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Direct Recruiters, Inc. is pleased to announce that Christy Fox has joined them as a Marketing Specialist. Working closely with Marketing Manager, Barb Miller, Christy creates compelling social media posts, blogs, and website content. In addition, Christy is responsible for DRI’s Testimonial program, marketing collateral materials e-blasts, e-news and competitor research. She also focuses on finding effective ways to implement business marketing strategies.
Before joining DRI, Christy worked as a Marketing Intern at a manufacturing company and gained experience with e-mail marketing, website maintenance, and competitor research.
Christy earned a BBA from Ashland University in Marketing with minors in both Information Systems and Fashion Merchandising. While at Ashland, she was the Marketing Intern at the rec center and participated in as many intramural sports as possible. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, shopping, running and playing sports.
Contact Christy at 440-996-0565 or cfox@directrecruiters.com.
DRI is proud to announce that Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner and Director of HIT, has been honored and recognized as a Member of the prestigious Pinnacle Society.
The Pinnacle Society is the nation’s premier consortium of top recruiters within the direct placement and search industry. For more than 20 years, the Pinnacle Society has provided the nation’s top recruiters a forum in which to exchange the business principles and placement techniques that led them to achieve, and allows them to maintain their success.
According to Mike Silverstein, “I’m honored to have been admitted into such a prestigious organization that has a unique collection of talent from across the continuum of the recruiting community. Additionally, I have been fortunate throughout my career to work with such a talented group of folks here at Direct Recruiters and I think my relationship with Pinnacle will only help further our team’s cause here at DRI. I want to thank my friends and colleagues at DRI for their support and also thank the folks at Pinnacle for welcoming me into the organization.”
To contact Mike Silverstein, 440-996-0594 or msilverstein@directrecruiters.com.
For more information about the Pinnacle Society: www.pinnaclesociety.org
Direct Recruiters, Inc. is pleased to announce that Thomas M. Clark has joined our team as the Director of Military Transition, Military Leadership Excellence, and the Supply Chain/Logistics Practice.
Tom’s experience managing high growth, multi-division, multi-billion dollar businesses is a great compliment to his military leadership experience. He is a former U.S Army Captain and Airborne Ranger that led troops in combat in the global war on terrorism and served as a subject matter expert on logistics. Tom then successfully built and led teams at organizations like Staples, Cardinal Health and the Cleveland Clinic.
In addition, Tom is a passionate executive level operations leader and is certified in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He has a proven track record in for-profit, nonprofit, government, publicly traded, and privately held organizations.
Tom is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Toastmasters International, and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He is a Supply Chain Services Management Officer Graduate from the US Army Quartermaster Center & School, Fort Lee, Virginia. He also earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio with a dual major in Business Management and Logistics.
Tom and his wife have 2 children. Outside of work, Tom, an Eagle Scout, practices servant leadership as an Adult Volunteer in Boy Scouts of America and past Cub Scout Den Leader. He also coaches for various youth sports and enjoys golfing.
To contact Thomas M. Clark, 440-996-0874 or tclark@directrecruiters.com.
Direct Recruiters is pleased to announce that Aaron Kutz has been appointed as the Project Manager to lead the expansion of our Electronic/Security Practice Area.
Aaron is responsible for developing new business opportunities as well as recruiting top talent for companies that sell Physical/Electronic Security technologies. He will focus on senior level positions across sales, operations, and technical management on a nationwide basis.
According to Ryan Lange, Practice Leader, Government & Electronic Security, “We are excited to have Aaron grow our practice area and leverage the years we’ve been successful in Electronic/Physical Security as well as Public Safety Technology. Aaron is very goal-oriented and is eager to take on new challenges. With Aaron on our team, we will continue to grow and succeed in the Electronic/Physical Security space.”
Since joining DRI, Aaron has made a huge impact on the team and demonstrated the skill sets needed to take this Business Unit to the next level. Aaron previously worked for a mortgage lender as a Senior Loan Officer. He graduated from The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business with a double major in Finance and Real Estate Urban Analysis.
To contact Aaron Kutz: 440-996-0869 or akutz@directrecruiters.com.
Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI), is pleased to announce that Dan Miller has joined us as an Executive Recruiter and will lead the expansion of DRI’s Labels and Labeling practice area.
Direct Recruiters, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Cherie Shepard to Director of Packaging & Material Handling.
As the new Director of Packaging & Material Handling, Cherie Shepard works closely with Dan Charney, President and Jason Herbert, Practice Leader, to expand this specialty practice area.
Over the years, Cherie has built a reputation for quickly comprehending clients’ unique needs and identifying high caliber talent compatible and capable of working in their specific environment and company culture. In addition, she is known for her friendly, outgoing personality and sense of humor that immediately puts clients and candidates at ease.
According to Jason Herbert, Practice Leader, "Cherie has been a driving force and very instrumental in expanding our Material Handling, Packaging, and Processing practice areas over the past 5 years. Her tenacity, creativity, and hard work have made her a very important asset to our team and company. In addition, I admire her commitment to high performance and positive results and there’s no doubt she serves as a great role model for women wanting both a family and successful career.”
To contact Cherie: 440-996-0582 or cshepard@directrecruiters.com.