Catena is now Pearl Talent! Same mission, new name.
We connect you with the top Chiefs of staffs. Pre-vetted, AI-trained, and placed fast.






Cross-functional Chief of Staff with a track record running 5 years of leadership offsites, hiring operations, and quarterly business reviews for growth-stage startups. Pairs systems thinking with strong written communication that scales decision-making.

Chief of Staff bringing 8 years of work alongside founders on QBR design, stakeholder mapping, and confidential strategic projects. Known for steady, high-judgment execution under pressure and across distributed time zones.

Strategic Chief of Staff with 6 years partnering with founders and C-suite leaders to drive cross-functional initiatives, board reporting, and operating cadence. Brings a calm, structured execution style that helps fast-moving leadership teams turn vision into measurable progress.

Chief of Staff with 7+ years of experience supporting executive decision-making, board prep, and M&A coordination across PE-backed and VC-backed teams. Built for environments where structure, discretion, and operational leverage are the job.

Senior Chief of Staff with 5+ years driving business operations, financial forecasting, and investor-facing reporting at venture-backed companies. Brings a quiet rigor to ambiguous, high-context work where speed and accuracy both matter.

We keep our talent pool tight. Every candidate has cleared our vetting process and completed our AI training program before they're available to you.

Our talent completes a 5-week AI training program where they learn to use AI for research, communication, operations, and reporting. They're not learning on your time - they show up ready.

Book a call today, interview pre-vetted candidates tomorrow. No waiting weeks for sourcing or screening.

From first call to signed offer in under a week. We've cut the typical 2-month hiring cycle down to days.
From $3,000/Month, ~60% Less Than Us Rates, With A 90-Day Guarantee.
Typically 13–21 Days From Requirements To Onboarding.
Yes—Flexible Models With Retention Focus.
Strategic Communication, Prioritization, And Cross-Functional Leadership.
Pearl Talent’S Top 1% Global Network With Managed Support.
Define Priorities, Cadence, Stakeholders, And Success Metrics—Our Team Can Help Tailor It.