The Leadership Group is a leading nationwide executive search firm with offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and New York. Established in 1992, we’re a boutique firm specialized in recruiting executives for technology and industry leading companies.A key differentiator for our firm is the operational experience held by our partners. Some have been CEOs of publicly traded companies. Others have been CXOs or VPs with leading technology companies. Others have been founders of their own companies. This executive experience gives us credibility and a platform from which to understand our clients and analyze potential candidates.While we recruit senior executives ranging from CEOs and heads of businesses, to functional areas such as head of marketing, sales, finance, HR, and legal, as well as outside directors, we excel at sourcing executives for positions where leadership is required.

Bialla and Associates, Inc., is a nationally recognized, retained executive search and management consulting firm with a proven ability to identify and deliver A-list leaders across a variety of industries and functions: With a national scope, Bialla and Associates has been engaged in retained search for nearly forty years. While we recruit senior executives ranging from CEOs and heads of businesses, to functional areas such as head of marketing, sales, finance, HR, and legal, as well as outside directors, we excel at sourcing executives for positions where marketing leadership is required--as we believe marketing has always been the premier training ground for tomorrow's CEOs.

The Hawthorne Group is focused on structuring financial strategy to high net worth individuals. Developed strategic plan that grew the business $0 to $30 million in volume in five years. Paid over $1 million in comissions to sales force.Developed an innovative customer acquisition model with a 60% close rate.Obtained over 1,000 high net worth clients.

Tauck World Discovery is a $700 million company that is one of the world's largest tour operators. They offer more than 100 worldwide journeys to all seven continents.; Reported to the President with a staff of 42 people. Responsibilities include global marketing, sales, corporate communications, and public relations. - Launched a new sales program to the travel agent channel that achieved a 78% return on investment.- Negotiated and closed strategic alliances with Fairmont and Starwood Hotels. Program resulted in 50% increased efficiency in marketing spending.

Championship Auto Racing Teams is a publicly held company that organizes 22 racing events in seven different countries. These "Indy Car" events attract more than 2.5 million spectators and 36 million television viewers.; - Challenged to develop a three-year business plan that would focus on growth and create actionable tactics to deliver against the $130 million raised post IPO. Presented the strategy to Wall Street; plan was met with such success that the stock increased by 10% the next day. Featured in Bear Sterns report as an impressive addition to the executive team.- Negotiated three new race venues to the series (Mexico City, Denver, and Montreal) that increased revenues by 13%. The Mexico City race was one of the largest attended events in North America totaling over 350,000 spectators.

•Launched a new $110 million multimedia marketing campaign that increased brand preference by 50%, first time users by 22% which lead to a $800 million increase in sales and 17% increase in profits, and received the Gold EFFIE Award.•Selected as one The Travel Industry’s Rising Stars by Travel Agent Magazine.

Recruited by senior executives that I had previously worked with at Black & Decker. Challenged to design the strategy and implement a new product development process within global marketing as part of the company's aggressive turnaround program. - Managed the development and launch of the most successful instant camera in the Japanese market, which evolved into the "I-Zone" and became the #1 selling camera in the world contributing $250 million in incremental revenue.- Awarded Marketing Manager of the Year for outstanding performance in driving incremental revenue and profit

Designed strategic plan to grow sales 30% and profits 35% through new distribution. Revitalized US Accessory brand by repositioning, redesigning packaging, introducing new advertising, and executing more effective promotions.

Directed and implemented consumer marketing plans for Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, and Sears.Initiated strategic programs that led to market dominance with 18% market share growth.

•Worked for Gallo owned distributor and sold a total store reset to the largest retailer in Boulder within the first 4 months in the position.•Reversed negative sales trend with sales volume up 170% over previous year.•Largest increase in the Gallo varietals brand in the history of the territory.