Silver Tree Residential LLC is a dynamic and rapidly growing real estate company based in Memphis, TN. Founded in 2008 by James Carmichael, the company specializes in managing multifamily and senior residential properties. With over 95 properties across 25 states and more than 12,500 units under management, Silver Tree Residential is committed to quality and excellence in every community it serves.

LEAN Talent Solutions, LLC is a human capital services firm specializing in Talent Acquisition (TA). We provide Talent Acquisition consultation, HR project management and staffing support (contingency, retained, RPO) to management teams in a variety of sectors.

Manage the talent acquisition, relocation, and onboarding processes for the STIHL Inc. US workforce located in VA, NC, CT, CO, WI, WA, CA. Lead and mentor a 4-member team that fills up to 700 vacancies a year in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, plastics, design, automation), IT, finance, legal, Sales and Marketing, production/light industrial Work closely with Executives, Management, and HR Leadership to support change, ensure business continuity, and support future planning in alignment with organizational strategies and objectives Establish individual/team performance goals and metrics; report team KPI’s monthly to executive leadership Manage and negotiate all temporary and direct hire staffing relationshipsRedesigned and implemented company policies and practices associated with headcount approval, external recruitment procedures, and internal job mobility which led to more efficient staffingDeveloped co-op and intern strategy and partnerships with universities to pipeline students into hard-to-fill skill setsBuilt diverse hiring initiatives that targeted transitioning Veterans and increasing the number of women engineers (Skillbridge, ODU partnership with SWE)Partner with finance to reconcile monthly headcount and plan for annual headcount revisionsExecute full life cycle recruiting for all senior leadership positions (Sr. Manager, Director, Executive)Global process owner for SuccessFactors (SF) Recruiting and US liaison for additional SF module strategic planning (Employee Central, LMS, Onboarding)

I work with our executive management to find and recruit the highest level of talent within manufacturing engineering, quality and management/supervision to join our team.

Recruiter Associate Partner/Financial Service Practice LeaderWorking with Recruitment professionals and developing process improvements strategies provides me with a unique perspective on career opportunities/advice/counseling that I can provide Professionals throughout the nation.The RIO Group was formed by The Recruiter Academy’s founding partners. Having consulted over 1,500 companies throughout the country, our leadership team has a unique understanding of the challenges corporations face regarding talent acquisition. Since 1997, we have developed recruitment solutions for some of the largest, most respected organizations in the country. Having worked with thousands of corporate recruiters, we have created a suite of Recruitment Services (and pricing strategies) our clients find innovative, unique, cost effective and highly productive.I specialized in working with Sales, Financial services (Finance, Accounting, Financial Advisors), Engineers (Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing, Machining and Packaging) and IT/SAP professionalsSome representative companies that I consulted with: Walmart, STIHL, Fifth Third Bank, Pulte Homes, Continental, Hemlock Semiconductor, Ameriprise

Based on the fact that you have a fixed amount of resources (people, time, money), Recruiter Academy/Lean Human Capital helps recruitment organizations improve performance within all facets of the recruitment process that allows you to:* Identify passive, quality candidates you currently can’t find today* Improve candidate quality and customer satisfaction* Reduce time-to-start* Decrease in overall cost* Provide trend data to quantify your recruitment organization’s ROISimply put, with the challenges recruiters face, no matter how productive and efficient you are we can reduce your time spent on “non-value added” tasks by up to 50% - guaranteed! I helped grow the company through: Brand development, web site traffic growth, Training, Sourcing and helping change peoples lives,

Redwood is the leading provider of business intelligence software and services for the professional services industry.Combining sophisticated software and content created from best practices management models configured to suit client needs, Redwood Products and Services deliver solutions for managers at every level of the firm.Sales duties:* Call on 250+ clients* Review and present* Create trust, relationship with executive committee

Work from conception to launch of successful Yoga Studio, primary responsibilities shared with partner (wife Julie) to market, sell, negotiate all areas of business. From cleaning to advertising and customer service (this was in conjunction with other full time work for CSI & Redwood Analytics).

Account Manager* Sold CSI software programs (Accounting, Tax, Practice Management and Web Services) to prospects and existing CSI users by analyzing clients processes and needs to determine the best solution and implementation schedule. * Attended and participated in sales meetings, trade shows, seminar or conference; collect and distribute competitor information to the department attained during daily contacts and readings; * Demonstrated products over the phone via WebEx and Teledemo. * Product Lead for Sales Department for new Practice CS Software (Time and Billing), duties include interaction with all departments for successful software launch and ongoing department support, * Team leader responsible for Daily meetings to make sure that each member achieves their individual as well as Team Goals. Product Support Representative, August 1999 – March 2002* Provided technical support for a variety of accounting and practice management software; * Conducted phone interviews for potential hires; taught fellow staff CSI products; represent company at job fairs and trade shows.

Managed 7-9 full-time employees and up to 5 additional staff during busy season. Balanced fuel accounts (inventory and prepaid). Created spreadsheets used for reconciling fuel reports, credit card expenses, and travel advance