Melania DaSilva-Deaver is an international executive search leader with 26 years of experience partnering with boards of directors, CEOs, and senior leadership teams to identify and appoint executives who drive organizational performance, strengthen leadership, and advance long-term strategic priorities.
As Managing Director at BroadView Talent Partners, Melania leads complex, high-profile CEO, C-suite, and senior executive searches across the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Her expertise spans Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, financial services, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), affordable housing, foundations, associations, and mission-driven organizations. She brings a strategic, consultative approach to executive search, helping clients evaluate not only an executive's experience and accomplishments but also the judgment, leadership capabilities, and cultural alignment essential for sustained success.
With professional experience spanning the United States, Europe, and Latin America, Melania brings a global perspective and an extensive cross-border network to her work. She began her recruitment career with Volt Services Group in California, specializing in the pharmaceutical, aerospace, and information technology sectors, and has since built a career advising organizations across diverse industries and markets.
Melania is also an entrepreneur who has established and operated businesses in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Her firsthand experience navigating business ownership, organizational growth, and international markets provides a distinctive perspective on the challenges facing today's executives and the organizations they lead.
Melania is an AESC Certified Executive Search Consultant and a member of Chief, a private professional network for senior women executives. She pursued studies in Human Resources Development at California State University, Sacramento, and attended MUD Makeup Design Institute in Burbank, California.
Committed to community leadership and social impact, Melania supports initiatives focused on expanding opportunities for women and children and serves in nonprofit leadership and volunteer roles. Outside of work, she enjoys international travel, paddleboarding, exploring global cuisine, and deepening her appreciation of wine through continued sommelier studies.
