Vetted Recruiting Professionals

Tara Petrin

Screened

Executive Marketing Leader specializing in MarTech, CRM, and digital growth

Los Angeles, CA14y exp

“Marketing/CRM professional who has built a CRM and marketing department from scratch—starting with Excel, then integrating into a formal CRM—using segmentation by geography (zip code/geofencing) and profession. Has run retention and lifecycle programs across both B2B and B2C via email/newsletters/social, with A/B testing experience and exposure to major clients including Fox and Sony.”

Brian Porter

Screened

Executive sports operations leader specializing in baseball and revenue partnerships

Boston, MA26y exp

“Former White Sox player development executive and Commissioner's Office scout with 14 years across MLB-facing roles, including draft evaluation, contract negotiation, and player advising. Now an independent advisor guiding amateur players and families through recruiting, draft preparation, and pro-ball decisions, with a network that has helped create offers, workouts, and development opportunities.”

Justin Wisnicki

Screened

Senior Engagement Manager specializing in private equity advisory operations

New York, NY6y exp

“Executive/business operations professional supporting a Managing Partner, with hands-on experience implementing BD tracking and productivity systems across three offices. Has managed a 5-person team while prioritizing 36 clients and 500 BD leads, delivering 4 trial-to-retained conversions and a 30% revenue increase, and building KPI/dashboard-driven accountability for senior-leader initiatives in confidential, private-equity-adjacent environments.”

“Senior sales leader from On Location who built and scaled a multi-property sales and service organization supporting major sports and entertainment partners including the NFL, WWE, UFC, NCAA, and PGA. He created the company’s first inside sales team, introduced pod-based coverage and CRM rigor, and drove an average 54% YoY revenue growth over three years while also expanding premium hospitality demand into international markets.”

“HR leader/HRBP with experience supporting global expansion (UK, Portugal, Canada) and building the operational backbone for distributed teams (Sapling onboarding, Slack norms, localized intranet content). Partnered directly with a COO at Oula to redesign a compensation matrix and implement distinct compensation philosophies for clinical provider teams versus corporate functions, alongside launching performance management and internal visibility programs like engineering demo days.”

“People/HR leader who has built HR foundations from scratch and partnered directly with CEOs/C-level teams. Led global team members in Tel Aviv and London, and drove major org change by implementing a first-time performance management framework that reduced escalated ER issues and improved alignment. Brings a systems-and-data-driven approach to scaling, restructuring, and benefits strategy in fast-growing startups.”

“Senior HR Director/HRBP-style leader with experience partnering directly with CEOs and senior VPs to redesign org structures in fast-scaling companies (1,000+ employees). Combines change management, systems thinking, and people analytics to deliver measurable business impact (efficiency doubled, promotions +30%, revenue 3x in 18 months) and is hands-on in leader coaching and high-stakes employee relations.”

Lamide Isijola

Screened

Senior HR Business Partner specializing in organizational change and performance frameworks

United States14y exp

“HR/People partner with hands-on experience supporting large-scale restructures and coaching senior leaders through change, using employee-experience-first approaches. Leverages qualitative and quantitative people data (stay interviews, pulse/engagement surveys, retention/promotion/exit insights) to drive interventions like onboarding improvements and team mission/role realignment. Trusted to run sensitive ER investigations involving regulatory/compliance escalation and to present systemic findings to senior business heads.”

Jesus Pesina

Screened

Director-level Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Operations Leader for Federal and Enterprise programs

Chicago, IL24y exp

“Senior recruiting leader currently at Deloitte (previously Marriott) with experience managing large full-cycle recruiting teams (up to 30). Known for implementing structured intake/decision standards that cut time-to-fill by ~20 days and for partnering closely with HRVPs and executive stakeholders to align expectations with market realities and drive hiring decisions.”

Lena Bell

Screened

Senior HR & People Operations Partner specializing in talent development and HR systems

Charlotte, NC8y exp

“Talent Acquisition Recruiter from AWS with experience owning full-desk, high-volume technical and professional hiring at scale. Stands out for supporting 80–100 monthly hires, using Oracle and Cornerstone to manage pipeline health, and acting as a data-driven partner to hiring managers in fast-moving remote recruiting environments.”

Noah Fax

Screened

Junior sports operations professional specializing in basketball operations and brand strategy

Chicago, IL4y exp

“Grassroots basketball scout working on the Puma circuit who advises athletes and families on NIL considerations, brand alignment, and realistic college pathways. Brings a mix of player evaluation, relationship-driven recruiting, and candid expectation management, with an example of accurately projecting rising NYC guard Denim Trotman.”

“Candidate brings a blend of consulting and brand-side marketing sourcing experience from Deloitte Consulting and L’Oreal. They stand out for using deep research, cost analysis, and one-on-one stakeholder engagement to drive agency negotiations, support a $4M annual savings target, and win adoption of new project tools like Smartsheet in change-resistant client environments.”

“Programmatic media specialist with deep hands-on experience running high-budget AWS/Amazon campaigns, including a $4MM side-by-side DSP bakeoff (DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP) focused on awareness and cost efficiency. Strong in CTV/OLV optimization and measurement, leveraging brand lift and attention studies, and known for disciplined testing frameworks and practical troubleshooting to restore performance.”

“Recruiting leader and player/coach manager who has led teams of 2–6 recruiters and can jump in hands-on for high-impact executive searches. Recently supported a CTO search by building an executive recruiting strategy and process that impressed leadership, and drove adoption of a standardized hiring approach by publishing a detailed recruitment guidebook for hiring managers. Brings 5+ years of close partnership with HRBPs on talent planning, succession planning, and D&I-aligned recruiting.”

“HR/operations leader with experience since 2003 advising and working directly for owners across multiple organizations, including building scalable HR infrastructure during a major growth phase at Bosch. Known for using market data and benchmarking to drive compensation changes that improved employee quality, and for designing scalable compliance programs (e.g., I-9 remediation with ongoing training and annual reviews). Recently launched an independent consulting practice and leverages structured communication and AI meeting assistants to manage part-time advisory engagements.”