Celeste Gudas founded 24 Seven — a specialized talent search firm for the tech, digital, marketing and creative verticals — in 2000. Under her leadership, the company ranked No. 97 on SIA’s 2023 Largest Staffing Firms in the US list with revenue of $358 million in 2022. As a working mother of three, Gudas is committed to furthering executive-level women and has recently acquired several agencies, all with successful female founders or leaders. Gudas has woven inclusion and diversity into the fabric of 24 Seven’s culture by creating policies that include expanded family leave, flex time, remote work, mentorship, ongoing training and leadership training.
