Paulette Santiago

Paulette Santiago currently serves as a Retained Search Partner at Astranis Space Technologies and Lightship, with an extensive background in executive search and talent acquisition. Paulette has been a Partner and Head of Research at Silicon Beach Talent since January 2018, focusing on disruptive companies. Experience includes roles as Project Manager at Anduril Industries, and retained search partner positions at Shield AI. Previously, Paulette held key positions such as Chief of Staff at Faraday Future and Design Studio Experience Leader at Tesla Motors, where responsibilities included managing vendor relationships and planning events. Early career experience includes marketing coordination at Datasat Digital Entertainment and event planning at Bel-Air Bay Club. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Pepperdine University.