Carol Wenom

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 years before returning to Houston as Vice President of Whitaker Technical in 1989. Carol continues to be a Principal in the Whitaker Companies.

In her over-forty-year career, Carol has achieved “preferred provider” or “exclusive provider” status with most of her clients. Consistently a top producer in the recruiting industry, Carol has been recognized with numerous honors and awards at local, state and national levels, and is a member and Past President of the prestigious Pinnacle Society (a consortium of 80 top recruiters in the US). Her other accolades include induction into the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Hall of Fame, former Chairman of the NAPS Board of Directors, and recognition In Who’s Who in Energy in Houston.

Carol has been a national speaker/trainer in the staffing industry for many years. She has also been a featured speaker at several technical industry national conferences and is frequently called upon to give in-house presentations to corporate recruiting staff.

On a personal note, Carol is married and presently resides in Asheville NC. She is quite active in volunteer work in the local community and has served on and/or chaired the Boards of several non-profit associations in the Asheville area.