Ross Fletcher
Ross Fletcher
DIRECTOR
Ross is the newest member of the Herd Freed Hartz team, transitioning from a 25+ year career in broadcasting and journalism. He is best known regionally as the launch host of ROOT Sports’ multiple Emmy-winning TV coverage of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, and was the voice of the Seattle Sounders in Major League Soccer. He has national TV credits in the USA and the UK, where he spent 16 years with the BBC, interviewing the likes of former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. His global experience spans seven Olympic Games and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Ross earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Sheffield (UK), and uses his vast storytelling experience, passion for interviewing and extensive research skills to help clients in their search for top tier talent.
He lives in Seattle with his wife and two children, is a volunteer math tutor with Seattle Public Schools and coaches his eldest daughter’s youth soccer team. In his spare time, Ross tries to get away with playing as much golf as he can.
Favorite local restaurant
Umi in Belltown, Seattle. Top quality sushi and there’s always a great vibe. The happy hour is top notch too!
Tell us about your pet
We buckled to our eldest daughter’s constant pleas and welcomed a pandemic puppy in 2020. ‘Tank’ is an Australian Labradoodle, double the size of the rest of his litter (hence the name). I call him the softest watch dog you’ll ever meet. He loves love, and eats just about anything. Our vet is very grateful for our business.
How do you give back to the community?
I’m a volunteer girls soccer coach in Seattle, and assist with math tutoring in the SPS system. I also help run the weekly popcorn stand at my girls’ elementary school – it’s a great way to raise funds and build community.
What is the best piece of advice you received?
When I was starting out as a teenager at my local BBC radio station in the UK, my boss told me to ‘make yourself indispensable’. I used it as a regular reminder to help me focus on what I should do to stand out, and build the drive I needed in order to succeed.
What do you most love about living in the Pacific NW?
There’s so much to say here – daily dog walks with snow capped mountains in the background, the abundance of great sport, recreation and arts, and the ability to be out on water in the summer and ski in winter – all within an hour of each other. There’s a real magic to that.