Donna Svei
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Mark Berthiaume
After I retired in early 2021, I was interested in finding some limited board and/or consulting work. Having read and written resumes for a very long time, I had thought I was pretty good at writing something I could use for my new phase of professional life. But something told me to ask for some help and so, after a bit of research, I ended up engaging Donna to help me. It was such a great move. Donna brings such experience and outcome focus to her content, she continually pushed me for results, results and more results...and fewer and fewer words. Convincing me that exec recrutiers would likely be reading about me on their phone, we got my resume and profile to the most important facts. And the contacts and business opportunities have not stopped coming over almost 2 years now! I highly recommend Donna if you are interested in a partner to help with your resume, board and/or Linkedin profile.
Amina Suchoski
I had the good fortune to work with Donna on crafting my executive resume four years ago. Her expertise not only created a strong resume but helped me shape my brand and even my vision for the next steps I wanted to take. Through Donna's efforts and counsel, I secured the dream job I was after! I've have subsequently taken the next step in my career, and I continue to feel gratitude for Donna's good work on my behalf as it set me up for further success. I'd highly recommend working with Donna.
Nathaniel M.
I have worked with Donna for a portion of 2020, and she is absolutely the best. From the first interaction with Donna, it was clear she operates on a higher level than anyone else I have spoken with in the industry. The speed, quality, and business acumen she provided are bar-raising. She really listens, digests tremendous amounts of information, and can put together the most incredibly well-written content. Donna is also a strategist in many ways. I continue to ask her advice on career strategy, and she has helped empower me to reach higher in my career. After working with Donna and having her completely overhaul my resume and Linked In to reflect my work experience, the amount of high-quality incoming leads for executive-level leadership roles was not only surprising but crushed my expectations. As multiple new opportunities were coming in on Linked In, Donna was also able to flex her extensive network and support other aspects of the process. She is the one-stop-shop of high-caliber work and support. Incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Donna, I cannot recommend her enough and will absolutely continue to work with her.
Mark Berthiaume
After I retired in early 2021, I was interested in finding some limited board and/or consulting work. Having read and written resumes for a very long time, I had thought I was pretty good at writing something I could use for my new phase of professional life. But something told me to ask for some help and so, after a bit of research, I ended up engaging Donna to help me. It was such a great move. Donna brings such experience and outcome focus to her content, she continually pushed me for results, results and more results...and fewer and fewer words. Convincing me that exec recrutiers would likely be reading about me on their phone, we got my resume and profile to the most important facts. And the contacts and business opportunities have not stopped coming over almost 2 years now! I highly recommend Donna if you are interested in a partner to help with your resume, board and/or Linkedin profile.
Amina Suchoski
I had the good fortune to work with Donna on crafting my executive resume four years ago. Her expertise not only created a strong resume but helped me shape my brand and even my vision for the next steps I wanted to take. Through Donna's efforts and counsel, I secured the dream job I was after! I've have subsequently taken the next step in my career, and I continue to feel gratitude for Donna's good work on my behalf as it set me up for further success. I'd highly recommend working with Donna.
Nathaniel M.
I have worked with Donna for a portion of 2020, and she is absolutely the best. From the first interaction with Donna, it was clear she operates on a higher level than anyone else I have spoken with in the industry. The speed, quality, and business acumen she provided are bar-raising. She really listens, digests tremendous amounts of information, and can put together the most incredibly well-written content. Donna is also a strategist in many ways. I continue to ask her advice on career strategy, and she has helped empower me to reach higher in my career. After working with Donna and having her completely overhaul my resume and Linked In to reflect my work experience, the amount of high-quality incoming leads for executive-level leadership roles was not only surprising but crushed my expectations. As multiple new opportunities were coming in on Linked In, Donna was also able to flex her extensive network and support other aspects of the process. She is the one-stop-shop of high-caliber work and support. Incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Donna, I cannot recommend her enough and will absolutely continue to work with her.
Mark Berthiaume
After I retired in early 2021, I was interested in finding some limited board and/or consulting work. Having read and written resumes for a very long time, I had thought I was pretty good at writing something I could use for my new phase of professional life. But something told me to ask for some help and so, after a bit of research, I ended up engaging Donna to help me. It was such a great move. Donna brings such experience and outcome focus to her content, she continually pushed me for results, results and more results...and fewer and fewer words. Convincing me that exec recrutiers would likely be reading about me on their phone, we got my resume and profile to the most important facts. And the contacts and business opportunities have not stopped coming over almost 2 years now! I highly recommend Donna if you are interested in a partner to help with your resume, board and/or Linkedin profile.
Amina Suchoski
I had the good fortune to work with Donna on crafting my executive resume four years ago. Her expertise not only created a strong resume but helped me shape my brand and even my vision for the next steps I wanted to take. Through Donna's efforts and counsel, I secured the dream job I was after! I've have subsequently taken the next step in my career, and I continue to feel gratitude for Donna's good work on my behalf as it set me up for further success. I'd highly recommend working with Donna.
Nathaniel M.
I have worked with Donna for a portion of 2020, and she is absolutely the best. From the first interaction with Donna, it was clear she operates on a higher level than anyone else I have spoken with in the industry. The speed, quality, and business acumen she provided are bar-raising. She really listens, digests tremendous amounts of information, and can put together the most incredibly well-written content. Donna is also a strategist in many ways. I continue to ask her advice on career strategy, and she has helped empower me to reach higher in my career. After working with Donna and having her completely overhaul my resume and Linked In to reflect my work experience, the amount of high-quality incoming leads for executive-level leadership roles was not only surprising but crushed my expectations. As multiple new opportunities were coming in on Linked In, Donna was also able to flex her extensive network and support other aspects of the process. She is the one-stop-shop of high-caliber work and support. Incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Donna, I cannot recommend her enough and will absolutely continue to work with her.
Mark Berthiaume
After I retired in early 2021, I was interested in finding some limited board and/or consulting work. Having read and written resumes for a very long time, I had thought I was pretty good at writing something I could use for my new phase of professional life. But something told me to ask for some help and so, after a bit of research, I ended up engaging Donna to help me. It was such a great move. Donna brings such experience and outcome focus to her content, she continually pushed me for results, results and more results...and fewer and fewer words. Convincing me that exec recrutiers would likely be reading about me on their phone, we got my resume and profile to the most important facts. And the contacts and business opportunities have not stopped coming over almost 2 years now! I highly recommend Donna if you are interested in a partner to help with your resume, board and/or Linkedin profile.
Amina Suchoski
I had the good fortune to work with Donna on crafting my executive resume four years ago. Her expertise not only created a strong resume but helped me shape my brand and even my vision for the next steps I wanted to take. Through Donna's efforts and counsel, I secured the dream job I was after! I've have subsequently taken the next step in my career, and I continue to feel gratitude for Donna's good work on my behalf as it set me up for further success. I'd highly recommend working with Donna.
Nathaniel M.
I have worked with Donna for a portion of 2020, and she is absolutely the best. From the first interaction with Donna, it was clear she operates on a higher level than anyone else I have spoken with in the industry. The speed, quality, and business acumen she provided are bar-raising. She really listens, digests tremendous amounts of information, and can put together the most incredibly well-written content. Donna is also a strategist in many ways. I continue to ask her advice on career strategy, and she has helped empower me to reach higher in my career. After working with Donna and having her completely overhaul my resume and Linked In to reflect my work experience, the amount of high-quality incoming leads for executive-level leadership roles was not only surprising but crushed my expectations. As multiple new opportunities were coming in on Linked In, Donna was also able to flex her extensive network and support other aspects of the process. She is the one-stop-shop of high-caliber work and support. Incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Donna, I cannot recommend her enough and will absolutely continue to work with her.
Credentials
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Hogan Executive Leadership Forecast Series
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Korn Ferry Leadership Architect
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Targeted Selection, Behavior-Based Interviewer Trainer
Development Dimensions International
Experience
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Executive Resume Writer / Board Resume Writer
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2006 - Present
Clients have secured executive and board roles at the following companies: Accenture, Adobe, ADP, Airbnb, Alteryx, Amazon, Amazon Studios, Anthem, Aon, Apple, Atlas Air, Atos, AutoDesk, Away, AWSBenz, Best Buy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Blue Shield, BNP Paribas, BNY MellonCarrier, CBRE, CenturyLink, China Construction, Citi, Citrix, Clorox, CNN, Coca-Cola, Concentrix, Consumer Reports, CVS HealthDell, Delek, Delta, Disney, Dow ChemicalE&J Gallo Winery, Equifax, Experian, Express ScriptsFacebook, FDA, FedEx, Fidelity, FreshlyGoogleHilti AG, Home Depot, Howard Hughes Corporation, HTC Global ServicesIBM, Interpublic Group (IPG)Johnson & Johnson, Johnson Controls, JP Morgan Chase, Juniper NetworksKaiser Permanente, KPMG, KKR Accel, Kuwait PetroleumLear, LinkedInMarriott, Marsh McLennan, McKinsey, Medtronic, Microsoft, MillerKnoll, Mitsubishi, MUFGNetApp, New York Times, NordstromOwens Corning PIMCO, PwCRestoration Hardware (RH), Revlon Salesforce, Sanofi, Snap, Shell, SoftBank, Starbucks, Subway, SyscoTableau, Tesla, T-Mobile, Trustwave, Turner BroadcastingUber, United Nations, United Technologies, Union Pacific, Universal Health ServicesVerizon, Viacom, Vista Equity, VMWareWells Fargo, and many other organizations Show less
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Executive Resume Writer
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2006 - Present
Clients' expertise and titles include: AI/ML Transformation, Board Member, Business Development, Business Intelligence, Business Transformation, Cloud, Communications, Compliance, Consultant, Consumer Analytics, Corporate Counsel, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Strategy, Customer Experience (CX), Customer SuccessChief Accounting Officer (CAO), Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Chief Data Officer (CDO), Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Scienctific Officer (CSO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO)Data & Analytics, Data Science, Design, Digital Experience (DX), Digital Transformation, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), Division HeadEngineering, Executive Office, Executive Search ConsultantFilmmaker, Finance & Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), FounderGeneral Counsel, General Manager, Government Affairs Human Resources (HR)Information Technology (IT), Investment BankerLegal Counsel, Life Sciences, LogisticsManagement Consultant, Managing Director, Manufacturing, Marketing, Market ResearchOperations, Organization DevelopmentPhysician, Predictive Analytics, President, Producer, Product Management, Product Licensing, Professional Services, Program Manager (PMO), Project Manager, Public Affairs, Public Relations (PR) QualityRecruiter, Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development (R&D), Risk ManagementSales Effectiveness, Sales Operations, Scientific Affairs, Solution Sales (Cloud, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Technology), Supply Chain, SustainabilityTalent Acquisition, Talent Management, Tax, Technical Sales, TreasurerUser Experience (UX) Show less
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Executive Resume Writer
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2006 - Present
Clients' industries include: Advertising, Aerospace, Automotive, Biotech, Business Process Outsourcing/BPO, Broadcasting, Building Materials, Chemicals, Cloud, Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Consumer Goods, Consulting, CosmeticsData Centers, Data & Analytics, Defense & Space, DeliveryTech, Digital, Digital Media, Direct-to-ConsumerE-Commerce, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Entertainment, EventsFashion, Film, Financial Services, Fintech, Food ProductionGaming, Government ContractingHealth Care, Human Capital Management/HCMIaaS, IT, Insurance, International Development, International Trade, Internet, Internet of Things/IoT, Investment Banking, Investment ManagementLaw, LogisticsManagement Consulting, Manufacturing, Marketing, Market Research, Media, Medical Devices, Medical Technology, Mining & Metals, Mobile, Multilateral Institutions, MusicNGO, NonprofitOil & Gas, Outsourced ServicesPaaS, Payments, Pharmaceuticals, Private Equity/PE, Professional Services, Public Relations/PR, Publishing/WritingRecruiting, Restaurants, Retail, RoboticsSaaS, Security, Semiconductors, Social Media, Software, Staffing, Streaming Media, Supply ChainTechnology, Telecom, Television, Textiles, Trade, TransportationUtilitiesVenture Capital, VideoWireless Show less
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Fast Company
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Contributor, Work Life
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2019 - Present
Articles share perspective and advice on career and job search topics. Articles share perspective and advice on career and job search topics.
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Donna Svei, Retained Executive Search Consultant
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United States
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Retained Executive Search Consultant
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1987 - 2015
Worked with board and C-level clients to find top talent for organizations. Completed 400+ retained C-suite and other executive search assignments. Retention of placed candidates was 2X the US national average. Developed deep understanding of the structure and content of effective executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and interviews. Retained by executive search clients to provide outplacement assistance to transitioning executives. Worked with board and C-level clients to find top talent for organizations. Completed 400+ retained C-suite and other executive search assignments. Retention of placed candidates was 2X the US national average. Developed deep understanding of the structure and content of effective executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and interviews. Retained by executive search clients to provide outplacement assistance to transitioning executives.
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KeyBank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
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1983 - 1987
Chief Accounting Officer, Seattle Trust & Savings Bank. Public company; Deloitte client. Key member of executive and Board team that closed sale of Seattle Trust to KeyCorp at above-market multiple. Presented and explained monthly financial statements to C-level colleagues, Board members, and the media. Completed internal, cohort-based Executive Leadership Program. Chief Accounting Officer, Seattle Trust & Savings Bank. Public company; Deloitte client. Key member of executive and Board team that closed sale of Seattle Trust to KeyCorp at above-market multiple. Presented and explained monthly financial statements to C-level colleagues, Board members, and the media. Completed internal, cohort-based Executive Leadership Program.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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CPA, Assurance Practice
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1980 - 1983
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Education
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Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Graduate Courses in Executive & Organization Development -
Western Washington University
B.A., Accounting (with Honors)
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