Before there was a name or a company, there was a simple instinct — to listen differently. To look past titles and trends, and toward the quiet signals of potential that reveal who someone really is.

That instinct became Signal & Strand, the culmination of more than 25 years of Kase’s work leading people, transformation, and strategy across industries and continents. His approach is grounded in the belief that the most extraordinary results begin with ordinary virtues — humility, curiosity, and care. Values he learned from his grandparents, Bob and Barb, who taught him that showing up with integrity matters more than being the loudest voice in the room.

Kase’s work has always centered on human connection — the kind that outlasts transactions, restructures organizations, and restores meaning to the work we do. His perspective was shaped not only by years inside the boardrooms of billion-dollar companies, but also by decades spent listening to the stories behind every hire, every decision, every turning point.

Through Signal & Strand, Kase helps founders and executives build teams that don’t just work well together — they grow together. Because for him, recruiting isn’t about filling roles. It’s about shaping legacies — one human connection at a time.

Outside of work, Kase spends his time with his three dogs — Braxton, Tootsie, and Basil — who remind him daily that loyalty, presence, and joy are the simplest measures of a good life.