Lori Savko Perdue

Talent Acquisition Leader with 25+ years of experience recruiting executive, management, and professional talent across multiple industries. Proven success partnering with C-suite executives and business leaders to identify, attract, and secure top-performing talent that drives organizational growth.

Experience supporting privately held, publicly traded, and private equity-backed organizations through rapid growth, acquisitions, and greenfield expansion. Expertise in executive search, succession planning, workforce strategy, and talent assessment.

Filled

Leadership positions supporting every operational division. Managed highly confidential and highly strategic searches and placements. Built and maintained a robust pipeline of talent for every type and level of position. Recognized as a trusted advisor who builds lasting stakeholder relationships, leads confidential executive searches, and consistently delivers exceptional candidate experiences while filling critical leadership roles in competitive markets. Sales & Account Management.

Senior Corporate Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Leader / Human Resources BP at MASTER TRADES GROUP (MTG) (2015-01 – Present)

MTG is the PE backed corporate entity that owns 22+ national locations of Residential Service HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical branches. We are a House of Brands.

• Partner with Executive Leadership and Operating Leaders on executive search strategy.
• Lead executive searches for leadership roles across all operational divisions.
• Recruited leadership talent supporting expansion from 2 operating companies to more than 22 nationwide.
• Built executive succession pipelines supporting organizational growth.
• Designed recruiting strategies during acquisitions and greenfield launches.
• Partner with business leaders on organizational design and workforce planning.
• Conduct executive candidate assessments, compensation discussions, and offer negotiations.
• Built recruiting infrastructure as the organization evolved from a startup HR function to a dedicated Talent Acquisition department.
• Managed confidential executive and strategic leadership searches.
• Recruited leadership across Operations, Finance, HR, Marketing, Sales, IT, Regional Leadership, Branch Management, and Corporate functions.

Senior Human Resources Manager at CABELAS (2013-01 – 2015-12)

HR Manager for this large flagship retail location, member of the Senior Mgt OPS Team. 300+ Employees. Cabelas was acquired by Bass Pro, my position was eliminated in that restructure.

Regional HR Manager at GABES / GABRIEL BROTHERS (2011-01 – 2013-12)

Big Box Retailer – I was a Regional HR Manager over 21 store locations in MD, VA, PA, DE (1,000 Employees) including the largest and highest volume locations in the company. Full Scope HR with focus on Management Recruiting and Succession Planning. Working with District Sales Leaders to meet their staffing headcount needs.

Additionally, I supported a 10-store district for more than 6 months in the absence of a District Manager, maintaining morale and staffing levels. In this role I traveled extensively throughout the Mid-Atlantic area. Gabe's was bought by PE, restructured and my position was eliminated.

Business Owner at MYSTICKAL VOYAGE (2005-01 – 2011-12)

I started my own retail business as a passion project, originating from an on-line shop, becoming a 10,000 SF brick and mortar location. Founded and scaled a retail and wellness business from startup to a $2M enterprise, leading sales, hiring, leadership development, operations, marketing, vendor partnerships and business strategy. We did not survive the economic downturn in 2011, so I closed my doors and returned to Corporate work.

Senior HR Manager at C-CARE MANUFACTURING (2003-01 – 2006-12)

Full Scope HR for large cosmetics and personal care Manufacturing facility, 3 shifts, + 500 Employees. All Recruiting and Hiring. I left C-Care to pursue launching my own business.

Director of HR and Admin OPS at BP PACKAGING (1998-01 – 2003-12)

BP was a Manufacturing and Distribution Center for JANE Cosmetics, an Estee Lauder division. Full Scope HR, Business Operations. I also handled HR, Recruiting for the Exec Team from EL that worked within our site. Company phased out product line, lost contract.