as cyber defense, research, offensive, application, and cloud security, governance and go-to-market roles. His expertise extends to placing with USA and foreign-based companies seeking to establish a cyber security presence in the USA market. Some of his more recent projects include staffing SOC buildouts, first CISO hires, and impactful leaders and consultants to build services practices for growing organizations. His deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape and his extensive network within the industry make him a trusted partner for organizations seeking to strengthen their cybersecurity teams.

Lee has 10+ years of recruiting experience solely within the Cyber Security space.

He collaborates with high-growth, rapidly expanding enterprises, spearheading recruitment for top-tier IT Security professionals.

Known for his self-driven approach, high energy, and focus on results, Lee has earned acclaim across the industry for delivering premium services within remarkably short deadlines.

Lee has a niche specialism in multiple security verticals & a deep-rooted awareness of the market. Before his career in recruitment, Lee was a professional soccer player, an experience that instilled in him the value of teamwork, resilience, and discipline, qualities he continues to bring into every client partnership today.

Aimee began her recruitment career in the UK in 2020, specializing in hiring Software Engineers. In 2023, she relocated to the US, shifting her focus to Data and Machine Learning talent acquisition. Since then, she has been dedicated to helping startups build exceptional engineering teams with a particular emphasis on cybersecurity ecosystems.

Passionate about the crucial role a strong core engineering team plays—especially in startups—Aimee thrives on identifying top-tier talent that aligns both technically and culturally. Beyond recruitment, she is a strong advocate for Women in Tech. As the host of a podcast and mini-series, she leverages her diverse network to spotlight key industry topics.

With a relationship-driven approach, Aimee prioritizes quality over quantity, earning the trust of numerous startups to source impactful candidates.

Since building his first PC from scrap parts in 2003, Vas has made a habit of hanging out with people who like to build things, turning it into a career. He’s been tech recruiting for a decade, delivering 400+ technical placements for clients in defense, financial services, e-commerce, SaaS, and consulting industries.

Vas has hired for software development, cybersecurity, data & machine learning, infrastructure, and other engineering domains, gaining a deep understanding of what motivates great people, and how a great match feels like. As an avid builder, Vas enjoys diving deep into the technical aspects of every role and is usually the most “technical” recruiter around. 

For four years Vas led a federal recruiting practice, delivering critical engineering and leadership hires for clients supporting the US Secret Service, DARPA, DISA, OSD, and other mission-critical organizations. He’s helped organizations ranging from large primes to up-and-coming SDVOBs find the talent they need by combining startup hiring experience, OSINT sourcing, and knowledge of the federal landscape.

With over a decade of recruiting experience, Mike has closed nearly 100 executive searches and over 200 searches at the individual contributor and first-line leadership levels, all exclusively focused on Go-To-Market hires. Working primarily with cybersecurity startups, Mike is partnering with companies at Seed to Series A stages as they establish or scale their commercial footprint. Many are international, making their first strategic hires in the US.

Past clients include established market leaders such as Rapid7, HackerOne, and Delinea. However, the majority of his work centers on early-stage innovators, among them Sentra, Aliro Quantum, and Picus Security.

Prior to joining Hampton North, Mike led the sales recruitment division for Michael Page in New York. He also served as a Principal in the Go-To-Market and Cybersecurity practices at True Search, before running his own firm, Chiave Talent, where he also specialized in GTM hiring for cybersecurity startups.

Lara brings several years of experience partnering with high-growth organizations to align go-to-market strategy with the talent required to drive sustainable, long-term success.

Prior to joining Hampton North, as Senior Recruiter at Think Consulting, Lara was responsible for over 100 GTM placements, including VP of Sales, Enterprise Account Executives, and Customer Success roles.

Known for her people-first, outcomes-driven approach, she works closely with leadership teams to translate business objectives into clear, effective hiring strategies that support immediate execution and continuous growth.

Brooke started her recruiting career in agency, spending 4+ years partnering with high-growth technology companies to build sales, marketing, customer success, and leadership teams across the SaaS and GTM worlds.

She later joined Cyera as an internal recruiter, building teams from within a rapidly scaling cybersecurity startup. That perspective sharpened her understanding of the challenges growing companies face, and the importance of finding talent that not only brings the right skills, but also thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Now at Hampton North, Brooke partners with innovative technology companies to identify exceptional GTM talent while building lasting relationships with clients and candidates alike.

With 6+ years of recruiting experience and a focus on go-to-market hiring, Brooke is passionate about creating thoughtful, transparent experiences for everyone she works with.

Christine Ayer is a federal technology recruitment professional specializing in connecting defense contractors, cybersecurity organizations, and mission-driven technology companies with exceptional technical talent. With experience supporting organizations across the federal landscape, Christine focuses on identifying and delivering highly skilled professionals across cybersecurity, cloud, software engineering, infrastructure, and emerging technologies.

Christine partners with organizations navigating some of the most complex hiring challenges in the industry, helping build teams that support critical national security missions. Her expertise includes recruiting cleared professionals across a range of technical disciplines, including cyber defense, cloud engineering, DevSecOps, software development, systems engineering, and other hard-to-find technology roles.

Known for her consultative and relationship-driven approach, she works closely with clients to understand their mission, technical requirements, and long-term goals to deliver tailored talent solutions. She combines market knowledge, a strong understanding of the cleared talent landscape, and a commitment to building trusted partnerships between organizations and the professionals driving innovation forward.