ZRG Turnkey Adds Expands College & Coaching Advisory Capabilities with Stephanie Horner as Vice President
Rochelle Park, NJ — ZRG Turnkey, the global leader in executive search and talent advisory in sports and entertainment, today announced the addition of Stephanie Horner as vice president. In this role, Horner will partner with clients on executive search and leadership advisory engagements across collegiate athletics and professional sports organizations.
“Stephanie’s background is exactly what the market is demanding right now,” said Chad Chatlos, Managing Partner, ZRG Turnkey. “Her ability to connect business strategy with talent strategy will be a tremendous asset to our clients and to our team.”
Horner brings more than 11 years of experience spanning executive search, partnership development, client success, and revenue leadership across sports, entertainment, tourism, and technology. Her career reflects a deliberate blend of talent advisory expertise and commercial leadership, positioning her to operate at the intersection of business strategy and talent strategy.
Most recently, Horner spent six years at Satisfi Labs, an Agentic AI platform serving more than 800 brands across sports, entertainment, and tourism. As Director of Partnership Development, she advised executive stakeholders on growth strategy, digital transformation, and AI adoption. Her work directly supported organizations seeking to modernize fan and guest engagement while improving operational performance. She also built and led the company’s client success function, driving retention, expansion, and measurable revenue growth.
Earlier in her career, Horner was part of Korn Ferry’s Global Sports & Entertainment practice, where she contributed to executive search engagements across the industry. She also held recruiting and business development roles at Learfield, further deepening her experience across collegiate athletics and media rights. This combination of search experience and hands-on commercial leadership gives Horner a differentiated perspective on how leadership decisions influence growth, culture, and long-term enterprise value.
“I’m really energized to be joining ZRG Turnkey and stepping back into executive search at this point in my career, especially at a time when the industry is evolving so quickly,” said Stephanie Horner, Vice President, ZRG Turnkey. “Having spent the last several years working with executives on the commercial and technology side of sports and entertainment, I’ve seen firsthand how leadership decisions directly impact growth, operations, and long-term success. The opportunity to bring that perspective back into search, alongside a team that’s as respected and collaborative as this one, is something I’m genuinely excited about.”
About ZRG and ZRG Turnkey
ZRG is the fastest-growing talent advisory firm in the world, revolutionizing how companies hire and manage talent. With a data-driven approach to executive and professional search, ZRG is changing the way clients think about finding top talent. The company’s digital Zi platform combines talent intelligence, candidate insights, and process improvements to deliver executive searches more quickly and with proven better results. Backed by private equity investor RFE Investment Partners, ZRG offers a full suite of retained search, on-demand talent, and consulting and advisory solutions across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Founded in 1996, ZRG Turnkey was the first-ever talent recruitment firm exclusively dedicated to sports. For the past 30 years, ZRG Turnkey has placed more than 2,000 individuals across all sports at all levels. Recent clients include the NFL and clubs, NFLPA, NBA and clubs, NHL and clubs, MLB and clubs, WHL, MLS and clubs, Premier League and clubs, FIFPRO, USOPC, U.S. Soccer Federation, USTA, PTPA, Formula-1 and race teams, MotoGP, India Basketball League, NCAA, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and the majority of athletic departments in the Power 4. Recent noteworthy placements include the two most recent national Championship coaches in football and basketball, Curt Cignetti and Dusty May.
