Amber Shockey joins as Partner, enhancing the firm’s legal capabilities and energy industry expertise; Curtis Walker joins as Principal, establishing a new focus in sports leadership.
September 10, 2026 (King of Prussia, PA) — JM Search, the leading retained executive search firm for private equity and other growth-oriented private and public organizations, has added Amber Shockey as Partner within its Legal Practice and Curtis Walker as Principal within its Media & Telecommunications Team.
Continued private equity investment across legal services, legal-adjacent businesses, and professional sports is elevating the importance of proven executive leadership. Shockey adds depth to JM Search’s legal capabilities, while Walker introduces specialized expertise in sports leadership recruitment.
Amber joins JM Search as a Partner in the Legal Practice. With 25 years of experience across legal and executive search, Amber has built an extensive network of legal leaders across industries, including general counsel, chief compliance officers, and other senior legal executives. Leveraging a longstanding specialization in the energy and infrastructure sector, she also brings deep relationships across the broader C-suite and boardroom. At JM Search, Amber advises private equity firms, portfolio companies, and growth-oriented organizations on legal leadership searches, executive team builds, and board recruitment.
“Amber has built an exceptional reputation and track record over the course of her career in executive search,” said Dan Figueroa, Partner and Practice Leader for the Legal Services Team. “We’re thrilled to have her as part of our growing team, and her depth of experience and market knowledge bring a truly differentiated perspective to JM Search.”
Curtis joins JM Search as a Principal and member of the firm’s Media & Telecommunications Team, specializing in sports leadership recruitment, a new area of focus for JM Search. Bringing more than a decade of executive search and industry experience, Walker has held prior roles as Head of Sports, Media, and Entertainment at JLB Search and Vice President at ZRG’s Turnkey Group.
“Sports represents an exciting new area of growth for JM Search, and Curtis brings the depth of industry insight and executive search experience needed to build this capability with credibility,” said Tom Figueroa, Managing Partner. “His perspective on the market, understanding of the leadership landscape, and experience advising organizations across the sector will be invaluable as we expand our work in sports.”