Vice President - Business Development | Executive Search at The Laramie Group | A Kensington International Company
January 2015 - Present | United States
My role focuses on business development, client management, and execution of key searches for Laramie, with a focus on Human Resources, Sales, Finance and Accounting as well as Supply Chain and Manufacturing functions within multiple industries.
Director, Business Development at BPI Group
2009 - January 2015
BPI group is a leading international human resources consulting firm with a focus on creating shared success between organizations and individuals. We provide a range of services that drive organizational performance and support individual success, including career management, career transition, talent management, talent acquisition, corporate restructuring and executive advisory services.
Headquartered in Paris, France, BPI Group is the worldâs third largest and fastest growing career management firm. More than 2,000 consultants strong, BPI group has offices in 40 European, Asian, North African, North and South American countries.
Director, Executive Search & Talent at Grant Alexander
2009 - January 2015
Grant Alexander is a BPI group company that provides search and interim talent services in North America, and has additional capabilities to conduct international searches through the firm's offices in Europe.
Grant Alexanderâs team of talent acquisition experts are dedicated to helping clients find exceptional candidates by matching the right people with the right organizations on local, regional, national and international levels.
Grant Alexander's high-quality services include:
â¢Grant Alexander Executive Search: Our executive search and selection practice provides personalized services and consulting on a retained basis for acquiring exceptional talent for executive-level roles. Our areas of expertise are human resources, accounting, finance and corporate management.
â¢Grant Alexander Professional Search: Our professional recruiting division offers candidate-sourcing services for professional, managerial and technical positions across all industries. This service area features contained and contingency search.
â¢Grant Alexander Interim Talent Solutions: We offer flexible solutions to immediate staffing needs. Grant Alexander can help you find interim/temporary professionals to fill short or long term assignments.
Board of Education | Board Secretary | Board Vice President at School District 45
2001 - 2013
School District 45 provides an excellent learning experience daily for over 3300 students in the west suburban Chicago areas of Villa Park, Lombard and Oakbrook Terrace. For over 150 years District 45 has been Teaching Today for Tomorrow. The District began in a one room school house down the road from Meyers Farm, and is now comprised of two middle schools and six elementary schools. Fast facts:
Our Students:
Enrollment: 3,429
Our Teachers:
Average teacher experience: 12 years
Percent of classes taught by highly qualified teachers: 100%
Percent of teachers with masterâs degrees and above: 55.8%
Student to certified staff ratio:
D45: 11.7 to 1
State: 13.3 to 1
Our Achievement: (ISAT):
D45: 81.2% of students met or exceeded expectations
State: 79.8% of students met or exceeded expectations
Principal at Talent Integration
2007 - 2009
Executive Search - Recruiting is my passion. Assignments included:
Division President; Director, Enterprise Application Services; Director, Finance; VP, Chief Accounting Officer; Operations Manager; General Manager; Senior Account Executive; Director, Human Resources; Benefits Specialist; Inside Sales Manager; Director, Technical Services; Corporate Safety Manager, Corporate Quality Manager; Corporate Manager, International Trade Compliance; Senior Outside Sales Representative; International Credit Manager; Senior Internal Auditor; Senior Financial Analyst; Vice President, Sales; Senior Tax Accountant; Accounts Payable Manager.
Work on assignments in most all industries - recent experience in Metal Service Center; Risk Management/Insurance; Food; Office Equipment; Banking Equipment.
Principal at Talent Integration
2007 - 2009
Executive Search - Recruiting is my passion. Assignments included:
Division President; Director, Enterprise Application Services; Director, Finance; VP, Chief Accounting Officer; Operations Manager; General Manager; Senior Account Executive; Director, Human Resources; Benefits Specialist; Inside Sales Manager; Director, Technical Services; Corporate Safety Manager, Corporate Quality Manager; Corporate Manager, International Trade Compliance; Senior Outside Sales Representative; International Credit Manager; Senior Internal Auditor; Senior Financial Analyst; Vice President, Sales; Senior Tax Accountant; Accounts Payable Manager.
Work on assignments in most all industries - recent experience in Metal Service Center; Risk Management/Insurance; Food; Office Equipment; Banking Equipment.
Director, Human Resources at Patrick Engineering
2005 - 2006
Total Human Resources responsibility (HR, Compensation and Benefits, Recruiting) for this award-winning, full-service consulting firm with more than 300 professionals specializing in engineering, building design, technology, planning and construction management.
Director, Human Resources at Patrick Engineering
2005 - 2006
Total Human Resources responsibility (HR, Compensation and Benefits, Recruiting) for this award-winning, full-service consulting firm with more than 300 professionals specializing in engineering, building design, technology, planning and construction management.
Sr. HR Manager | Employee Relations Manager | Manager University Relations | Recruiting Supervisor at Motorola Inc.
1990 - 2005
Held a variety of increasingly responsible HR positions including:
Senior Human Resources Operations Manager - Supporting Vice President's in Global Commodity Management, Global Supply Assurance, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Global Environmental Health and Safety, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
Employee Relations Manager - 2 shift manufacturing facility containing multiple factories employing over 3,000 producing analog and digital radiotelephones using surface mount technology.
Manager, University Relations - designed and executed strategies to ensure pipeline of talent to ensure success of rapidly growing cellular radiotelephone (subscriber unit) and cellular infrastructure (cellular switching and base station) business.
Professional Recruiting Supervisor - Recruited engineers (electrical, manufacturing, software, mechanical, test equipment, industrial, quality, EHS) for the company's fastest growing business unit ( Cellular Infrastructure and Cellular Subscriber Groups).
Sr. HR Manager | Employee Relations Manager | Manager University Relations | Recruiting Supervisor at Motorola Inc.
1990 - 2005
Held a variety of increasingly responsible HR positions including:
Senior Human Resources Operations Manager - Supporting Vice President's in Global Commodity Management, Global Supply Assurance, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Global Environmental Health and Safety, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
Employee Relations Manager - 2 shift manufacturing facility containing multiple factories employing over 3,000 producing analog and digital radiotelephones using surface mount technology.
Manager, University Relations - designed and executed strategies to ensure pipeline of talent to ensure success of rapidly growing cellular radiotelephone (subscriber unit) and cellular infrastructure (cellular switching and base station) business.
Professional Recruiting Supervisor - Recruited engineers (electrical, manufacturing, software, mechanical, test equipment, industrial, quality, EHS) for the company's fastest growing business unit ( Cellular Infrastructure and Cellular Subscriber Groups).
Careeer Transition Consultant at The Derson Group
1988 - 1990
Provided outplacement assistance to clients in career transition.
Careeer Transition Consultant at The Derson Group
1988 - 1990
Provided outplacement assistance to clients in career transition.
Human Resources Representative | Regional Recruiter at Burger King Corporation
1987 - 1988
Provided recruiting and HR support to restaurant management and teams in a 500 store three state region.
Human Resources Representative | Regional Recruiter at Burger King Corporation
1987 - 1988
Provided recruiting and HR support to restaurant management and teams in a 500 store three state region.
Executive Search Consultant at John H. Johnson & Associates
1984 - 1987
Conducted executive search for retained search firm.
Executive Search Consultant at John H. Johnson & Associates
1984 - 1987
Conducted executive search for retained search firm.
Board of Education | Board Secretary | Board Vice President at School District 45
2001
School District 45 provides an excellent learning experience daily for over 3300 students in the west suburban Chicago areas of Villa Park, Lombard and Oakbrook Terrace. For over 150 years District 45 has been Teaching Today for Tomorrow. The District began in a one room school house down the road from Meyers Farm, and is now comprised of two middle schools and six elementary schools. Fast facts:
Our Students:
Enrollment: 3,429
Our Teachers:
Average teacher experience: 12 years
Percent of classes taught by highly qualified teachers: 100%
Percent of teachers with masterâs degrees and above: 55.8%
Student to certified staff ratio:
D45: 11.7 to 1
State: 13.3 to 1
Our Achievement: (ISAT):
D45: 81.2% of students met or exceeded expectations
State: 79.8% of students met or exceeded expectations
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