• Launched and spearheaded full-cycle operations of a specialized executive recruiting firm, establishing a niche in sourcing and placing high-caliber senior level/executives within private equity-owned companies and startups; retained 100% of clients • Cultivated relationships with private equity firms, earning trust and partnership as go-to recruiting firm for portfolio companies• Developed and implemented rigorous candidate assessment methodologies, ensuring impeccable fit for executive positions • Managed all facets of the recruitment process, including market research, candidate sourcing, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for both clients and candidates• Focus areas: Supply Chain, Operations, Technology, Sales, C-Suite

• Led a high-performing team of 10+ recruiters across multiple states, managing end-to-end recruitment processes from interns to executive-level positions; drove the successful recruitment of 1900+ hires within 1 year.• Ensured optimal talent alignment with organizational goals and contributing to workforce growth and capability enhancement• Implemented innovative recruitment strategies and methodologies, elevating the recruitment process • Developed and nurtured strong relationships with internal stakeholders and hiring managers, fostering collaborative efforts in talent identification, and ensuring that recruitment initiatives were aligned with business objectives• Led migration from legacy ATS to Success Factors with HR Technology team, achieving zero disruption to recruiting volume • Established performance metrics and KPIs for the recruitment team, leading to streamlined processes, reduced time-to-hire, and consistent delivery of high-quality candidates to meet organizational needs• Revised structure of interview formats to improve flow and evaluation of applicants

• Pioneered a commercial-oriented, retained search practice from the ground up, specializing in senior-level to C-suite talent • Executed searches in diverse industries, including Consumer Durables, CPG/FMCG, Professional Services, and Life Sciences• Championed a client-centric and adaptive service model, leveraging extensive business knowledge, cutting-edge technology, and ongoing investment in team development to offer bespoke solutions instead of a one-size-fits-all approach• Cultivated an exceptional internal network, including a robust research and market-mapping division, integrating service excellence, industry acumen, and a down-to-earth approach, resulting in a strong track record of successful placements• Expanded Westport Intl's offerings beyond traditional retained search to include modified retained, contingent search, and an array of consulting services, demonstrating agility and dedication to meeting diverse client needs

• Architected Whirlpool North America's overarching executive recruiting strategy; revolutionized market-messaging tactics to achieve an unprecedented 80% candidate outreach response rate, significantly reducing reliance on external search firms• Transformed recruitment approach from transactional to strategic, using extensive business knowledge to redefine role profiles and align talent acquisition with future business objectives• Built a versatile talent network across multiple sectors, including Manufacturing, Digital Marketing, IoT, Retail Sales, and Commercial Laundry, which delivered a consistent stream of quality hires and invaluable market intelligence• Salvaged a critical relationship with a retained search firm, securing the preservation of a vital partnership• Drove diversity in recruitment, achieving a diverse representation on 80% of candidate slates, improving upon historical averages• Introduced a targeted sourcing model and a new search firm selection process, increasing client acceptance of candidates from 20% to 70%, and reducing time-to-fill by up to 80%, respectively

• Entrusted with the crucial task of re-invigorating IRI's internal search firm model, demonstrating an adept understanding of the recruitment landscape across diverse sectors, such as Analytics, Shopper Marketing, Digital Media, and Retail• Guided a team of 4 direct reports while simultaneously managing 10+ full life-cycle executive engagements • Achieved substantial cost savings of $1M+, despite rapidly changing business conditions and priorities • Built recruitment competency to support the Digital Media startup, leading to savings of $100K+ in budgeted search firm fees• Led re-invigoration of the Alumni Program, utilizing it as a strategic tool to drive new business and enhance external brand image• Engaged with IRI's client contract holder of a major retailer, fortifying their confidence in IRI's recruiting capabilities to staff ah on-site service model, resulting in the recruitment of a Team Lead and Analytics Lead while saving material financial penalties• Led campus recruiting efforts in support of the Strategy Consulting practice, achieving all set targets for the 2014-15 period • Rebuilt partnerships and credibility with internal clients, resulting in an increase in average satisfaction scores to 4.4 out of 5.0

Huron (HURN) is an operations consulting firm with practices in Higher Education, Academic Medical Centers, Healthcare, Life Sciences, eDiscovery, and, Law Firm Restructuring. Revenue is approximately $800 million.Brought in to turn-around challenged relationships with internal clients; completed task, became executive recruiting solution of choice, and executed full-life-cycle (sourcing to hire) engagements for Senior Director up to Managing Director.Position expanded to include oversight for Director and below recruiting; other responsibilities included reviving and re-launching Huron's MBA recruiting program, and starting a JMO (Junior Military Officer)/Veteran recruiting program from scratch--secured Healthcare practice area as the initial business sponsor. Position involved partnering with the Legal Department to negotiate and navigate through executive-level restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements.Business areas supported included: Higher Education, Life Sciences and eDiscovery.

Rasmussen is a family-owned for-profit college and educational services provider employing 1600 people in six states. Rasmussen also owned Deltak (sold to Wiley Publishing in 2012), a consulting organization specializing in developing and managing online accredited advanced degree programs for higher education institutions. At peak, revenue was approximately $250 million.Recruited to Rasmussen to turn-around and scale the Employee Recruitment function; recruited, led, and developed a multi-disciplined recruiting team in Chicago, Minneapolis and Orlando; scope of position included the oversight of recruiting model supporting executive/low-volume recruiting and high volume recruiting, recruiting operations and technology, recruiting process and strategy; recruiting geographies included challenging areas like Fargo, ND, Mankato, MN and Ocala, FL; Notable accomplishments include build-out of a sourcing model; creation and launch of performance metrics; implementation of new technology/process to streamline operations, and creation of a JMO/Veteran recruiting program under the direct oversight of the Rasmussen Board and CEO.

Progression: Manager, Executive Recruiting, Associate Director of Executive Recruiting, Director & Team Leader of Executive Recruiting & Talent Acquisition. Recruited directly from an executive search firm to build an in-house executive recruiting practice from scratch--included strategy, position scoping and development, talent management, sourcing, name generation, Boolean search, cold-calling, internal practice business development, external client engagement; overtime the role expanded to include executive recruiting and leading the Talent Acquisition team for supported business areas.Recruited, developed and led team; led and executed recruitment for all new start-up business areas; continually increased team relevance, performance and capabilities through multiple company ownership structures (public, private, private-equity owned) and business-cycles, multiple leaders and strategy shifts, and multiple external market conditions; continually managed personal load 12-18 full-life-cycle engagements while serving as a strategy architect, coach, and team leader.Business areas supported included: Client Solutions, Analytics, Pharmaceutical (Healthcare Solutions Group), Household Panel/Shopper Marketing, Loyalty & Shopper Analytics, Retail Solutions Group, IRI Enterprise Software (now branded as Liquid Data), Product Marketing, Product Management, and Strategy Consulting.

Progression: Associate, Senior AssociateKensington is a premier retained executive search firm.Learned all the recruiting fundamentals I still apply and teach today: search strategy, position description writing, cold-calling, building talent communities without use of internet resources, use of name generation/direct research; concurrently executed 10-15 searches for up to 4 different partners; became a subject matter expert in Consumer Products Goods (CPG) and Retail. Completed engagements include those in: Finance, Account Management, Sales, Engineering, Merchandising, Buying, Location Research, Plant Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, C-suite/General Management, Market Research, Marketing, Mergers & Acquisition (M&A), and Operations.