E. Edw. Curtain, III, is President & CEO of Diversity Search Partners, LLC ,and also leads the Firm's Integrated Services and Client Strategy efforts worldwide. He is responsible for overseeing a group of offices across North America, as well as driving the Firm's state-of-the-art account management capability across all global markets and for delivering the Firm's best resources to its core clients via its proprietary product offerings.

In addition, Eugene leads diversityjoblist.com and serves as a Senior Strategy Relations Consultant to HBCU Connect, the nations largest HBCU web resource and career web site for African American's and a Business Development Strategist to the Privileged Partnership, a Columbus based event management firm and The O-H Network, LLC. Eugene remains an active, hands-on executive recruiter.

Over the course of 13 years in human capital services, he has built a world-class reputation for excellence and service delivery among consumer-oriented, marketing-driven companies around the world. Eugene serves as founder and Chair of the Minority Search Council, and formerly as Co-Chair, Political Action Committee, NAACP, Hampton, VA, Social Service Advisory Board, Hampton, VA and Delegate to the Democratic Party, State of Virginia. Prior to founding Diversity Search Partners Eugene co-founded and served as Vice President with Diversity Search Group, LLC. Eugene served in management positions with L-3 Communications, (MPRI) and AT&T.

Eugene is a former U.S. Army Paratrooper and Jumpmaster who served with the elite 82nd Airborne Division and has served in combat operations during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and peacekeeping missions in Europe. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management, a MBA in Leadership and Organizational Theory, and a Doctorate in Business Administration and has been named to the National Dean’s List in 1996 and is listed in Who’s Who in Black Columbus.