ABOUT Versique Executive, Professional & Interim Recruiting
Striving to
make a difference,
not just a living.
adj. being both versatile and unique;
n. a high-performance recruiting firm that specializes in executive leadership search, professional recruiting, and interim solutions.
Founded in 2013 by Tony Sorensen and Chris Ohlendorf, Versique was created with a clear purpose: to build something different. After decades of experience in staffing and recruiting, Tony and Chris set out to establish a firm that did more than just fill roles—they wanted to build lasting partnerships rooted in trust, transparency, and impact.
They started Versique with a simple vision and a small team of trusted partners, growing the business deliberately and thoughtfully. Today, Versique is a nationally recognized talent acquisition firm headquartered in Minneapolis, specializing in executive search, professional recruiting, and interim solutions.
With over 50 years of combined experience between the founders and another 50+ years from the leadership team, Versique brings deep industry knowledge and a people-first approach to every search.
Our recruiting expertise spans core practice areas—Accounting & Finance, Engineering, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Marketing—and industry focus across Banking & Financial Services, Consumer Packaged Goods, Healthcare Leadership, Family-Owned Businesses, Private Equity, and Manufacturing. The firm operates with a strong focus on values, delivering customized solutions that drive client results and meaningful opportunities for candidates.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 list for 2023. We have also been consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace three years in a row by our employees and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. In 2024, we were named the #1 Executive Search Firm in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Book of Lists as well as the Twin Cities Business 2024 Best of Business: Human Resources Gold for Staffing & Executive Search Firm.
About Versique’s Leadership Team
The leadership team at Versique Executive, Professional & Interim Recruiting is a dynamic group that brings together decades of specialized experience in talent acquisition, with deep roots in the Minnesota business community. With backgrounds spanning executive search, interim solutions, Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, and IT, our leaders have successfully partnered with organizations across the state to solve complex hiring challenges. Their local insight, national reach, and proven track records make them trusted advisors to both growing companies and top-tier talent.
Tony Sorensen
CEO & Co-Founder
Chris Ohlendorf
Co-Founder
Erik Fortier
Chief Financial Officer
Kathy Robideau
Chief Growth Officer
Chris Dardis
Chief Experience Officer
Steve Yakesh
President, Versique Executive
Jenna Estlick
President, Human Resource Solutions
CORE VALUES
The work we do, combined with the principles that guide us, sets Versique Executive, Professional and Interim Recruiting apart from other staffing and recruiting firms. Success is built on strong relationships, not just deals. Prioritizing others’ success fosters meaningful impact. Giving back to the community that has given so much to us is a fundamental part of who we are. The people of Versique live out these values every day, driving our mission forward.
We believe in sharing our strengths and networks because if one grows, we all grow.
We believe in honoring and giving back to the community that has always supported us.
We believe that continually improving is a key to offering the best for your team and clients.
We believe that being the best in the industry starts by following through and fulfilling our promises.
Don’t take our word for it
“I’ve partnered with Versique to fill a short-term need I had for an experienced professional to quickly execute on two projects. I couldn’t be more pleased and won’t hesitate to use Versique again.”
“We’ve worked with Versique on a few different roles and have always appreciated the quality of candidates they’ve provided and the good communication. It’s been a great partnership. Thank you!”
“Ben has been the best recruiter I’ve ever worked with. He explained your process completely and in less than two days has already set me up with an interview with a great client.”
Partnering with Darrin has been a seamless and enjoyable consulting experience. Let’s just say he’s a rockstar!
This was our first time using a search firm to find VP-level talent at our public relations and public affairs agency. We knew that the ideal candidate was likely working somewhere else and maybe not even looking for the next opportunity. Versique got to know our firm, our needs, and our wish list and then went to work to deliver. They brought us candidates that we couldn’t have found on our own. We were absolutely thrilled with the experience and the result!
Let’s find your people, together.
People are more than their education. They’re more than past experience. They do more than meet salary requirements. People invent, propel, unearth and build. They transform teams, markets, industries, and bottom lines to take you from good to great, zero to one, in months versus years. People open greater potential—potential that can’t be reached by relying on a resume alone. We’re here to help fill your human potential and build your human capacity. Let’s find your people together. Let’s make the best possible.