About the theory

Specialized recruiting and fractional HR.

Recruiter Theory is a specialized recruiting and fractional HR partner for Medtech, Manufacturing, and Engineering companies.

We work with companies adding capacity, entering a new stage of growth, or building the people function they need next.

We work as a specialized partner—not a staffing agency—staying close to the role, the team, and the decisions behind the hire.

The short version

Christopher Mead

Christopher is an Army veteran and former helicopter pilot. He later led site safety at Amazon and worked on M&A integration.

He launched his first company in 2020 to help growing companies build practical HR foundations. Today, he runs Recruiter Theory from Tampa, Florida, focused on Medtech, Manufacturing, and Engineering companies nationwide.

That focus brings safety leadership, HR foundations, and integration experience to the people problems that come with growth.

Recent work

Selected work across people operations and recruiting.

01 / Medtech People OperationsFractional HR Management

A people function built for the next stage.

$650K+ in cost reduction, operations across 44 states, and internal teams plus compliance infrastructure built in-house.

$650K+

Cost reduction

44 states

Operations

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How we show up

Plainspoken

You will always know what we are doing, why we are doing it, and what happens next.

Focused

We stay close to the role, the business, and the people who will make the hire successful.

Flexible

The engagement can scale with the work, from a single search to a complete fractional people function.

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