About Graystone Partners
Changing industry standards in talent acquisition. Graystone Partners is a retained executive search and advisory firm focused on placing senior leadership talent where it matters most.
About the Founder & Executive Recruiter Dayna Gray
Dayna Gray has 15+ years of experience specializing in executive search within the IT Staffing and Solutions industries. As Founder of Graystone Partners, Dayna partners with organizations to secure transformative leadership talent that drives growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.
Over the course of her career, Dayna has built and scaled high-performing global Talent Acquisition functions, with 13+ years leading and developing recruiting teams. She has personally delivered Executive, VP, and C-suite hires while advising senior leadership on aligning talent strategy with business objectives, workforce planning, and long-term organizational design.
Graystone Partners will continue to pioneer the integration of AI-driven recruiting strategies—designing scalable, intelligent talent acquisition programs that accelerate hiring while enhancing precision and candidate experience.
Dayna has a unique combination of strategic vision and executional depth, enabling organizations to scale effectively, compete for top talent, and build leadership teams that drive measurable business outcomes.
Our unique approach to executive search
We partner with private equity firms, portfolio companies, and growth-stage organizations to identify, assess, and secure executives who drive measurable business outcomes. Our approach combines rigorous search execution with strategic insight, ensuring every hire aligns with business objectives, culture, and long-term value creation.
At Graystone Partners, our methodology is rooted in understanding your unique business objectives, culture, and long-term vision. We blend rigorous search techniques with deep industry insight to attract leaders who not only fit the role but also significantly contribute to growth and value. We are committed to a partnership that ensures every placement contributes measurably to your success.
Who benefits most from working with us?
Graystone Partners works best with organizations where leadership hiring is business-critical—companies that cannot afford the cost of the wrong executive hire, stalled growth, or leadership gaps during periods of change.
Our core client types:
High-growth companies
Fast-scaling organizations often outgrow their existing leadership structure. We help them identify executives who can build scalable teams, operationalize growth, and lead through rapid expansion without losing culture or momentum.
Common challenges: Leadership gaps during growth, scaling sales and operations, building leadership infrastructure, retaining culture while growing quickly.
Private equity-backed & investor-led companies
PE-backed organizations operate under pressure to accelerate growth, improve performance, and execute transformation initiatives quickly. We help identify leaders who thrive in high-accountability environments and can deliver measurable results.
Why clients trust Graystone Partners
With more than 15 years of experience in the corporate sector focused exclusively within IT services and solutions, Graystone Partners understands exactly what internal leadership teams are looking for—both from a technical capability standpoint and from a leadership and culture-fit perspective.
Our background as internal talent acquisition directors and executive recruiters gives us a unique advantage. We understand the hiring logistics, approval processes, stakeholder alignment, and long-term strategic thinking that drive executive hiring decisions inside organizations. Because of this, we are able to engage candidates at a much deeper level and represent our clients as a true extension of their internal recruiting and leadership teams—not simply as an outside recruiting firm.
This approach creates stronger candidate relationships, better alignment, and ultimately more successful long-term placements, ensuring stability during critical transitions.
"Graystone Partners has been instrumental in our growth, consistently delivering top-tier executive talent that truly aligns with our strategic objectives and company culture."
A satisfied private equity partner