A former Big Four CPA and top five performer for a national staffing agency, Jennifer Hannigan founded Alliance Resource Group in 2003. Jennifer’s vision was to merge the high touch, consultative approach of retained search with the urgency and extensive network of contingency recruiting. Alliance realized that vision and quickly earned a reputation as a trusted adviser to hundreds of public and private organizations – from Fortune 500 companies to pre-revenue startups. The firm grew rapidly, and in 2024, Jennifer launched a national Private Equity & Family Office Solutions Division. Today, Alliance is the go-to recruiting agency for challenging finance and accounting searches across Southern California and beyond. Alliance’s extensive network reaches across the United States, and Alliance has been recognized dozens of times by the industry for exceptional outcomes in both talent and client services.
Jennifer is a subject matter expert in employment and human capital trends. She is active in the community and has served on the Board of Directors for the Association for Corporate Growth, the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Orfalea College of Business for Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, the National League of Young Men, and numerous charities for women, children and the arts.
Jennifer is a mother of triplets plus two and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Her one true obsession – Star Wars – is displayed in the pop art on the walls of Alliance's corporate headquarters.
