JHB Search

Our Team

JHB Team

Meet our team

Founded in 2016, our team has 30 years of combined experience placing talent globally. We partner with new startup funds and established investors.

Jonathan Balcombe

MANAGING PARTNER

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Jonathan Balcombe

MANAGING PARTNER

Jonathan has a truly global network, placing candidates across the US and internationally. Over the last decade, Jonathan’s entire career has been focused on placing candidates at Associate, all the way to C-Suite level. His success has been rooted in developing relationships with the most prominent Credit and Equity Investors globally.

Sean Gomelsky

VICE PRESIDENT

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Sean Gomelsky

VICE PRESIDENT

Sean has ten years of experience within business and corporate development. Since joining JHB Search, he has built out the firm’s private investor roster. His notable achievements are his consistent record of placing candidates at Associate and VP level with Buy-Out, Growth, and Venture funds. His interests include traveling, live music, and collecting art. Special skills include speaking Russian.

Jacqueline Lauren

VICE PRESIDENT

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Jacqueline Lauren

VICE PRESIDENT

Jacqueline is a specialist in healthcare and technology recruitment. Her interest in this field began as a Registered Nurse and has experience with working at major medical institutions including UCLA. Her hands-on experience has enabled her to consult on various hiring projects in medical technology, services, and wellbeing. Jacqueline is multi-lingual in Spanish and Russian.

Doug Young

SENIOR ADVISOR, JHB SPORTS

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Doug Young

SENIOR ADVISOR, JHB SPORTS

A highly-respected leader with more than 20 years of experience in sports, Doug has built a trusted network of relationships across professional teams, leagues, and college athletic programs. Doug is the founder of Athletes’ Ink, a sports marketing firm that manages strategic communications and branding projects for clients across pro and college sports, including a growing NIL practice. Previously, he worked in the NBA’s Team Marketing & Business Operations department – the league’s unique in-house consulting group that drives best business practices and innovation. For more than a decade he served as executive director of Kobe Bryant’s charitable foundation.