The Team

Meet the people behind Kerwin

Behind every search is a team that genuinely cares about people, careers, and the businesses we serve.

Our team brings decades of experience helping companies hire exceptional legal and compliance talent, from first legal hires through to General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, and legal leadership teams.

We are relationship-driven, market-informed, and committed to creating thoughtful matches that support long-term success. Whether you are building a team or thinking about your next chapter, we would be happy to start the conversation.

Our Team

Anne Kerwin Payne

Founder & Managing Director
As the Founder and Managing Director of Kerwin Associates, Anne brings over 30+ years of search experience to her clients. Anne is responsible for Kerwin’s business strategy, development, leadership search execution and candidate development.

Maddie Payne Murray

Advisor
Maddie joined Kerwin Associates from Pinterest where she was an integral member of the founding Executive Search team. There, she partnered with senior executives to identify gaps in their leadership benches and fill their leadership needs.
Jamie Walsh expert legal role recruiter

Jamie Walsh

Business Development Associate
Jamie supports the recruiters in their sourcing, research and search management. He prides himself on developing new relationships across industry, and maintaining connections with our valued clients.
Danielle Ryan Head of Operations at Kerwin Associates

Danielle Ryan

Head of Operations
Danielle partners with the Founder on marketing events and materials as well as internal activities and culture building for the firm. Danielle also assists Recruiters with client searches, interfacing with both clients and candidates.
Spencer Britschgi Recruiting associate at Kerwin Associates

Spencer Britschgi

Recruiting Associate
At Kerwin, Spencer is a Recruiting Associate and leads the firm’s Legal Operations and Legal Technology practice. He enjoys helping clients identify talent at the intersection of legal, technology, and innovation.

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