Daniel Weinzweig

Daniel has over 20 years’ experience in executive search. He founded Searchlight Recruitment Inc. in 2004 and is Searchlight’s managing partner.

Before founding Searchlight, Daniel was Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry International, led their media and entertainment, and not-for-profit practice, and managed search assignments in both North America and the U.K.

Daniel has been active in both the North American and British film and television industry, with over 30 years of experience. Daniel worked in London, England, where he was the CEO of Mayfair Entertainment International, a publicly traded media company active in UK Cinema exhibition, West End Theatres and Film & Television Sales. In Canada, Daniel was part of senior management at Cineplex Odeon Corporation and Astral Films Ltd. and Founder, President of Norstar Entertainment.

Driven by a lifelong passion for the arts, Daniel serves on numerous cultural boards and advisory committees, including the International Society of the Performing Arts (ISPA), Soundstreams as Board Chair, and Necessary Angel Theatre Company.