ABOUT us

KentManning is a founder-led executive search firm built on strong relationships, deep industry insight, and a highly personal approach to senior-level recruiting. Founded by Rachel Kent, the firm was created as a more thoughtful, hands-on alternative to traditional search, rooted in trust, transparency, and long-term partnership.

Now aligned with Waterstone Human Capital, KentManning combines its boutique, relationship-first model with the global reach and expertise of a values-driven leadership advisory firm, giving clients the best of both worlds.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Waterstone Human Capital helps organizations build high‑performance cultures through leadership, recruitment, and advisory services

Waterstone’s Executive Recruitment uses its Recruit4Fit™ process to align leaders with your culture, strategy, and long-term goals.

EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT

PROFESSIONALRECRUITMENT

LEADERSHIP & CULTURE ADVISORY

Waterstone Professional Recruitment secures high-performing professionals who match your values, culture, and growth objectives.

Waterstone’s Leadership and Culture Advisory services use proven, data-driven frameworks to strengthen leadership, culture, and results.

MARTY PARKER

FOUNDER & CEO, WATERSTONE HUMAN CAPITAL

Marty is the Founder and CEO of Waterstone Human Capital, which he launched in 2003 to help organizations build high-performance cultures through executive search, leadership development, and culture advisory. A recognized authority on culture as competitive advantage, Marty created several national and international recognition programs, including Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Canada’s Most Admired CPCO, America’s Most Admired Nonprofit Cultures, and Canada’s Most Admired CEO awards. He is also the author of two books on leadership and culture — Culture Connection (2011) and The Culturepreneur (2021). With a career that began at Johnson & Johnson and Labatt before moving into executive search, Marty has become a sought-after advisor to CEOs and boards across North America. He is an active member of YPO, a frequent speaker on culture and leadership, and, alongside his wife Tanya, is a proud parent of five who divides his time between Ontario and Florida

RACHEL KENT

PRINCIPALRECRUITER

Rachel Kent is a seasoned executive recruiter with over 20 years of experience at leading global brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Fossil, Sabre, and Qualtrics. Driven by a passion for people and an entrepreneurial mindset, she founded KentManning to deliver a more personalized, relationship-driven executive search experience.

KentManning now operates in partnership with Waterstone Human Capital, combining Rachel’s boutique, founder-led approach with the scale and resources of a globally respected executive search and leadership advisory firm. Rachel continues to lead searches with the same hands-on commitment and industry insight, now supported by Waterstone’s expanding U.S. and global platform.

A University of Oklahoma alum, Rachel splits her time between Dallas, TX, Bartlesville, OK, and Stockholm, Sweden. Outside of work, she enjoys discovering new restaurants, traveling internationally, and cheering on the Sooners.