For 40 years, Ken Ferguson has dedicated his career to helping companies build IT management and technical teams while advancing the careers of IT professionals.
After earning a Bachelors in Biology and a Post-Graduate degree in Business, Ken began his career as a Systems Engineer with IBM Canada working with major accounts in Toronto and Calgary.
In 1982, Ken transitioned to IT recruiting with U.S.-based Source EDP becoming a top producer and transferring to the Atlanta office in 1995.  Following the acquisition of Source, along with senior colleagues from Source Ken-co-founded Magellan Partners, focusing on the leadership needs of dot-com startups.
After the dot-com bubble burst, Ken took a break from recruiting to open six locations of a fitness franchise returning to IT search in 2006 with Berkshire Recruiting Services. In 2008, he rebranded as Berkshire Executive Search to focus his practice on retained searches for mid-market C/V/D-level roles, In 2016, he adopted a bespoke service model, working exclusively on one search at a time in partnership with hiring executives.
In addition to client engagements, Ken supports IT executives with pro bono, one-on-one lunch hour consultations on market dynamics, candidate psychology, hiring plans, and job search strategies and tactics.  Evenings and weekends Ken serves as personal Career Concierge for a small group of IT executives.
Following Steven Covey’s admonition to live life in crescendo and agreeing with the belief that “retirement is an ancient and irrelevant artifact. To deliberately stop contributing, creating, and providing value to others is unthinkable and a slippery slope to irrelevancy and decline.” Ken continues to advise and connect like-minded leaders working at the intersection of business, technology, and leadership.
When not scouring the market for IT leadership talent or helping IT leaders advance their careers, Ken enjoys home improvement and fitness including swimming, biking, and running to keep up with his Ironman triathlete wife. In addition to Caribbean boating and diving vacations, they love RV camping in beautiful parks around the country.