Our team is driven to succeed

Good doesn’t get it done. We are a team driven by results, and contentment is not in our DNA. We are results-oriented and driven to succeed.

Brian J. Curry

Founder & Senior Managing Partner

Eighteen years’ experience in search and has completed assignments with roles that include CEO, all top-level executive functions and numerous key sales, marketing, finance, and operations leadership assignments with many of the top iconic natural brands in the space.

Brian J. Curry

Founder & Senior Managing Partner

Brian is the Founder and Senior Managing Partner of Fairfield Partners. He has 20 years’ experience in executive search and has led the firm’s natural practice since founding the firm in 2008. Assignments completed include several CEO & GM positions along with director and other executive-level functions across sales, marketing, finance, and operations. He has been part of every client, private equity, venture capital, and consulting relationship since the firm’s inception.

Prior to search, Brian was in sales, executive management and general management positions for early-stage companies, including one that led to an IPO and another to a successful exit.

Brian is a mentor for the EmergeCPG network, an industry program and community that helps early-stage CPG companies become healthy trading partners and accelerate their growth. He is also on the advisory panel for Food’NBev Connect, an organization that helps early-stage food companies by providing access to food industry experts through a cluster community.

Brian received a B.S. in Business Economics and Accounting from the State University of New York in Oneonta. He was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Queens and now lives in Darien, CT with his wife, Susan. They have two adult children, Tara and Brian.

Leisure

Foodie – as in many foods, which helped lead me to this space.
Travel – U.S. (42 states to date) and international with family.
Reading, fiction and non-fiction, including bios of US Presidents, global personalities, wars, sport figures and events.
Golf, swimming, yoga/Pilates, skiing, and biking (not all in one day).
Yanks, Knicks (many painful years), Jets (many painful decades), Penn State football and UCONN hoops.
Have been a BIG movie fan all my life – Top Ten:

The Godfather
The Shawshank Redemption
Forrest Gump
It’s a Wonderful Life
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Saving Private Ryan
When Harry Met Sally
The Sound of Music
Love Actually
Gone with the Wind

Next 50…or so – I started with 20 and couldn’t help myself.

A League of Their Own
Amadeus
Back to the Future
BIG
Bonnie & Clyde
Brooklyn
Bull Durham
Casablanca
Catch Me If You Can
Chariots of Fire
Coming to America
Dead Poets Society
Deliverance
Do the Right Thing
Fargo
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Field of Dreams
Godfather II
Good Will Hunting
Goodfellas
Hoosiers
Inglorious Basterds
Jaws
Jerry Maguire
Life is Beautiful
Miracle
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Napoleon Dynamite
No Country for Old Men
Parasite
Parenthood
Platoon
Pulp Fiction
Rain Man
Remember The Titans
Rocky
Rudy
Saturday Night Fever
Scent of a Woman
Second Hand Lions
Sideways
Silence of the Lambs
Slumdog Millionaire
Stand By Me
Take the Money and Run
The Big Chill
The Color Purple
The Deer Hunter
The Descendants
The French Connection
The Fugitive
The Graduate
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The King’s Speech
The Princess Bride
The Rookie
The Silence of The Lambs
The Shining
The Sting
The Way We Were
The Wizard of Oz
Titanic
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tootsie
Troy
What’s Love Got to Do With It
Young Frankenstein

Philip Veas

Managing Partner

Over twenty years of search experience and since joining Fairfield Partners in 2016, his search work has been focused on C-Suite, VP and Director level roles in Sales, Marketing, Finance and Operations.

Managing Partner

Philip Veas has over twenty years of search experience and since joining Fairfield Partners in 2016, his search work has been focused on C-Suite, VP and Director level roles in Sales, Marketing, Finance and Operations functions for companies such as Maya Kaimal, Hippeas, BrightFarms, Jovial, LesserEvil, UNFI, Zesty Paws, UNREAL, along with many others.

Philip has been able to combine his deep knowledge of the search industry with his passion for food and anything CPG related. He has a keen interest in the latest food and beverage trends and can often be found perusing the aisles of various markets learning about new and emerging brands. Philip’s passion for food extends into his own kitchen where he can often be found cooking for family and friends specializing in Greek Cuisine with recipes passed down from his parents and grandparents.

Philip, a native New Yorker and rabid NY Yankee fan and oddly a Denver Broncos fan from the original Orange Crush days received his Bachelor’s Degree in Government and International Relations from Clark University. He lives in Fairfield, CT with his wife, Kerry and their three children Jack, Reagan and Connor. Jack is currently studying Business at Indiana University which has turned his entire family into Hoosiers fans. Phil is actively involved in his community and serves on the Fairfield American Little League’s Board of Directors. When he’s not searching for the next great executive for one of his clients, he is often on the sidelines cheering on his children in the many sports they play or in the dugouts of Fairfield coaching. And when time permits, he can occasionally be found on the golf course in his ever elusive quest to break a score of 90.

Joe Pfaller

Managing Partner

Joe is a leading Executive Recruiter in the Natural Consumer Products space. Joe’s clientele includes Founder-led/PE-backed high-growth and emerging companies in the food and beverage, ingredient, DTC, and health and wellness sectors.

Managing Partner

Before joining Fairfield Partners in 2022, Joe spent six years as VP of Business Development at Global Recruiters of Madison, where he completed (proved his value in many searches across sales (e.g., S/VP of Sales, Director of Sales, VP of DTC, Director of eCommerce), marketing (e.g., Brand Manager, Customer Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing), operations (e.g., S/VP of Operations, Product Development, Engineers, Formulators), and many c-suite positions.

Joe completed his Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he became an expert in personality evaluation, job analysis, and career development. His expertise in psychology provides a competitive advantage by helping him quickly understand a client’s needs and, subsequently, thoroughly evaluate top talent to match a company’s strategic objectives and unique culture.

Joe lives in Madison, WI, with his wife and three young children.

Leisure

Joe and his family love to be active in exploring the great outdoors, running, hiking, biking, camping, and spending time on the water in Wisconsin’s capital city.
Food – whether cooking at home or seeking a great meal locally or on the road.
Avid Milwaukee Brewers fan, hoping one day for a world series title (even another pennant would be nice!).

Colette Jarles

Managing Partner

Colette Jarles

Managing Partner

Colette is a dynamic leader with a unique blend of expertise in transformational brand marketing, talent acquisition & executive search. With over 17 years of experience driving consumer engagement and executing global marketing initiatives in the beauty industry, that drives products to the #1 position, and develops teams of top performers, she understands what makes a strong leader and how to assess cultural and strategic fit. Her deep knowledge of both marketing and recruiting allows her to identify top-tier talent to elevate brands and drive business success.

Before rejoining the world of executive search, Colette served as Vice President of Marketing for nearly a decade, spearheading innovative strategies that propelled brands to market leadership. She played an integral role in two major acquisitions in skincare and cosmetics, including one of the largest beauty transactions valued at $1.45 billion.

Throughout her career, she led marketing and brand growth initiatives for renowned beauty companies such as PCA Skin, Coty and Too Faced – where she was involved during its acquisition by Estée Lauder. Her expertise in market analysis, brand positioning, and team leadership has consistently resulted in revenue growth and strengthened brand equity.

Colette got her start in career management and corporate recruiting, guiding beauty executives in career development and job placement. Now, she brings that full-circle perspective to Fairfield Partners, leveraging her marketing acumen and talent development skills to place high-impact leaders in growing organizations. She thrives at the intersection of business strategy and human capital, ensuring companies secure the right leaders to drive their vision forward.

Colette earned her bachelor’s degree in business and communication from Arizona State University. A native of Arizona who grew up in Southern California, she now resides in Gilbert AZ, with her husband, three active teenagers, and their three Maltipoos.

Leisure

On weekends, you’ll find Colette cheering on her kids at competitive dance competitions, softball, football, and basketball games.
She loves hosting gatherings, cooking for friends and family, and ensuring her home is always filled with fresh flowers.
The holiday season is her favorite time of year, complete with festive baking and decorating.
A travel enthusiast, she never misses an opportunity for a great beach day.
By default (and family influence), she’s a loyal Denver Broncos fan.

Our team is driven to succeed

Our team is driven to succeed

Good doesn’t get it done. We are a team driven by results, and contentment is not in our DNA. We are results-oriented and driven to succeed.

Good doesn’t get it done. We are a team driven by results, and contentment is not in our DNA. We are results-oriented and driven to succeed.

Brian J. Curry

Founder & Senior Managing Partner

Philip Veas

Managing Partner

Joe Pfaller

Managing Partner

Colette Jarles

Managing Partner

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