Founder and CEO

• Mar 2008 - Present

Partner with legal employers to provide legal search services and to create and implement insightful, pragmatic and effective plans and solutions for talent aquisition, recruiting, training, developing, and retaining legal talent. Services include position scoping, search strategy development, position description development, and candidate generation, evaluation, and selection, as well as providing offer negotiation, counseling, and onboarding support. Partner with candidates to create a systematic plan for searching for a new job, expand business networks, review and revise resumes and cover letters and prepare for interviews. Consult, speak, and present in the areas of talent aquisition, recruiting, coaching, lawyer development, leadership development, StrengthsFinder, strength-based leadership, generations in the work place, and teamwork. Show less

Executive Search Consultant

• Dec 2020 - Present

Provide full cycle executive search services, partnering with organization leaders to understand their talent needs and long-term strategy. Manage C-level executive, top leadership, and board searches for mid-sized, private equity-owned, and family-owned organizations across multiple industries. Provide: position scoping, description writing, and search strategy development; innovative candidate sourcing, interviewing, and evaluation; offer negotiation, compensation evaluation and determination, succession planning, and onboarding support. Show less

Senior Executive Search Associate

• Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

Calibrate is the go-to consultancy focused on helping legal services organizations achieve operational excellence. We partner with our clients to develop and demonstrate enhanced value by optimizing their firm’s people, processes, and performance. Calibrate is the go-to consultancy focused on helping legal services organizations achieve operational excellence. We partner with our clients to develop and demonstrate enhanced value by optimizing their firm’s people, processes, and performance.

Executive Search Consultant

• Mar 2022 - May 2022

Executive Recruiter

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

Provide executive search services and manage a portfolio of retained search engagements. Serve as primary client manager for C-level executive searches for mid-market companies and nonprofit organizations. Services include position scoping, research strategy development, and candidate generation, evaluation, and selection, as well as providing offer negotiation counsel and onboarding support. Provide executive search services and manage a portfolio of retained search engagements. Serve as primary client manager for C-level executive searches for mid-market companies and nonprofit organizations. Services include position scoping, research strategy development, and candidate generation, evaluation, and selection, as well as providing offer negotiation counsel and onboarding support.

Chief of Staff and Secretary to The Board of Trustees

• Aug 2016 - Sep 2018

Advisor to the President and coordinator of executive level decision-making for the President, Board of Trustees, and the senior staff. Manage the operations of the Hamilton College Board of Trustees and advise the Chair of the Board on policy decisions, Board management, and College procedures. Direct and oversee special projects and strategic initiatives for the President. Manage operations and financial affairs of the Office of the President, including supervision of staff and coordination of all functions and activities of the office. Engage search firms and manage senior staff level searches. Show less

Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff

• Aug 2009 - Jul 2016

Advisor to the Dean and member of the Dean’s senior leadership team. Work closely with the Dean to develop, implement, and actively advance the strategic goals and mission of the Law School by: providing administrative leadership for programs and initiatives; assessing and evaluating department performance and staffing needs; engaging in outreach to the local and national legal community to promote the Law School’s programs, student, and alumni; coordinating data collection, accreditation, and other official reporting; serving as an advisor to the Law School Dean, faculty, and staff. Lead and oversee the Law School Career Center, Admissions Office, Communications Department, Human Resources Department, IT Department, and Facilities and Events Department. Show less

Chief of Staff - Law School Dean's Office

• Mar 2008 - Aug 2009

Director of Recruiting & Professional Development

• 2003 - 2008

Responsible for all aspects of full cycle recruiting, development, and retention of the firm’s legal talent. Developed and implemented firm’s lawyer orientation, training and professional development program, mentoring program, and summer associate program. Worked with practice group leaders and mentors to evaluate and provide feedback to associates. Counseled and coached individual lawyers on career development, including outplacement when necessary. Acted as an internal consultant to the firm’s management committee on attorney development, recruitment initiatives, retention strategies, and overall strategic planning. Assisted with firm diversity and pro bono efforts. Show less