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Insurance
Robin Bland

Hobson Associates

Robin is a Partner with Hobson Associates. Offers a unique non-salesy approach to recruiting. Specializing in all things insurance. She is a graduate from the University of Texas and holds advanced de ...

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Marketing
Kris Holmes

O’Connell Group LLC

With over a decade in marketing, I joined O’Connell Group in 1995 and am now a partner. As a firm that specializes in Consumer Marketing and Insights, we have successfully placed qualified candidate ...

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Healthcare IT
Mike Silverstein

Direct Recruiters, Inc

Mike Silverstein is a Managing Partner at Direct Recruiters, Inc. and founded the firm’s Healthcare IT Division and Life Sciences Practice in 2008 along with the Hospital IT staffing and consulting ...

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Insurance
Amy Simpson

The James Allen Co.

With two decades of specialized experience, Amy Simpson has built a reputation as a leading recruiter in the insurance industry. She has successfully placed top talent across underwriting, claims, los ...

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Information Technolo...
Kim Knoll

Executive Resources

Kim Knoll is a Technology recruiter specializing in placing IT professionals ranging from hands-on technical contributors to senior technology leaders within the Des Moines, Iowa market. With more tha ...

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Biotech
Jeffrey Cox

CKR Associates, LLC

Jeff has been recruiting in the Pharmaceutical Industry for over 25 years now! He started his career in 1995 placing CRA’s, Analytical Chemist, Reg Affairs Associates, and other entry level jobs. He ...

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Legal
Gail Kaplan

Kaplan & Jass

Gail joined Pinnacle in 1992 in Houston, TX where she started her recruiting career. The conference was in Houston and while small, it was very powerful. As most people are when they first join, she w ...

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Biotech
Kimberly Laipple

Scientific Search

Kimberly Laipple is the Chief Business Officer of Scientific Search, a boutique Life Science Recruiting firm. Kim has led the team at Scientific Search for 18 yrs and offers amazing tenure in a tough ...

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Accounting
Katharine Wilcox

Resource Mosaic

Katharine Wilcox has been with Resource Mosaic, an Atlanta-based executive search firm, since 2011. Prior to that, she spent six successful years at the Lucas Group, where she was a Senior Partner on ...

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Food & Beverage
Chris Hillman

SPI of Chicago, Inc.

Chris brings 26 years of highly successful Executive Search expertise to SPI of Chicago, Inc. He has career billings of over $8 million with over 528 successfully completed searches. In 2014, Chris wa ...

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Construction
Jon Semingson

Peak Demand

Jon Semingson is the President and Managing Partner of Peak Demand, a nationally recognized executive search firm focused exclusively on renewable energy. With almost 20 years of experience recruiting ...

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Life Sciences
Darwin Shurig

Shurig Solutions

Darwin Shurig, CEO of Shurig Solutions, Inc, understands that people are the greatest asset at any company, and the key that growth companies need to grow market share while enhancing their positive c ...

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