Clark Waterfall

Co-Founder, Managing Director

Clark Waterfall is the co-founder and Managing Director of BSG Team Ventures, formerly the Boston Search Group, a boutique retained executive search firm focused on recruiting builder-leaders for the innovation sector. Vertical practice areas include software, cleantech, biotech, medical devices, interactive media, education and not-for-profit. BSG currently has offices in Boston, New York, London, and San Francisco. Since 1994 its principals have completed hundreds of searches in these industries at the board director, C- and VP leadership levels.

Clark’s practice area specialties include software, Internet, medical devices and healthcare IT. He also co-leads the firm's cleantech practice with London-based Dr. Simon Haworth, focusing on renewable energy with a track record in solar, wind, biofuels, water, and green chemistry.

Clark's volunteerism mirrors his passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and social responsibility. This includes past roles as board member of the MIT Enterprise Forum’s Cambridge Chapter and 5 years as Chair of its Start-Up Committee, 3 years as Chair of the first ever clean energy business plan competition, Ignite Clean Energy recently merged with the Cleantech Open, Cleantech Open Board Director, and MIT Deshpande Center Catalyst, volunteer leadership roles both in the local Boston chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization as Chapter President, and at the global level as EO Eastern Regional Director. As regards the executive search industry, Clark remains a board director of the IACPR (International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruitment) and co-hosts its twice yearly forum gathering for boutique retained search firms.

Prior to his career in executive search, Clark’s career began in the banking industry in sales and sales management, mostly with Citicorp/Citibank. Before receiving his MBA at Babson’s Olin School of Management, Clark did his undergraduate studies in a double–degree program at Tufts University in English literature and the New England Conservatory of Music in classical percussion performance.

Outside of work, Clark lives in MetroWest Boston with veterinarian wife and two children, squeezing in as much tennis, triathlon training and mountain-biking as work-life balance allows.

Recent posts by Clark

• Executive Compensation Highlights, VP Software Engineering
• EVP Software & Technology for industry leader pioneering energy efficiency
• CTO/VP Software Engineering for VC-funded Cleantech Start-up Changing Consumer Behavior
• VP Client Services & Engagement Management for Online Consumer Community Changing the Face of Healthcare
• VP Product for Online Consumer Community Changing the Face of Healthcare

Key conferences attended recently or annually:

• Cleantech:

  1. Cleantech Investor Summit
  2. Cleantech Open Finals and Gala
  3. MIT Conference on Clean Energy
  4. ARPE-E conference (Washington, DC)
  5. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Lab’s Industry Growth Forum (Denver, CO)
  6. Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit
  7. Cleantech Group Forum

• Healthcare IT:

  1. Connected Health Symposium

• Medical Devices & Medical Technology:

  1. Underwriter for Cooley’s 2nd Annual Medical Device Growth Conference (Boston, MA)
  2. MassDevice Big 100 Regional Roundtable

• Technology:

  1. MIT Venture Conference
  2. MIT Technology Review Emerging Technologies Conference, emtech
  3. Private Equity International, Operating Partners Forum