Meet the Professionals Behind Psirch

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Shai Phillips
President

Shai heads the Quantum division - Psirch. With a long history in executive search and a deep knowledge of Quantum, he specializes in placing senior leadership at Quantum companies and conventional corporations seeking early adoption
of Quantum.

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Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire
CEO, Berkhemer Clayton

Betsy is CEO of Psirch’s parent company: Berkhemer Clayton – a retained executive search firm that has been servicing Fortune 500s, private multinationals, and large research universities, including Ivy League, for near 30 years. With the launch of Psirch, Betsy became the first CEO of an established executive search firm to launch a dedicated quantum division.

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Ben Lambert
Head of Academia, Non-profit & Medical

Ben leads academic engagements for Psirch’s parent company, as well as Psirch directly. His expertise in the world of Higher Education is extensive, complemented by non-profit and healthcare. With the launch of Psirch, Ben applies his deep knowledge of these ecosystems and cultural milieus to assignments in Quantum.

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Linh Duong
Senior Associate

Linh has a background in Executive Search and Public Relations, which makes her an especially persuasive market communicator and search consultant. Focusing on the research aspects in particular, Linh brings to bear a deep knowledge of market participants, as well as targeting strategies for
searches in Quantum.

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Elaina Schmitz
Operations Director

Elaina provides crucial support in administration, operations, and finance related aspects of engagements with Psirch. She acts as a crucial client partner, and ensures the trains always run on schedule, so that talent is not just optimal, but identified, vetted, and placed in a timely manner.

A man in a suit and tie smiling for the camera.

Shai Phillips
President

Shai heads the Quantum division - Psirch. With a long history in executive search and a deep knowledge of Quantum, he specializes in placing senior leadership at Quantum companies and conventional corporations seeking early adoption
of Quantum.

A woman with short hair and red lipstick.

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire
CEO, Berkhemer Clayton

Betsy is CEO of Psirch’s parent company: Berkhemer Clayton – a retained executive search firm that has been servicing Fortune 500s, private multinationals, and large research universities, including Ivy League, for near 30 years. With the launch of Psirch, Betsy became the first CEO of an established executive search firm to launch a dedicated quantum division.

A man with bald head and wearing suit

Ben Lambert
Head of Academia, Non-profit & Medical

Ben leads academic engagements for Psirch’s parent company, as well as Psirch directly. His expertise in the world of Higher Education is extensive, complemented by non-profit and healthcare. With the launch of Psirch, Ben applies his deep knowledge of these ecosystems and cultural milieus to assignments in Quantum.

A woman standing in front of bushes smiling for the camera.

Linh Duong
Senior Associate

Linh has a background in Executive Search and Public Relations, which makes her an especially persuasive market communicator and search consultant. Focusing on the research aspects in particular, Linh brings to bear a deep knowledge of market participants, as well as targeting strategies for
searches in Quantum.

A woman with blonde hair and red lipstick.

Elaina Schmitz
Operations Director

Elaina provides crucial support in administration, operations, and finance related aspects of engagements with Psirch. She acts as a crucial client partner, and ensures the trains always run on schedule, so that talent is not just optimal, but identified, vetted, and placed in a timely manner.