{"id":178915,"date":"2026-01-16T05:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/dsg-global-appoints-practice-leader-for-technology-ai-and-cybersecurity\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T06:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:00:10","slug":"dsg-global-appoints-practice-leader-for-technology-ai-and-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/dsg-global-appoints-practice-leader-for-technology-ai-and-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"DSG Global Appoints Practice Leader for Technology, AI, and Cybersecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"

DSG Global Appoints Practice Leader for Technology, AI, and Cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-01-16 05:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n \t \t\tJanuary 16, 2026 \u2013 DSG Global\u00a0has named Lavonne Moon as managing director and practice leader for technology, AI, and Cybersecurity. In this position, she will expand the firm\u2019s work with organizations seeking digital transformation and cyber leadership. \u201cAs organizations confront rapid advances in AI, heightened cyber risk, and ongoing digital disruption, Lavonne\u2019s leadership significantly strengthens our team\u2019s ability to advise clients through complexity and change,\u201d said\u00a0Aileen K. Alexander, CEO of DSG Global. \u201cLavonne has a sharp understanding of how emerging technologies\u2014and leaders who can effectively leverage them\u2014can directly and deeply impact business outcomes, giving our clients a competitive advantage in a world defined by rapid technological change.\u201d
\nMs. Moon brings more than two decades of leadership advisory and recruiting experience, having guided more than 3,000 executive searches for organizations navigating complex digital change. She is trusted for identifying forward-thinking CEOs and C-suite leaders who strengthen digital resilience and turn emerging technologies\u2014across cloud, cybersecurity, and AI\u2014into durable enterprise advantage. Her work spans the public and private sectors, where the leaders she has placed continue to shape modern digital strategy and transformation at scale.<\/p>\n

Prior to DSG Global, Ms. Moon held senior leadership roles across Robert Half, CTPartners, Booz Allen Hamilton, Avanade, and Eaton, a $25 billion Fortune 500 industrial company. At Eaton, she built and led a global executive recruiting team, partnering closely with the C-suite during a CEO transition to lead executive hiring and overseeing hundreds of senior leadership engagements annually across analytics, cyber resilience, intelligent manufacturing, digital supply chain, and data center operations.
\n\u201cTechnology, AI, and Cybersecurity leadership are no longer functional roles\u2014they are enterprise-shaping mandates,\u201d said M. Moon. \u201cDSG Global understands that moment deeply. I am excited to join a firm that partners so closely with boards and executives to identify leaders who can translate complexity into confidence, resilience, and long-term value.\u201d
\nDSG Global is a family of recruiting firms serving specialized sectors. The firm was founded almost five decades ago by Judith M. von Seldeneck for the express purpose of placing diverse candidates in client organizations. It is today the largest U.S. female-owned and founded firm in the executive recruitment industry. It is comprised of a combination of specialty practices with deep industry expertise under industry-recognized brands, including Alta Associates, BioQuest, Koya Partners, Grant Cooper, and Storbeck Search.
\nRanked as a top 10 U.S. executive search firm, with a presence across 36 countries through its partnership with AltoPartners, DSG Global combines global scale with local insight to deliver people-centered solutions that propel clients forward. With a team of dedicated experts across sectors like healthcare, education, and non-profits, DSG Global harnesses industry-specific expertise, functional depth, and market foresight to address today\u2019s most complex challenges.
\nNew Chief People Officer
\nIn October,\u00a0DSG Global\u00a0named\u00a0Jenny Sade\u00a0as chief people officer. In this role, she will lead the firm\u2019s people and culture strategy\u2014supporting talent acquisition, operations, and business strategy\u2014as DSG Global continues to scale its impact across industries and geographies. \u201cJenny\u2019s rare ability to see the potential in every leader and organization makes her an invaluable partner for our leadership team and our clients,\u201d said Aileen K. Alexander, CEO of DSG Global. \u201cShe exemplifies the defining strength our team is known for: placing the right leaders in the right role at the right time to drive lasting impact. As organizations continue to navigate workforce mobility shifts, leadership readiness and succession planning, and non-stop change, Jenny\u2019s appointment provides the insight and experience needed to help our clients thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

DSG Global Expands Nonprofit Practice
\nDSG Global\u00a0has appointed\u00a0Nicole Kamaleson\u00a0as managing director for DSG | Nonprofit, a global practice dedicated to mission-driven organizations worldwide.\u00a0\u201cNicole is widely respected for her global perspective, deep sector expertise, and ability to identify leaders who can be nimble in the face of complex challenges, and create lasting change,\u201d said\u00a0Aileen K. Alexander, CEO of DSG Global. \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome her back to our firm as we continue to partner with organizations driving meaningful, lasting change around the world.\u201d
\n\u201cNicole\u2019s return significantly deepens our global reach,\u201d said Molly Brennan, global managing partner and practice leader, nonprofit. \u201cHer international expertise strengthens our ability to partner with mission-driven organizations operating across a range of geographies and deliver forward-thinking solutions to complex global challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only does Jenny have a proven track record of accelerating growth at the organizations she leads, but she is also known for her people-first philosophy and unique ability to rally teams around a shared mission\u2014creating environments where people feel seen, supported, and inspired to grow,\u201d DSG said. \u201cHer appointment underscores DSG Global\u2019s commitment to building a high-performing, inclusive culture that empowers people and drives sustainable growth.\u201d
\nWith over 20 years of leadership experience advising CEOs, founders, and boards, Ms. Sade brings a proven ability to overcome complex business challenges and scale organizations by connecting people strategy directly to business outcomes. Her career highlights include guiding an organization through successful scaling and exit, and another to a successful IPO, continued global expansion, and rapid integration of multiple acquisitions into a cohesive culture and operating model.
\nRelated:\u00a0DSG Global Appoints CEO
\nContributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor\u00a0 \u2013 Hunt Scanlon Media<\/p>\n

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