AESC Executive Research Forum New York 2018

Karen Greenbaum is President and CEO of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global association representing the nearly $13b+ profession worldwide. AESC’s rigorous Code of Professional Practice and Standards of Excellence guide its members, spanning nearly 1,300 offices in 74 countries and beyond, to serve as strategic advisors on behalf of their clients. AESC Members are best positioned to provide companies with a competitive advantage—the ability to find, attract and develop the best talent in the world and ensure that executives are successfully integrated.

Heather Joiner joined Pearson Partners in 2013 where she specializes in C-suite searches across multiple disciplines including finance, technology, and human resources within financial services, manufacturing, and biotech industries. Heather has earned the prestigious AESC (Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants) Certified Researcher Associate (CRA) certificate. Prior to Pearson Partners, Heather worked for an environmental/construction management firm. She currently serves as Auxiliary President for a Veterans Service Organization. Heather studied at Brookhaven Community College in Dallas, Texas.

John Nimesheim is the Managing Director of Slayton Search Partners and brings more than 17 years of experience in the retained executive search industry, all with Slayton. John primarily serves manufacturing and distribution clients across the consumer/retail, industrial and medical products industries. Throughout his search career, John has successfully recruited top talent across the entire executive suite including P&L leaders and heads of Human Resources, Finance, Strategy, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Research & Development, Information Technology, and Sales and Marketing for large and mid-cap public, private and private equity
backed companies. In addition to providing advice and counsel to his own clients on their critical executive hiring needs, John also manages the firm’s internal execution team, which includes administration, research and candidate development. With a keen eye on process, John and the candidate delivery team ensure that the quality of execution stands ahead of industry standards. With the goal of striving for flawless execution, the execution team has helped solidify Slayton Search Partners as one of the most respected “super boutiques” in the country. Prior to joining Slayton, John served as a Human Resources Manager for a mid-size manufacturing company in Chicago. Before that, he was a Human Resources representative for a large medical products and services company, and for a mid-size distribution company. While his Human Resources experience was generalist in nature, his primary focus was on the recruitment of mid- and senior-level executives.

Conni LaDouceur challenges our fundamental assumptions about information gathering for talent acquisition. She consults to many of the world’s most admired companies as chief sourcing strategist, pursuing her passion for matching people and opportunities by blending art and science in sourcing. Previously with Heidrick & Struggles, Conni is a popular speaker and trainer on best practices in sourcing and recruiting by sharing direct and disarming techniques to increase effectiveness at identifying and hiring the most qualified talent, not the most available. As President of EQC Talent Sourcing Experts, Baltimore, MD, her strict, methodical process ensures efficient sourcing success in all functions, all industries, all levels, worldwide. Conni has empowered talent acquisition and sourcing teams at PepsiCo, Microsoft, KPMG, Starbucks, MetLife, GlaxoSmithKline, Aon Hewitt, Lockheed Martin, TJX, Hershey’s, Wells Fargo, leading RPOs and at many conferences and recruiting summits the world over.

Kevin Crews joins AIRS as a highly respected recruiter and trainer with over 20 years in the training and recruiting profession. Kevin brings a hands-on perspective of how to find purple squirrels in today’s talent acquisition environment. Kevin attended Purdue University where he earned two undergraduate degrees, one in Education and one in Management. He also holds an MBA from Kent State University. Beginning his career in computer programming, Kevin soon found himself working to build a training department and developing and teaching technical courses to an IT staff. Transitioning from training to recruiting for the IT team, Kevin found his passion for recruiting talent. As a recruiter, Kevin has hired and trained for Fortune 500 companies including Aon Hewitt, Discover, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Sears, OfficeMax, ALLTEL as well as the University of Chicago (NORC).