DRI 5-Time Recipient of NEO Success Award

March 10, 2015

2015 NEO SuccessDRI was recognized for the 5th time as a NEO Success Award Winner!

This award recognizes the top performing companies in Northeast Ohio, including our sister company and first-time winner, Direct Consulting Associates (DCA) . The NEO Success Award is unique in its combined measurement of business success in sales, growth and profitability.

According to Dan Charney, President of DRI, “We are honored to once again be recognized as top company in Northeast Ohio. Thank you to our valued clients and awesome team for our continued success.”

For more information, contact Barb Miller, Marketing Manager of DRI and DCA, 440-996-0581 or bmiller@directrecruiters.com.

DRI Welcomes Thomas M. Clark as Director of Military Transition, Military Leadership Excellence, & Supply Chain/Logistics

February 17, 2015

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.

DRI Welcomes Lead Recruiter for Plastics Practice Area

February 9, 2015

Rachel Gulko Head Shot IMGP0343DRI is pleased to announce that Rachel Gulko has joined us as a Lead Recruiter for our Plastics Industry practice area and will focus on executive level leadership searches.

Rachel is very focused and meticulous when sourcing for the right candidates to present to a client and facilitating the search process from beginning to end. Her sense of humor, personable manner and sincerity is why candidates and clients alike enjoy working with her. It’s natural for Rachel to forge long lasting business relationships because she always sees the “big picture” by having their best interests at heart.

Prior to joining DRI, Rachel worked in sales for a telecommunications company where she honed her sales leadership skills. She also has a background in early childhood education where excellent communication skills and hands-on interaction were a must.

Rachel earned her B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Cleveland State University. She enjoys creating art such as drawing and painting, traveling with family, watching and critiquing films, and reading suspense thrillers as well as mysteries.

To contact Rachel Gulko, 440-996-0597 / rgulko@directrecruiters.com.

Direct Recruiters Names David Fishbach as Director of Life Sciences

January 13, 2015

BLP353 DAVID FISHBACH webDirect Recruiters, Inc. is pleased to announce that David Fishbach has joined our company as the Director of Life Sciences. David specializes in helping Life Sciences Companies (including software providers and CROs) to fill their most crucial positions in Sales, Professional Services, Quality & Regulatory, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Operations, Clinical Informatics, and related functions.

Having built and run world-class teams at places like Phase Forward, Oracle, and Veeva, David understands the complex worlds of clinical research, pharmacovigilance, and eClinical technologies.  He has led various teams in the delivery of services and support for more than a thousand clinical trials across dozens of therapeutic areas, as well as pharmacovigilance, content management, and other life sciences processes.

With more than 20 years of leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing, software, and services, David understands the urgency and challenges of replacing a superstar, growing a team quickly while maintaining the excellence that has fueled that growth, or finding that key player to whom you can entrust your largest customers.

David earned his Bachelor’s of Science from the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University, and is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE).

To contact David Fishbach, 440-996-0876 or dfishbach@directrecruiters.com.

DRI Named 2014 Weatherhead 100 Company

September 30, 2014

Weatherhead 100It’s a Three-Peat for DRI!

Direct Recruiters, Inc. is honored to be selected as a 2014 Weatherhead 100 winner. We are proud to be recognized three years in a row as one of the 100 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio.

The Weatherhead 100 awards were established to celebrate Northeast Ohio’s spirit of entrepreneurship and to reward companies that serve as a beacon to all the region’s businesses.

Per Dan Charney, President, “This is a huge accomplishment and something to be very proud of as it recognizes companies that exemplify innovative success and fast growth in our region. A big thank you to our valued clients and awesome team. Because of you, we have been able to make a significant impact on the Northeast Ohio Business Community.”

For more information, contact Barb Miller at 440-996-0581 / bmiller@directrecruiters.com.

DRI Places Acct Sales Director at SPI

September 30, 2014

David Peterson, DRI Managing Partner and Director of Plastics Practice, recently placed Kristen B. Charlton as the new Account Sales Director at Society of Plastics Industry (SPI). Read Full Story