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Executive Search for companies supporting active, healthy & sustainable lifestyles. Certified B Corporation.

Tune into our podcast, How I Hire, hosted by Noto Group Founder Roy Notowitz for more insight into building successful teams. We advise some of the world’s most notable brands, among them the leaders in athletic, outdoor, lifestyle, fashion, food, and natural products sectors. Contact us to learn more about our search experience and track record of success. Our team brings diverse business experie

nce from a variety of corporate and brand perspectives. We understand that each company has unique demands and we appreciate the need to find individuals that will both compliment your culture and elevate your business. FOLLOW US FOR CAREERS IN:
- Outdoor / Active [retail, wholesale, ecommerce - apparel, footwear, and gear]
- Fashion / Lifestyle [retail, wholesale, ecommerce - apparel, footwear, and accessories]
- Healthy Living [natural products, food, grocery cpg, and fmcg]

Notogroup is proud to be a Certified B-Corporation.

06/04/2026

Kate Williams is the CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global organization that helps businesses commit 1% of annual revenue to verified environmental causes. Under her leadership, the network has directed nearly $1 billion to environmental solutions. Kate joins Roy Notowitz to discuss building a high-performance culture, balancing community and autonomy with her team, identifying learning agility in talent, and more.

Listen: https://hubs.la/Q04k0_wP0

05/07/2026

We're excited to share: Transformation, Growth, and Innovation with Helayna Minsk (Johnson & Johnson, Walgreens, Unilever). Listen to the episode on https://hubs.la/Q04fR8sX0

Helayna Minsk has led transformative growth for global brands including Unilever, Walgreens, and Johnson & Johnson. From P&L leadership to brand revitalization, she’s built a track record of scaling businesses and driving impact worldwide. In her conversation with Roy, Helayna shares lessons on leading through change, the value of ambition, and the importance of hiring great people.

03/02/2026

Our 4th Annual Active and Outdoor Executive Summit in Park City kicked off with a story-filled keynote by Picabo Street! Shout out to our co-sponsors Perkins Coie, Baird , and L.E.K. Fireside panels covered key issues shaping the industry—from capital markets and M&A to brand heat, tariffs, AI, retail trends, and leadership evolution. No summit in the mountains would be complete without quality chairlift time and a few perfectly slushy spring runs together.

02/25/2026

Shout out to our friends at Thrive Market for the incredible snack-filled care package! We’re proud to stand alongside fellow mission-driven brands in the B Corp community and celebrate what it means to use business as a force for good. Here’s to connecting, collaborating, and discovering all the innovation at Expo West!

01/13/2026

On How I Hire, Roy Notowitz sat down with David Stever, who joined Ben & Jerry’s in 1988 giving factory tours in Waterbury, Vermont, and went on to help scale the brand into a global icon without abandoning what made it different. David shares how Ben & Jerry’s built the business around its three-part mission, balancing product excellence, economic performance, and social impact. He also unpacks the brand’s distinctive approach to social activism: taking public stances and embedding values into both marketing and operations. Together, that “business as unusual” mindset helped shape one of the world’s most beloved and culturally relevant brands.

01/07/2026

Today we celebrate Sara Spirko’s 7-year workiversary at Noto Group. There are so many things we admire about Sara. Her perseverance and strength battling (and winning) against cancer, her relentless work ethic and pace (we can’t keep up!), her sense of humor, and the genuine care she brings to the team, clients, and candidates we serve.

Sara, thank you for believing in what Noto Group could become and for being such an essential part of what we are today. Here’s to 7 years, and to what we’ll build next!

12/09/2025

Jason Bronstad is the CEO of Malk Organics, a clean-label, plant-based milk and creamer brand. He joins Roy to discuss the ins and outs of shaping culture, values-driven hiring, evaluating talent, learning to keep things simple, and much more.

09/15/2025

The team attended BLD PNW 2025 last week and we left inspired and energized by the conference. We were happy to attend the workshops and participate in the volunteer activity, removing invasive plants and helping to maintain trails at the Hoyt Arboretum.🌲

09/10/2025

Fabrizio Gamberini draws on nearly three decades of global brand management and strategic leadership experience with Vibram, HP, Nike, and Marcolino. He shares the lessons he’s learned about leadership, hiring, and performance—and how truth and trust have shaped his approach to building high-performing teams.

05/13/2025

What a fantastic evening in NYC with a thoughtful group of clients, partners, and friends of the firm—leaders committed to meaningful work and community.

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