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TotalTalent Search Group provides onsite/offsite full lifecycle recruiting in addition to retained search services for multiple clients around the world. Even though TotalTalent SG is a relatively young search firm, our team of professionals collectively bring over 20 years of talent acquisition experience working for several of the most cutting edge VC funded startups and some of the largest publicly traded companies in the world. Additionally, TotalTalent SG has helped build out various functional teams for our clients ranging from Sales and Marketing to Engineering, Finance, and Operations. As CEO and Co-founder, it is a privilege to be part of the East Tennessee community where I have lived for 30+ years and build a full cycle recruiting firm that is capable of offering hiring solutions for companies all over the globe. Our goal is to continually offer nothing but the best service to all of our candidates or client companies and build our organization towards becoming one of the top talent acquisition firms in the US.As part of our company's daily operations I am responsible for;• Collaborating with CEO's, CTO's, VP's and other hiring managers within my client's organization to define and execute on their hiring plan.• Developing effective and efficient recruiting strategies customized for each of our client's needs based on hiring priorities.• Quickly identifying, screening and engaging passive/active talent that have high probability of accepting jobs. • Selling our client's benefits and value to prospective candidates.• Facilitating, negotiating, and driving the full cycle recruiting process to bring our clients the best talent possible. • Consistently driving down time-to-fill and cost-per-hire numbers while keeping the quality of candidate placements extremely high.

OneTen Technologies is a professional executive search and technical talent acquisition firm. We are committed to dealing in a company’s most valuable asset….their people! At OneTen Technologies our goal is to be THE BEST executive search firm in the business. Everyday we provide our clients with the highest level of service available. We are a new kind of search firm with a specific “boutique” technical focus. This gives our client-candidates and client-companies the reach of a major, branded, national firm without the impersonal practices and red-tape restrictions. Our highly experienced team represents decades of technical recruiting experience to help you locate experienced and qualified talent for your staff. OneTen Technologies is a one-stop-shop for all of your technology hiring needs. I helped spearhead operations for OneTen Tech beginning in 2009 which included oversight of the full life cycle of recruitment for our list of clients. I've also acquired top industry talent and help guide them from career searches, interview preparations, to assisting in compensation negotiations with the company. I was honored as Rookie Of The Year (2009), Most Improved Recruiter (2010), and OneTen Technologies Rep Of The Year (2009-2013). Notable Achievements:• Earned distinction as a top producer for five consecutive years, averaging $250K+ in gross annual revenue and more than $1.5M in career totals.• Guided team of senior-level recruiters to produce $500K+ from 2011 to 2013 (more than 60% was personal production).• Saved time and boosted efficiency as well as revenue by updating/overhauling our internal client database.• Proactively grew from no recruiting experience to consistently ranking in the top 3 of SkyFirm’s top annual producers (among 30).• Helped to double SkyFirm’s revenue since joining in 2009 despite a turbulent job market.

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. is a Berkshire Hathaway Company that specializes in financing for manufactured homes. VMF has been in business for over thirty years & currently services over 240,000 loans.During my time within the C.A.S.E. (Commitments, Appraisals, Surveys, Environmental) Department, I collaborated with Sales personnel to help process/close deals and finance loans. I was also responsible for acquiring and ensuring accurate title data for homes and their respective properties. I also secured appraisal values for land used as collateral, consulted with credit managers to determine loan rates, examined additional liens, and analyzed all data prior to closing. Notable Achievements:• Recognized each quarter for high audit scores and finished among Top 3 examiners in scores.

American Home Improvements is a full-service home improvement company that provides premium quality materials, expert craftsmanship, outstanding customer service and warranties you can depend on. American Home Improvements was established in 1997 and since that time has become one of the largest home improvement companies in America. AHI services East Tennessee as well as the Greater Atlanta markets. When looking for a home improvement company to help you with your home improvement needs, call American Home Improvements. American Home Improvements has further distinguished itself by being the:• # 2 SAMS Reseller out of 434 SAMS Resellers Nationwide.• # 1 Ranked home improvement company in East Tennessee.• Only locally owned, Nationally ranked Home Improvements company in the East Tennessee area.I helped orchestrate AHI's lead generation, sales training and mentoring, deal facilitation, trade show execution, as well as long-term planning and daily operations for 70 marketing and sales representatives. Recognized as Company MVP in 2005. Notable Achievements:• Managed a staff of 50 marketing reps to produce 50+ leads per day for the sales team of 20 full time representatives.• Streamlined Marketing Department’s efficiency through careful recruitment and staff placement.• Successfully led the marketing department to a 1/1 ration for daily leads per employee.• Helped AHI to gross more than $1M in production each month during employment.

Educational Marketing Group is a company dedicated to raising awareness in the community of important issues while simultaneously raising extra revenue for college and small public radio stations nationwide. They currently represent over 60 stations in major/minor markets and many of their stations have come to rely on the extra revenue provided through their services.Educational Marketing Group (EMG) has provided these services for over 12 years and constantly strives to improve their services and commitment to their radio stations, sponsors and employees. They believe a successful company must value its employees as much as its clients and are convinced that it's this philosophy that accounts for their success and continued growth.I personally managed lead generation as well as ad sponsorship campaigns for several independent radio stations which included cultivating relationships with local businesses to underwrite these campaigns. I also navigated through the highly competitive radio industry and honed my skills in working with executive decision makers. Notable Achievements:• Grossed $100K+ in production my 1st full year and established relationships with 50+ new clients.• Established in-roads with previously unattainable sponsors including the Houston Rockets, Houston Comets, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, and Seattle Supersonics for institutions in their respective areas (i.e. University of Houston, Seattle Public Schools, etc).