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BETTER LEADERS. BETTER CULTURES. BETTER RESULTS.

Hire Integrated has joined Waterstone Human Capital, the culture-centric leadership advisory and human capital search firm. Together, we help organizations across the U.S. and Canada build high-performance cultures through executive search, professional recruiting, and leadership & culture advisory, pairing Waterstone’s culture expertise with Hire Integrated’s relationship-driven recruiting.

Basic Facts

  • Year founded (Hire Integrated): 2021
  • Founder / Original CEO: Emily Rushton
  • Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Company size: Approximately 11–50 employees
  • Key milestone: Acquired by Waterstone Human Capital in September 2025; Emily Rushton appointed President & Managing Director, Waterstone USA

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2021

The Launch Year

January 2021: Secured our first client, Reagan Outdoor Advertising.
December 2021: Closed our first year with over $1M in billed revenue. 

2022-2023

Foundation & Expansion

Expanded client base and scalable infrastructure.

Invested in technology, SEO, and brand reputation.

Grew the internal recruitment and operations team.

2024

Strategic Positioning & Resilience

Revamped website to highlight Risk Management specializations: Accounting & Finance, Insurance, Legal, and Corporate Operations.

Strengthened leadership presence through community involvement (AHA, NACD, A Bolder Way Forward, Women Lawyers of Utah).

Earned recognition: HR Innovator of the Year (Utah Business), BusinessQ Magazine feature, Fuel HR Conference speaker.

2025

A New Chapter

Hire Integrated was acquired by Waterstone Human Capital, strengthening our ability to deliver greater opportunities for clients, candidates, and communities.

Emily Rushton
President & Managing Director, Waterstone Human Capital USA

(formerly Founder & CEO of Hire Integrated)

Emily’s career began in recruiting with Robert Half, where she was a top performer, then she scaled to leadership roles (including forming divisions and earning equity positions) before founding Hire Integrated in 2021. Her vision: to transform hiring by emphasizing culture, transparency, and relationship. She believes that hiring and leadership are storytelling, not merely matching resumes. Outside of work, Emily has been recognized as Utah Business’ HR Innovator of the Year 2024 and “Forty Under 40”; She is active in community boards and, together with her husband Corey, is raising a train-obsessed son.(waterstonehc.com)

Marty Parker

Founder & CEO, Waterstone Human Capital

Marty is the Founder and CEO of Waterstone Human Capital, which he launched in 2003 to help organizations build high-performance cultures through executive search, leadership development, and culture advisory. A recognized authority on culture as competitive advantage, Marty created several national and international recognition programs, including Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Canada’s Most Admired CPCO, America’s Most Admired Nonprofit Cultures, and Canada’s Most Admired CEO awards. He is also the author of two books on leadership and culture — Culture Connection (2011) and The Culturepreneur (2021). With a career that began at Johnson & Johnson and Labatt before moving into executive search, Marty has become a sought-after advisor to CEOs and boards across North America. He is an active member of YPO, a frequent speaker on culture and leadership, and, alongside his wife Tanya, is a proud parent of five who divides his time between Ontario and Florida.

Main Services

Professional Recruitment
  • Matches employers with candidates in specialized roles (volume and niche recruiting) using a culture-aligned, transparent process.
  • Benefits: quicker hires, lower turnover, improved candidate satisfaction, and better mission fit.
Executive Search & Leadership Advisory
  • Identifies senior leaders who align not just on skills but also leadership style, influence, and culture. Includes advisory on leadership development and culture building, expanded further under Waterstone.
  • Benefits: stronger leadership bench, healthier organizational culture, reduced risk during leadership transitions.
Leadership & Culture Advisory
  • Provides assessments, programs, and tools (such as the “Most Admired Cultures” program) to help organizations define, measure, and strengthen their culture.
  • Benefits: clarity of values, stronger talent attraction and retention, more engaged and high-performing teams.

Testimonials

“Waterstone was able to help me focus on what was important for the role and used that insight to find and bring forward very high quality candidates I would not have been able to find on my own.”
— S Leighton, President, CGL Manufacturing Ltd. waterstonehc.com client testimonial
“Your requirements are heard, you don’t need to repeat yourself, the search team is always available, the quantity and quality of possible candidates will surprise you – Why would you need to go elsewhere for your hiring searches?”
— M Pochtaruk, President, Heliene Inc. waterstonehc.com client testimonial
“Great culture for self-starters”
— Senior employee (former), Salt Lake City Glassdoor from employee hire integrated
“L-O-V-E Hire Integrated … Emily, the CEO … is one of the nicest people you can meet. She cares about each of her employees … The company is focused on highly personal approaches to recruiting …”
— Recruiter, current employee Glassdoor from employee hire integrated
“I work remotely, and I still feel connected to my great team. I make my own schedule which allows me to give my best foot forward when I am on the clock. I love working with Emily and the entire team. They uplift and encourage me. The workplace culture is nothing but positive and a place of growth.”
–Marketing Intern, Salt Lake City, UT Indeed from employee hire integrated

Hire Integrated – Key stats:

Employee rating: 4.9 / 5 on Glassdoor (17 reviews). Glassdoor

100% of employees would recommend working at Hire Integrated to a friend. Glassdoor+1

High scores across categories: Culture & values, Diversity & Inclusion, Work/Life Balance are all ~4.9 / 5; Senior management ~4.9; Compensation & benefits ~4.3; Career opportunities ~4.7. Glassdoor+1

Past Media Coverage

Headline: Waterstone Human Capital Acquires Hire Integrated; Appoints Emily Rushton President & Managing Director of U.S. Operations
Date: September 10, 2025
Location: Salt Lake City, UT & Toronto, Canada
Link: Hunt Scanlon Media

  • Waterstone Human Capital Acquires Hire Integrated; Appoints Managing Director and President of Waterstone USA — Hunt Scanlon Media, Sept 10, 2025. (Hunt Scanlon Media)
  • How Emily Rushton founded Hire Integrated — Utah Business, Sept 2023. (Utah Business)
  • Glassdoor reviews & ratings — strong employer ratings (4.9/5) and culture & values praised. (Glassdoor)

QUOTES

“We are thrilled to welcome Hire Integrated to the Waterstone family … This acquisition expands our professional recruitment capabilities while staying true to our purpose: helping organizations find and build better leaders to drive better results through high-performance cultures…” — Marty Parker, Founder & CEO, Waterstone Human Capital (Hunt Scanlon Media)

“I founded Hire Integrated to cut through the inefficiencies of the recruitment industry and to discover the heart of hiring …” — Emily Rushton, reflecting on the company’s mission. (Utah Business)

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