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Software & Techn...
Jeff Vernick

Hobson Associates

Since joining the Technology Practice at Hobson Associates in 1999, Jeff has had significant success placing executive level talent with technology clients for roles such as Sales, Pre-sales, Marketin ...

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Logistics
Brent Orsuga

Pinnacle Growth Advisors

Brent Orsuga is the top-rated logistics and supply chain recruiter, 7-figure entrepreneur, and Founder of the award-winning Talent Advisory Firm, Pinnacle Growth Advisors. A heavyweight in hiring, Bre ...

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Environmental
Chris Schoettelkotte

Manhattan Resources

Chris Schoettelkotte founded Manhattan Resources in 1999 after holding leadership positions in public companies and working in private equity. His background in business strategy, integration, high-pe ...

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Asset Management
Ross Cohen

Brinc Search Partners

Ross Cohen is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Brinc Search Partners. He brings more than 11 years of experience in financial services recruiting, with deep expertise in identifying and placing ...

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Biotech
Cari Kraft

Jacobs Management Group

Cari Kraft is the President and CEO of one of the longest standing premier executive search firms with a niche focus in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Biotech, Diagnostic industries and those tha ...

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Biotech
Mary Morton

SEMbio

Mary Morton is the Owner and CEO of SEMbio, an executive search firm specializing in Medical Affairs recruiting. She partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to identify exceptional talent f ...

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Human Resources
Amanda Rassi

StevenDouglas

Amanda Rassi is a nationally recognized executive recruiter with 15+ years of experience and hundreds of successful HR leadership placements. As Vice President at Steven Douglas, she partners with CEO ...

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Construction
Justis Pederson

The Pederson Group

Justis Pederson has been the ‘go-to’ head-hunter in the construction industry for nearly a decade. Recognizing the urgent need for talent within the industry early on in his career, Justis founded ...

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Hedge Funds
Andrea Colabella

Cardea Group

Andrea Colabella has built her career at an intersection most people don’t even know exists – where quantitative rigor meets the deeply human work of placing the right person in the right ...

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Engineering
Sean Rigsby

Rigsby Search Group

Sean P. Rigsby, CPC, is the heart of Rigsby Search Group, and has engineered a company that transforms the way clients and candidates connect, using a consultative approach that empowers both sides. W ...

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Automotive
Mike Cioffi

Talent Traction

“Mike Cioffi is the founder of Talent Traction, a highly specialized recruitment brand in the U.S. With over 20 years of experience across the rubber, plastics, and automotive industries, Mike h ...

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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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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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Chemical
Carol Wenom

Whitaker Technical

Carol began her recruiting career in 1978 with one of the nation’s largest engineering placement firms based in Houston. She became Manager of a major technical recruiting firm in Dallas for six yea ...

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