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Providing talent acquisition consulting services to clients in the Bay Area and beyond, with a focus on strategic talent planning, recruiting services, and project-based consulting.Recruitment expertise within the following disciplines: management consulting, business operations, finance, accounting, information technology (IT), product development, product marketing, marketing, and human resources.Industry Expertise: Professional Services, High Technology, Renewable Energy, E-Commerce/SaaS, Software, Hardware, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Retail, Wine Industry, Food Products, Hospitality, Not-for-ProfitSelectively partners with recruiting colleagues & firms to assist with search projects on a client-by-client basis.

• Responsible for developing and managing client relationships in the Bay Area, with a focus on serving the North Bay client and candidate marketplace• Responsible for identifying, recruiting and placing top senior-level finance, accounting and IT talent on project assignments

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Responsible for leading the firm’s Information Management (IM) practice in the Bay Area• Define and implement strategy for local market IM service offering, business development, engagement pricing and delivery mechanisms• Define and implement recruiting strategies necessary to build brand, attract and retain key talent necessary to build and sustain the IM practice locally

Worldwide, Oo

Served as Director of Operations, as well as Director of People Development, for Roundarch.Roundarch started as an e-business consultancy, initially formed as a joint venture between Deloitte Consulting/Broadvision/WPP Group. Roundarch ultimately merged with Isobar, to create Roundarch Isobar, in 2012.• Responsible for defining and implementing national programs focused on developing the careers of 250+ professionals in a startup environment• Designed career development strategy and plan for client service & delivery support professionals• Launched career planning and performance measurement programs• Developed training strategy & curriculum necessary to quickly and effectively expand technical delivery capabilities within the organization• Developed and implemented programs to build and reinforce a unique culture in support of employee retention goals• Launched programs to improve corporate communications, including CEO forums, Global Newsletter, and special interest communities• Worked closely with the executive team, local leadership to drive people-related initiatives on a national level• Budgets managed: staffing, training, culture, people development• Developed and managed training programs to quickly re-train 40 technical resources in leading e-business technologies over a period of 3 months• Managed the transition of employees from Deloitte Consulting to Roundarch, including compensation & stock option plans, employment agreements, payroll, benefits, policies and staffing• Conducted Roundarch facilities search for 8 offices in the US & Canada; worked closely with brokers, leadership and legal counsel to negotiate leases, architectural services, acquisition of furnishings, etc.• Served as acting director of recruiting, HR and staffing processes until positions were filled

Worldwide, Oo

(former name: Jennifer Fordonski)• Provided IT and management consulting services to the firms' clients. Joined the firm as a Systems Analyst, promoted up through Sr. Consultant, Manager and ultimately Senior Manager.• Primarily focused on client engagements involving IT strategic planning, systems implementation and business process improvement.• Expertise includes custom application development, ERP implementations, CRM, e-commerce (B2B, B2C).• Served as Project Manager for progressively larger and more complex projects consisting of client, consultant and vendor project teams• Certified member of the National Instructor program; delivered national Systems Analyst training to over 200 new hires• Actively participated in local and national firm initiatives including recruiting, training, career development, culture programs, women’s initiative

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Delivered technology solutions as a consultant to law firms requiring complex case data management & analysis solutions

Houston, Texas, Us

• Completed Systems Engineer Development Program• Provided technology consulting to General Motors Corporation; Cadillac Motor Car Division; served as Project Manager and Team Lead for various systems initiatives across business functions