Executive Recruiter specializing in executive and senior-level hires.
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Senior business development leader and recruiter with 20+ years identifying opportunites and recruiting high-performing financial professionals across lower-middle-market, private equity, and Fortune 1000 environments. Proven B2B business developer who has launched markets from scratch and billed $1M+ annually as a solo operator.
Background and degrees in accounting and law provides instant credibility in conversations with financially sophisticated professionals and other executives.
Gravity Talent Solutions | Chicago, ILJanuary 2023 to Present
•Co-founded a boutique staffing and recruiting firm for senior-level finance, accounting, and project manager roles.
•Attained $2M first-year revenues and double-digit, YOY growth, through outbound business development including coldoutreach to C-suite executives.
•Lead full-cycle execution of retained searches.
•Advise clients ranging from Fortune 100 to entrepreneurial and PE-backed businesses on talent strategy andorganizational design.
Independent Recruiter | Chicago, ILOctober 2017 to December 2022
•Billed over $1M annually as a solo entrepreneur recruiter performing searches and providing interim solutions.
•Delivered talent solutions across manufacturing (CPG), private equity, healthcare, and technology sectors.
•Built long-standing relationships with senior executives and finance leaders nationwide, much of it through networkingand cold outreach.
•Known for precision in matching technical strengths with strategic and cultural fit.
National Strategic Account Manager Tatum, a Randstad company | Chicago, ILOctober 2016 to October 2017
Cross-functional leader to provide Tatum executive-level talent to the Randstad Corporate Services clients (the largest clients within the company). Greenfielded this successful launch of services.
Salo, a Korn Ferry company | Chicago, ILSeptember 2005 to August 2016
•Launched and built the Chicago office into the market's second-largest firm within five years.
•Established a strong regional brand without prior network or infrastructure.
•Generated initial client and consultant base exclusively through cold outreach before any brand recognition existed inthe market.
•Led acquisition integration (2014), achieving 37% organic growth in year one.
•Top producer in revenue and consultants on billing.
Earlier Career | Minneapolis, MN September 1996 to August 2005
Replenex — Vice President, Sales & Marketing (2000–2005)
•Led supply chain optimization and sales initiatives
•Implemented purchasing strategies to improve profitabilityMcSweeney & Fay — Attorney (1998–2000)
Deloitte & Touche — SALT (1996–1998)
Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Saint Paul, MN August 1993 to May 1996
University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN August 1989 to June 1993
