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< Previousimpacts candidates’ lives and our clients’ growth. That is why we operate with unwavering faith, integrity, and courage, striving to make a positive difference in the lives of those who are affiliated with us and our community,” emphasizes Lorraine Heywood, Founder & CEO of Augustine Talent Group (“ATG”). Augustine Talent Group is a recruitment agency specializing in financial services, engineering, accounting, manufacturing, plastics, and other industries. Our mission is to drive your company’s success through the power of exceptional individuals. Whether you require a CEO, an IT expert, a senior accountant, a manager, or a seasoned salesperson, we possess the expertise to find the perfect professional who meets all your requirements. Our foundation is built on the simple goal of transforming the lives of talented individuals and delivering a significant return on investment for companies seeking exceptional talent. With this in mind, we connect skilled professionals and executives with leading businesses across diverse industries and the nation. Our unique talent-sourcing methodology and personalized, character- centered approach set Augustine Talent Group apart. “We strive to establish genuine partnerships with our clients, and we take pride in supporting startup companies on their growth journey,” adds Lorraine. Seamless and Integrated Talent Hunt In the executive search space, there are numerous niche solution providers globally. The discerning approach Augustine Talent Group takes to build business is unique. Lorraine highlights that we choose to collaborate with only a small number of companies in each industry sector, allowing us to build a partnership and a strategy for attracting Rockstars. We meticulously select our clients within each industry sector based on their integrity, track record, and values. This gives us an extensive hunting ground for talent acquisition and adds value by delivering top-tier candidates from their competitors. Another differentiating factor is the cross- industry expertise we possess. We collaborate with multiple industries to identify and connect the right talent with our clients, ensuring a fit for their specific requirements. When clients partner with Augustine Talent Group, they are assigned a dedicated recruiting Team comprised of a Client Development Manager and a Recruiter. The Team prioritizes visiting with the client’s leadership team and those participating in the decision-making process. This extra step provides a deeper Brandee Andrews, Management CommitteeWe aim to create long-lasting partnerships with our clientele. We have also loved working with startup companies and have been very successful at building true partnerships and genuinely helping them grow The DNA to Success With over two decades of experience in the recruiting industry, Lorraine Heywood, the company’s founder, boasts a distinguished background. She initiated her career on the agency side, successfully managing several prominent firms before venturing into agency ownership. Later, she transitioned to the corporate world, where she excelled in executive leadership, ultimately attaining a position in the C-suite. During her tenure managing and owning large recruiting firms, Lorraine recognized the significant impact that a poor hire or talent shortage can have on revenue and morale within an organization. She established Augustine Talent Group, motivated to prevent such setbacks for as many companies as possible. Today, the unwavering passion for innovation of the company’s executive team propels Augustine Talent Group to success. Every team member at Augustine Talent Group brings invaluable experience from both the agency and corporate worlds. This understanding is crucial as they acknowledge the detrimental effects of an ill-advised hiring decision and how it can undermine an entire company. As an agency, their focus is to choose A-Players who display excellence in their field, as well as in their character and connect them with companies where their skills and expertise add value and equity for both parties. But they don’t stop there. Augustine Talent Group is passionate about giving back to the community and sponsors Step-Up Houston, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit focused on helping those who need a Step Up. In conclusion, Lorraine’s extensive knowledge and diverse background have equipped her to drive Augustine Talent Group forward. The company’s steadfast commitment to excellence ensures exceptional results and fosters business prosperity, and as Lorraine says – “It is all in our name; ATG - Always Trust God.” understanding of their culture and the type of candidate needed to be successful in the role. Simultaneously, the recruiter will partner with candidates and guide them through the assiduous recruiting process. Each candidate completes a unique assessment that looks at typical behavior/personality, but more importantly, it dives deep into a candidate’s talent wiring. The next step is recording a live interview of the candidate answering questions designed to ascertain their skill level, fit for the role and the company/culture. This total package offers the client a conscientious view of “who” the candidate is and how they should perform. This personalized and meticulous approach is one of the many ways Augustine Talent Group distinguishes itself. Kathy Maki, Management Committee12 1. 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Augustine Talent Group Company Lorraine Heywood Founder & CEO Houston, TX augustinetalentgroup.com Management Details As a pioneer in executive search, Augustine Talent Group match great people with top companies around the country from its headquarters in Houston, Texas. The company’s partners can choose from executive search services or direct hire to find the game-changing A-level talents needed for an organization. Description Campbell & Company Company Julia McGuire & Kate Roosevelt Co-Presidents Chicago, IL campbellcompany.com Management Details Campbell & Company is a national nonprofit consulting firm that helps organizations create greater impact through fundraising, communications, executive search, and strategic information services. Since 1976, they have partnered with thousands of nonprofits across all sectors on their journey to change lives. Description TOP EXECUTIVE SEARCH SOLUTION PROVIDERSCarpe Diem Goodwin Recruiting Company Company Jeff DeFazio Founder & Managing Partner San Francisco, CA carpediempartners.com Eric Goodwin President & CEO Exeter, NH goodwinrecruiting.com Management Details Management Details Carpe Diem Global Partners® is a bespoke consultancy focused on Talent Advisory Services across Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development and Organizational Advisory Services. The firm works closely with Boards, Chief Executives and Senior-Level Executives, advising Public, Private and Investor- backed companies on leadership imperatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA with national and global experience. Goodwin Recruiting, a full-service agency rooted in hospitality, offers personalized recruitment services across industries. Their expert partners, with extensive backgrounds in their respective fields, prioritize core values, building impactful partnerships with employers and candidates. Description Description Gillespie Manners Global Executive Search JCSI Company Company Andrew Manners Managing Director Berkhamsted, Herts gillespiemanners.com Jim Sullivan Founder & CEO Grafton, MA jcsi.net Management Details Management Details Gillespie Manners, a global Executive Search firm, specializes in identifying top talent in the technology sector. They excel in strategic senior and niche talent placements, working on a retained basis, providing a consultative headhunting approach. Their expertise spans technology-related markets, assisting both established industry leaders and emerging players in expanding into new regions or market verticals. Since its establishment in 1999, JCSI has evolved into an innovative RPO firm renowned for its ability to identify and engage top candidates. They emphasize the importance of hiring the right talent for business success, offering staffing strategy expertise, flexibility, and guaranteed delivery without contingency fees. JCSI’s distinctive approach targets passive candidates across various roles, resulting in efficient, cost-effective, and quality hires. Description Description TOP EXECUTIVE SEARCH SOLUTION PROVIDERSPage Executive True Search Company Company Nicholas Kirk CEO London, England pageexecutive.com Brad Stadler & Joe Riggione co-CEOs & Founders Haddonfield, NJ trueplatform.com Management Details Management Details PageGroup, comprised of Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive, and Page Outsourcing, is renowned for changing lives through its exceptional service and global opportunities. They take pride in setting the recruitment industry’s standard, offering specialized services with a personal touch that transform individuals’ lives by unlocking their potential. True offers a comprehensive suite of global talent management solutions. True Search specializes in recruiting top-tier talent for investment firms, portfolio companies, and public companies. TrueBridge connects seasoned executives with high-growth companies for fractional and interim roles. Thrive provides collaborative talent relationship management software for search firms, in- house recruiters, and VC/PE firms. Synthesis offers a multi-layered approach to executive assessments. AboveBoard focuses on diversity, connecting women and executives of color with leadership opportunities, benefiting both candidates and companies. Description Description The Bowdoin Group ZRG Partners Company Company Scott Aldsworth President Boston, MA bowdoingroup.com Larry Hartmann CEO Rochelle Park, NJ zrgpartners.com Management Details Management Details The Bowdoin Group, specializing in executive search and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), is recognized for its expertise in placing transformative leaders within the innovation economy. They focus on the Health and Technology sectors, connecting visionary leaders who reshape how we live and work. Their proficiency in Digital Health, Software and Technology, FinTech, Biotech, and Diagnostics drives their exceptional service, forging enduring partnerships in the financial sector and enhancing portfolio companies for esteemed Private Equity and Venture Capital firms. ZRG is a global talent advisory firm, that providing people solutions for companies to solve their most complex talent issues. The company’s core offerings include revolutionary, data-based, executive search focusing on senior leadership around the world. Description Description TOP EXECUTIVE SEARCH SOLUTION PROVIDERSCARPE DIEM GLOBAL PARTNERS Helping Leaders deliver on their Human Capital Strategies. I n today’s highly competitive job market, having access to the right leadership can give businesses a significant competitive advantage. However, the hiring process can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, whereas making a bad hire can be costly in terms of time, money, and productivity. Given these market dynamics, businesses have increasingly valued a leadership advisory firm that can help execute their human capital strategy and hence business objectives. Enter Carpe Diem Global Partners—a bespoke, 5-year-old, performance-based leadership advisory firm providing Leadership Acquisition, Leadership Development and Organizational Advisory Services. The firm’s ethos is to deeply understand a client’s business, marketplace, operating model, people and culture then leverage that knowledge across a range of adjacent leadership services for stronger, faster outcomes for the client. To accomplish that, the firm amassed a team of former operating executives acting as trusted advisors backed by some very cool innovations. In surveys from its Net Promoter Score, Clients consistently refer to the firm as truly differentiated and innovative against the broader marketplace. When it comes to retained search, Carpe Diem Global Partners is driven by a mission to reimagine the end-to- end experience clients and candidates have with executive search firms. The company drives a strong link between acquisition, retention and development using a six-sigma approach to all its services, including retained search. Innovation #1 – Quality AND Speed – The Cost of Open Leadership Roles Using a proprietary process in retained search, the firm helps clients resolve complex issues quickly align on the key criteria for a role, provides 100% transparency end to end in its delivery, then offers guarantees on its quality AND speed – a first of its kind innovation in the retained search industry. “We are not a recruiting firm and don’t hire recruiters to lead executive search engagements or leadership development services. Our partners are former business leaders, subject matter experts, personally driving the solution focused on strategic talent initiatives for Board, C-suite, and VP level roles,” says Jeff DeFazio, Managing Partner at Carpe Diem Global Partners. As a former 3x CEO, DeFazio was both a client and candidate dozens of times. “All of our partners arrive here with 20+ years of business and functional operating experience as an executive. They lead the engagements end to end.” The result is greater thought partnership, more creativity, valuable insights throughout the life of an engagement. Carpe Diem Global Partners is typically hired to solve an organization’s most complex leadership challenges and create new opportunities for clients to choose from. Its consultants, former operating executives, invest deeply in understanding a client’s unique business. Many of Carpe Diem Global Partners’ newest retained search clients approached them after some frustration with large-scale, high-volume providers. “Would an executive rather speak with TOP EXECUTIVE SEARCH SOLUTION PROVIDERSWe are not a recruiting firm and don’t hire recruiters to lead executive search engagements or leadership development services. Our partners are former executive leaders with subject matter expertise, providing deep insight and personally driving a range of solutions another executive peer or a twenty-something recruiter with little business or leadership experience? It’s one of many nuances in our proprietary process that turbocharge candidate engagement” said DeFazio. As an example, exhausted by the typical slower motion and cadence of large- scale global firms, the firm was retained by a $30B business to deliver custom solutions, and rigorous candidate assessments at a faster and more intense pace. Being transparent with its delivery times and KPIs gave the client confidence that the company was not turning over the same old candidate inventory. They wanted a highly confidential executive solution quickly without having an open role for 4-6 months. Innovation #2 – Accelerated Onboarding (AOB) 5 years ago, the firm recognized the need to support placed candidates beyond the start date. A monthly check in post placement was nice but it was a bit like driving while looking through the rear-view mirror. Given the depth of knowledge we had with the business and both sets of stakeholders, it was a natural adjacency to help with onboarding. HR can only dive so deep and broad into assimilation programs within the first 90 days. Often, HR is given white- washed feedback from peers or direct reports on the initial experience working with a placed candidate. For those reasons, the firm designed an innovative 90-day assimilation program that works continuously with supervisor, peers and directs, then measures its impact. The AOB concludes with a learning plan for the candidate and supervisor to continue, rather than waiting for the next performance cycle. Innovation #3 – Fair and Balanced Assessments New clients were showing up with stories of how search firms were “selling/pushing” candidates that did not truly fit with what they wanted. The firm’s philosophy has been to present candidates with a fair and balanced scorecard. As experts in interviewing with long executive operating backgrounds, Carpe Diem consultants provide balanced feedback with every candidate. The firm believes its fundamental, core role is to identify strengths and areas of concern with every candidate. Create a New Future for your Colleagues. Such has been the prowess that Carpe Diem Global Partners has garnered over the years by helping many such clients. The firm recruits world-class leaders in a transparent, proprietary process designed around clients’ specific needs using a rigorous assessment process, former executive leaders with ‘skin in the game’ through its quality and speed guarantees. “After all, an executive that has actually led the role we are hired to fill, is in the strongest position to recruit and assess the ideal candidate,” said DeFazio. As an example of one important KPI to the firm - its 2022 delivery time was on average 32-days. Every business deserves this experience. Jeff DeFazio, Founder & Managing PartnerNext >