Adjunct professor focused on communication studies, including public speaking, group communication, interpersonal communication, etc.

Spruce Mountain Solutions, INC. is a Colorado-based, Veteran-owned boutique firm focused on finding you the top 1% Executive Leaders and Technical experts, deep diving into the needs of clients and candidates. I like people and I care about matching up great people with opportunities that excite them.I bring 25 years of recruiting experience at top silicon valley companies to the table with a focus on engineering and executives in Silicon Valley primarily, but also across the US and internationally.At Spruce Mountain Solutions, we pride ourselves on deeply understanding the unique needs of each client. By listening carefully, we tailor our approach and fully dedicate our resources to identify, attract, and select the most qualified candidates in the industry. Our clients appreciate our method of project immersion and the direct development of strong client relationships.By truly understanding our clients, we can respond to each search with targeted accuracy and meticulous attention to detail. Our high standards of excellence and commitment to delivering rapid results are the cornerstones of our success.We aspire to be your Trusted Advisor in engineering and executive search.Industries Served: Enterprise software, Hardware, Security Healthcare IT, Aerospace, DoD, Automotive, Robotics, Attorney placement, and more to the C level! Focus areas include: Fractional Recruiting, public speaking and event planning. Heavily involved in support of the Military Veteran communites and integrating veterans into the civilian sector.

I have spent hundreds of hours capturing the beauty of Colorado and beyond for the purposes of enjoying the beauty and conservation. My web site: http://coloradonaturephotography.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/coloradonaturephotographyInstagram: coloradonaturephotography1st Place - Photography - Gateway to the Rockies Art Show- Nov, 2023Share the View International Top 250 Winner for 2022/2023Full page photo spread in 2022 Contest of the Gazette Telegraph in Colorado Springs, COCover photo chosen for the 2020 Turkey hunting Brochure -Colorado Parks and WildlifeSemi-Finalist photos chosen in the 'Share the View' Photo contest through the Denver Audubon Society.Photo published in Salann Magazine featuring award winning photo - Feb 2019 (1st edition)Wildlife Photo Contest Winner - Douglas Land Conservancy Jan 2019'Share the View' International Photo contest Semifinalist - Jan 2019Wildlife Oak Lead Award Winner - Douglas Land Conservancy Dec 2018'Share the View' International Photo contest Top 250 Winner Feb 2018Recently featured in the John Fielder Gallery as their Emerging artist in March and April of 2015Featured in Audubon Magazine's Top 100 in the 2015 Photo Awards (#7)Resident Artist at the Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia, CO from May 2015-2016Multiple Winner of the Douglas Land Conservancy Wildlife Wednesday contest from 2015-PresentFeatured in the 2015 magazine for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Photo editionFeatured in the Juried Louisville Art Show starting May 30, 2015, through June 6, 2015.Featured in the City of Littleton, Colorado Calendar. My Great Horned Owl photo is Miss November Turkey photo chosen to be in the juried, Louisville, CO art show May 30-June 7, 2015Photo featured on the cover of the Santa Gertrudis USA Trade Magazine Feb 2016Top 250 Winner in the ''Save the View' International Photo Contest 2017/2018 (also had 4 other photos that were semifinalists)Oak Leaf Award Winner - Douglas Land Conservancy 2017.

• Hiring of complex, Engineering, Product and executive leadership roles in the Autonomous vehicle space, with a current focus on Software, Safety, Systems, Test, Security/Infosec and Autonomy. Have also hired within Supply Chain, partnering regularly with VPs and our SVP of Engineering. • Veteran’s Co-chair for the ‘Vetnet’ Employee Resource Group.• Led 2 key company-wide serving underrepresented groups and military veterans. • One of the top performers on the team with a 90% close rate, and always putting my hand up for projects.• Helping to build out our Executive framework, Center of Excellence and req-less recruiting model.• Event planning. Able to acquire notable speakers to bring to the company, interviwlewing them and elevating the employee experience.

• Work with executives and senior management at Twitter to build process and strategy, create efficiencies, build rubrics (hiring plans) and recruit for the hiring of Sr. Staff, Principal/Distinguished level Engineers, Product Manaagers and leaders, Executives, ML Researchers, and Sr. Leadership to the VP level, working across Engineering and Research functions, across all pillars including Cortex Engineering (ML), Consumer, Design, Platform and Revenue in N America and Europe.• Veteran’s Co-chair for the Employee Resource Group. • Helped build and execute strategy to hire underrepresented groups at the company.• Event planning. Able to acquire notable speakers to bring to the company, interviwlewing them and elevating the employee experience.

Contract role. 50% responsible for for full cycle recruiting of Turi remote offices (infrastructure for Siri), hiring for Machine Learning roles in Development, Product Management Research and Leaders. The other 50% is sourcing for EPM (Project (Product) Engineering Managers) and Leaders for Siri. #machine learning #artificialintelligence #ai #nlp

• Full cycle Recruiter/Lead, recruiting for specialty engineering/new product development, working in conjunction with executives from the CISO down, supporting Global Security and Identity in Australia and the US.

• Full cycle Recruiter, recruiting for engineering/Product management, working in conjunction with an SVP, multiple VPs and several Directors across product development. Also worked on ‘Special Recruiting Projects’ from the President’s office at Oracle, hiring for top 1% Distinguished Engineer candidates and up to VP level leaders.

• Recruiting Manager leading Engineering and Product hiring for Citrix West Coast operations. Led a team of 2 Recruiters and handled requisitions.

• Remote based, full cycle Recruiter supporting Windows Server and Azure and with a global focus.• Hire internally, externally and internationally bring volumes of candidates from Israel, China and India.• Diversity Triad member (Diversity Airs Trained), partnering with HRBP and a Business Leader to create and administer strategic objectives around diversity recruiting and retention, training, and flex work programs• Partner with 3 HRBPs of WSSD and their Director to work on strategic workforce planning objectives on a bi-weekly basis.• Partner with Business Manager of WSSD in regards to workforce planning, opportunistic hiring, etc.• Helped perform audit of ATS to ensure OFCCP compliance during a government audit. Received accolades for streamlining the process workflow.• Linkedin SME Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Windows Server and Tools. Formally trained my peers in STB, the international team based in the US, and our colleagues in Thailand and China on Linkedin Recruiter fundamentals.• Project Manager on the ‘We Still Serve ‘Veteran hiring initiative. Won a DRIVE team award for the work we accomplished.• Completed Diversity AIRS Certification Training in July 2009.

• Full-cycle Recruiter focused on Global Sales (N America, CALA and EMEA) and partnering with upper level management to place top-tier candidates within the organization (organization (PreSales, Sales Engineers, Global Account Managers, Territory Client Executives, Directors, VPs, etc. to build our Unified Communications practice.• Nominated for ‘Power of One’ award after only 2 months of service for providing outstanding customer service to Hiring Managers, candidates and quick time to fill.• Linkedin SME. Trained entire N America, EMEA and CALA Recruiting organization on Linkedin.

• Lead the Professional Services Team of Recruiting at Innovar Group.• Managed 2 Senior Recruiters, monitoring metrics, mentoring, leading meetings, training, etc.• As an individual contributor, perform all lead qualifications, sourcing, phone screens, and interviews that are necessary to match applicable candidates to existing requisitions; Manage Consultants once on Project.• Help to drive the recruiting strategy in regards to quality improvement processes by continually evaluating processes, forms, workflow, etc.• Help to drive the recruiting strategy in regards to quality improvement processes by continually evaluating processes, forms, workflow, etc.• As an individual contributor, recruited mainly for development with a focus on technology companies.

• Engineering Recruiter with a focus on Healthcare IT. Hired software engineers, clinical implementation specialists, etc. for several large healthcare clients, such as Epic, Meditech, Cerner, Trizetto, etc.• Special focus on recruiting veterans into healthcare. Actively participate in Military Transition Assistance Programs (TAP) to recruit candidates and assist in military personnel to transition to civilian life. Efforts include public speaking on a weekly basis at various military installations on Defense and TAP Panels. Also created numerous relationships with TAP offices across the country. Personal efforts had us nominated for -TAP Employer of the Year- by the American Legion, through the Peak Workforce Center in Colorado Springs, CO. • Awarded Military Coin Award for contribution to the TAP office at the AF Academy.

Agency Recruiter focused on software engineering for a variety of industries, mostlyn focused on Software and Department of Defense work. Worked both from Denver and Leuven, Belgium. For more company/industry specific detail, ask me for my resume.

Air Force Active and eventually Air National Guard, between Cheyenne, WY and Greeley, CO. Had 3 different jibs, between Security Specialist (Law. Enforcement)/Space Systems Officer and Information Manager. Honorably Discharged Veteran.