Mark Van Der Walde Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston Area

Founded M.B. Consultants Inc. in 1992- one of first companies in Boston to establish Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO) of Executive Search & Talent management/Corporate Recruiting. Created & led the first talent management and internal executive search function for over 8+ companies Inc. eliminating need to use any external staffing or executive search firms for any positions. Maintain strategic partnership with Power Technology Associates Inc. (leader in Power Electronics/Clean Energy Search since 2003. Work with start- up, emerging technology and Fortune 500 companies on- site and virtual as Talent Acquisition/Corporate Recruiting/Internal Executive Search consultant or Director. Additionally managed initial HR function for numerous technology companies. Partial list of RPO Clients include: Alpha Industries/Skyworks Solutions, American Battery Solutions- Energy Storage Div. Analog Devices, Atom Power, Vectron/Knowles Inc., Boston Scientific, Comverse Technology/Xura, Vestas Wind Energy, Sage Labs/Ceralta Inc., M/A-Com, Nuvera Fuel Cell, Vislink/Microwave Radio Communications, Signal Technology/Crane Inc., Genzyme, Acambis/Sanofi Pasteur, , Maxim Integrated products, Powin Energy Inc., Texas Instruments Power/Analog Electronics Group, Vectron international/Knowles Inc and Freescale Semiconductor, and Bit Wave Semiconductor. Significantly improved quality of candidates and reduced overall recruiting costs by eliminating need to use any external staffing or executive search firms for any positions. 35+ years’ experience in Executive search- Began in 1987 with two of the top ten executive search firms in North America, Richards Consultants, and Spencer Stuart.Specialties: High- Technology, Clean Energy/ Power Electronics Systems, Medical Devices/Equipment, Nanotechnology, RF/Power Electronics, and Automation/Robotics, Telecommunications and Life Sciences.

Metro Phoenix , Az Area

In 2016 formed a strategic partnership with Stewart, Cooper& Coon (#1 Executive out- placement firm in Southwest) and M.B. Consultants Inc. Our focus was on establishing C- level retained executive search/subject matter search business at SCC - building a significant footprint in Arizona/SW. SC&C is a human capital strategies and management firm with four operating divisions; retained executive & technical search, executive outplacement, and organizational development and career transition programs for private sector, government and senior military leadership. The Executive & Technical Search Business accomplishments include: Generation of search revenue of $500K- Successful execution of many C - level executive searches including: CEO's , COO's , VP Operations, Managing Directors in Europe, VP Marketing , CFO, Managing Partners and SME Technical Positions. We additionally helped build an Alternative Medicine companies first Executive team and completed dozens of non- executive subject matter engineering/searches.

Hudson, Nh

Created companies first Talent acquisition/internal executive search function both on site and virtually after Vectron International had spun out of AT&T, reported directly to CEO of Vectron and VP HR. Helped to build organization from top down by conducting all Executive searches to hire C- Level and VP/General Managers, developed all position specifications and hired for all department’s including large group of RF/Microwave engineers. Continued working with both Vectron and Knowles Inc. after the acquisition and spin out from Dover Inc. Continued to function as internal executive search and talent management function for 3-4 divisions of Knowles Inc. which continued to include Vectron and RF/Microwave Capacitor Group in Cazenovia,NY.

Wakefield, Ma

I took direction from the Sr. VP HR, who I had previously reported to at Sonus Networks. I was responsible for leading the internal executive recruiting function and completed 10+ successful executive searches which resulted in hiring: Vice presidents of Marketing- BSS Business and one for IP messaging/mobile messaging business unit, as well as Sr. VP/GM of the Digital services/IMS Mobile messaging Business Unit, VP Corporate Controller, CFO, VP Sales, VP R&D BSS, VP R&D Digital services, Senior Director - Chief Engineer Enterprise Software, VP- Chief Data Architect. Additionally functioned as Head of Talent Acquisition North America for 6 months prior to Acision acquisition - The Head of North American Talent Acquisition had left and also reported to Corporate Dir HR for all non – executive hires as well. We helped to hire 15-20+ subject matter experts - Principal/Senior Principal software engineers, and shortly after Comverse acquired Acison in the UK and renamed the company Xura Inc. and all Executives and most operations moved to UK.

Westford, Ma

Headed up Talent Acquisition, Internal Executive Search and OD Function. Sole member of North American HR team with responsibilities for full life-cycle recruiting including: completion of 6 internal executive searches for this IP Networking Company as well as hiring 29 other positions in engineering, finance, quality, marketing and IT. Manage the full life-cycle recruiting process from Req creation through the final stages (inclusive of offer recommendation and creation, negotiation, closing and on-boarding).•Created a strategic approach to talent management with regards to; recruiting channels, techniques and cost effectiveness, including traditional (web posting, employee referral, college, events, and new/innovative channels (internal search, direct sourcing, social networking, etc.)•Provided expertise in direct sourcing, selection processes and ability to design/execute predictive, valid processes to reliably identify “A” level candidates•Effectively implemented behavioral interviewing and assessment techniques with the hiring managers and teams. Worked with HR Management to design power point presentations and execute performance management, simply and effectively: expected results, feedback, development and rewards linkage to drive results, differentiation of talent, upgrading, and retention.•Significantly reduced companies reliance on agency/contingency firms/executive search firms, and saved company in excess of 500k•Maintain accurate documentation on all candidates, hiring manager interactions and all recruiting activities to ensure a successful affirmative action audit

Greater Boston Area

Companies first Corporate Director of Talent Acquisition on –site for three years: 1996- 1999, and reported to Senior VP Human Resources, worked out of Corporate HQ in Danvers, MA. I led all hiring efforts at six North American sites for this wireless defense electronics/ communication Systems Company. Also created internal executive search function - conducted/completed 10+ C- level searches which helped bring in new Sr. VP operations, Senior VP/GM, VP Sales, and 5 Directors and VP’s of Engineering R&D, VP Product Management, VP Marketing, VP Engineering, CTO, and 3 CFO’s; Also concurrently directly sourced, and filled all open requsitions for Non- Executive " subject matter experts" senior engineers/technical positions. Additionally conducted and executed both Executive and Senior subject matter RF/Microwave expert searches for Crane Corporation after they acquired Signal Technology from 2006- 2010. Also developed internship, management/executive coaching, and on boarding training programs with Senior Director Engineering and GM for AZ/MA sites.

Greater Boston Area

Companies first Talent Acquisition Manager after MRC spun out of M/A- COM and reported directly to the two founders and Senior Dir HR, and created internal executive search function at California Microwave, MRC/Vislink/Adaptive Broadband. Worked on- site for MRC three different times for extended periods of time. Also took over as Director of Corporate Recruiting for the California Microwave/Adaptive Broadband spin off and also headed up HR function under direction of Senior HR Director from MRC till we hired the Adaptive Broadband Director HR. At Adaptive Broadband Led staffing efforts in MA, TX, CA, and UK. Conducted numerous executive searches which helped corporation bring in a new Division President- MRC, 3 Different VP’s Engineering – Two at MRC and one at Adaptive Broad, VP Quality, Senior Director International Sales in UK Vislink, CFO Digital Microwave Div., VP Operations; and all engineering and related staff in North America and UK as well the CEO for the American Auto Matrix Div. of Vislink in PA. Helped to facilitate organizational and cultural transitions linked with changes in ownership and responsible for executive coaching, and outplacement- downsizing issues at Adaptive Broadband.

Greater Boston Area

Helped establish and build the executive search team as one of two Vice President's in newly-established Boston office. OakBridge, Inc. is the international arm of Oak Associates (www.oakassociates.co.jp) which is headquartered in Tokyo. Since the inception of the company in Japan in 1981, OakBridge helped clients ranging from venture-backed start-up to large multinationals to recruit C - Level executives across all disciplines. Life Sciences the major focus for OakBridge and have practices in, Industrial, High technology and a global Board Practice. Conducted six successful executive searches which allowed European Biotechnology/Life Sciences companies to hire their first Director/VP to establish presence in United States.

Sharon, Ma

Helped to create business plan and launched retained executive and subject matter expert search business unit for nationally recognized Power electronics/ Renewable energy search company.

Greater Boston Area

Served as Talent Acquisition Manager /Executive search consultant, transitioning to Corporate Talent Acquisition manager after Oravax an independent Biotechnology firm was acquired by UK firm and renamed Acambis. Hired the CEO, CFO, VP manufacturing to Ramp up significant hiring effort after company won $343 million contract to develop and manufacture Smallpox vaccine. Led all recruiting efforts to staff new manufacturing facility from top level down and led all on- campus recruiting events and internships.

Ct Office

Conducted successful search efforts towards many Vice President and C- level searches for the Senior Partner in the Connecticut Office for one of the Top Five Retained Executive Search firms in North America. Also helped other staff in Connecticut with regards to research efforts on their Executive search assignments.

Greater Boston Area

Helped to lead corporate research function and all search/recruiting activities in Boston office for the 10th largest Retained Executive Search firm in North America. Helped to build research group in MA office, which grew to over seven part/full time employees, and was personally responsible for recruiting and personalinterviewing for all the Vice President and C- level search assignments.

Msw, Clinical Social Work, 4.0

Majority of course work finished - Practicum's not completed.

Ba Public Administration And Mba ( Major In Industrial Psychology-Organizational Development), Gpa 3.0 And 3.5