Loyola University Chicago

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

Glenbrook North High School

10K+ Connections  -  Executive Search in the areas of  Human Resources  -  Supply Chain  -  Marketing  -  Sales  -   Finance  -  Manufacturing Operations  -  General & Plant Mangement  -  VP & C Level

Holy Family Ministries (HFM) provides opportunities for children and adults from Chicago's underserved neighborhoods to excel academically, grow spiritually, expand life experiences and become effective leaders. Programs are open to all without regard to religion, race, gender, previous academic achievement, or ethnicity. Although the school is faith-based, there are no requirements that families belong to a particular faith (or any faith). 

The three other Holy Family Ministry programs are not faith-based. Programs include Holy Family School (K-8), Little Learners Academy (children ages 3-5), Adventures in Learning (all school year after school program and full summer camp), The Peace Exchange (leadership development program focused on young Chicago leaders committed to peace and nonviolence). HFM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Holy Family Ministries

Member Board Of Directors

For 30-plus years, Kensington International has partnered with lower-mid to middle-market private equity firms and a select group of mid and large-cap corporate clients to identify, recruit, assess and select results-oriented senior leaders for our clients. These are executives who represent the top tier of talent in their respective fields. 

We understand the importance of strong leadership and how it is many times the difference-maker in the level of success our clients achieve. For our private equity clients, the leadership entrusted to guide a portfolio company with significant dollars at stake is critical and often, will make or break the investment.  For our corporate clients, this level of talent will impact the strategic direction of the enterprise for many years as these leaders navigate in many instances, through multiple roles and divisions.

Overall, the combined experience of our Consultants and staff means Kensington has established a strong track record of success and a reputation that demonstrates we will deliver the best possible outcome on behalf of every client, on each search.

As a Vice President at Kensington International, report to Managing Partners and focus on business development, client management, and execution of key retained executive and middle management searches. Areas of concentration include Human Resources, General Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Accounting within multiple industries. Additional areas supported include CEO, CFO, and CXO search within Private Equity Portfolio Companies, Family Owned, Family Office, Publicly Traded, and Privately Held Companies.

Kensington International Executive Search

Vice President | Executive Search Consultant

As Vice President, Search Operations, I reported to the Managing Partners and  was responsible for developing new business, conducting executive searches and managing search associates, the research function and system operations across Kensington International Executive Search and Middle Management platforms. Share best practices and knowledge to ensure associates are as efficient and productive as possible, facilitate productivity improvement, cycle time reduction, define and measure KPI's, increase efficiency and utilization of recruiting tools and systems (Boolean Search String Development|Strategy, FileFinder, LinkedIn, ZoomInfo, PitchBook, Data.Com, etc.)

Vice President, Search Operations

The vision of STAR Chicago is to become "The Association of Choice” selected by staffing and talent acquisition professionals for the best recruitment-oriented programs and its powerful professional community.

STAR Chicago is committed to the advancement of staffing and talent acquisition professionals by building staffing, recruitment, and retention skills; identifying critical and emerging issues within the staffing industry; and providing quality networking opportunities.

We are focused on promoting best-in-class staffing and talent acquisition practices including diversity, branding, metrics, retention, and other key staffing elements; providing function-specific information for the most important topics and issues facing our members and the profession; striving to educate and develop our members so that they can enhance their professional skills and their impact within their organization; promoting the value and efficacy of the staffing and talent acquisition profession with the business community and the community-at-large; providing superior networking opportunities for our members; and creating and fostering a sense of community among staffing and talent acquisition professionals. STAR Chicago was a 501(c)(6) nonprofit.

STAR Chicago

Member Board of Directors | Treasurer

Volunteer leadership position within HRMAC Interest Groups. 2013-2015:  Talent Acquisition Interest Group; 2015-2016 Social Media for HR Interest Group

Human Resources Management Association of Chicago

Chair:  Talent Aquisition Interest Group | Social Media for HR Interest Group

BPI group is a leading international human resources consulting firm with a focus on creating shared success between organizations and individuals. We provide a range of services that drive organizational performance and support individual success, including career management, career transition, talent management, talent acquisition, corporate restructuring and executive advisory services.

Headquartered in Paris, France, BPI Group is the world’s third largest and fastest growing career management firm. More than 2,000 consultants strong, BPI group has offices in 40 European, Asian, North African, North and South American countries.

As Director, Business Development | Director Executive Search and North America Practice lead was responsible for selling all product offerings including retained executive search, executive outplacement, executive coaching, leadership development and other human capital management offerings. Conducted full executive searches.

BPI group

Director, Business Development | Director Executive Search -  NA Practice Lead

Grant Alexander, is a BPI group company that provides search and interim talent services in North America, and has additional capabilities to conduct international searches through the firm's offices in Europe.  Grant Alexander’s team of talent acquisition experts are dedicated to helping clients find exceptional candidates by matching the right people with the right organizations on local, regional, national and international levels. 

Grant Alexander's high-quality services include executive search and selection which provides personalized services and consulting on a retained basis for acquiring exceptional talent for executive-level roles. Our areas of expertise are human resources, accounting, finance and corporate management. 

Responsible for leading the North America executive search practice - sales, execution, key account management.

Grant Alexander

Practice Lead | Director,  Executive Search

Executive Search - Recruiting is my passion. Assignments included:

Division President; Director, Enterprise Application Services; Director, Finance; VP, Chief Accounting Officer; Operations Manager; General Managers; Senior Account Executives; Director, Human Resources; Benefits Specialist; Inside Sales Manager; Director, Technical Services; Corporate Safety Manager, Corporate Quality Manager; Corporate Manager, International Trade Compliance; Senior Outside Sales Representative; International Credit Manager; Senior Internal Auditor; Senior Financial Analyst; Vice President, Sales; Senior Tax Accountant; Accounts Payable Manager.

Sold  and executed executive searches. Successfully executed recruiting assignments in a variety of industries - recent experience in Metal Service Center; Risk Management/Insurance; Food; Office Equipment; Banking Equipment.

Talent Integration

Principal | Owner

As the Director of Human Resources | Head of Human Resources reported to the President of this family-owned, award-winning, full-service design | build professional engineering consulting firm with more than 300 professionals. Practice specialized in engineering, building design, technology, planning, rail, industrial infrastructure, transportation, bridge, heavy highway, airport runway, geotechnical, and construction management. Managed staff of 5 and had total Human Resources responsibility including Performance Management, Talent Development, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HR planning and analysis. This role was a combination of roll up your sleeves and strategic work -  multiple hats were worn.

Patrick Engineering

Director, Human Resources | Head of Human Resources

After three four year terms of serving my community, I made the decision not to run for reelection and stepped down from the School Board. School District 45 provides an excellent learning experience daily for over 3300 students in the west suburban Chicago areas of Villa Park, Lombard, and Oakbrook Terrace. For over 150 years District 45 has been Teaching Today for Tomorrow. The District began in a one-room schoolhouse down the road from Meyers Farm and is now comprised of two middle schools and six elementary schools. 2013 Fast facts:

Enrollment: 3,287

Teachers:
Average teacher experience: 13.5 years
Percent of classes taught by highly qualified teachers: 100%
Percent of teachers with master’s degrees and above: 65.6%

Student to certified staff ratio:
D45: 12.7 to 1
State: 13.6 to 1

Achievement: (ISAT):
D45: 84.2% of students met or exceeded expectations
State: 82.0% of students met or exceeded expectations

School District 45

Board of Education | Board Secretary | Board Vice President

Held a variety of increasingly responsible HR positions including:

Senior Human Resources Operations Manager - Supporting Vice President's in Global Commodity Management, Global Supply Assurance, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Global Environmental Health and Safety, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Supported several thousand people globally.

Employee Relations Manager - 2 shift manufacturing facility containing twelve factories employing over 3,000 direct labor associates producing analog and digital radiotelephones using surface mount technology. Managed staff of 5.

Manager, University Relations - Designed and executed strategies to drive pipeline of talent to ensure success of rapidly growing cellular radiotelephone (subscriber unit) and cellular infrastructure (cellular switching and base station) business. Targeted over 50 universities including HBCU's and targeted groups (SHPE, SWE, NSBE, HACE, National Council of La Raza, NABA, NSHMBA) developed intern programs with over 300 interns.  Managed staff of 2

Professional Recruiting Supervisor - Recruited engineers (electrical, manufacturing, software, mechanical, test equipment, industrial, quality, EHS) for the company's fastest growing business unit ( Cellular Infrastructure and Cellular Subscriber Groups). - During year one ramp up our group hired 700 exempt  and engineering professionals and 3,000 direct labor associates.

Motorola Inc.

Director HR | Sr. HR Manager | ER Manager | Manager University Relations | Talent Acquisition Mgr.

The Derson Group was acquired by Scherer, Schneider, Paulick (SSP). SSP was subsequently acquired by BPI group. Provided outplacement and career coaching to clients in career transition.  Traveled extensively in the Southeast, providing coaching and career transition support. Significant work on a very large career transition project involving over 10,000 aerospace workers at Lockheed International's C-5, C-130 and C-141 manufacturing facility in Marietta, Georgia.

The Derson Group | Acquired by Scherer, Schneider, Paulick | Later Acquired by BPI group

Career Transition | Outplacement Consultant

Provided recruiting and traveled extensively to provide both talent acquisition and HR support to restaurant management and teams in a 500 store three state region.

Burger King Corporation

Human Resources Representative | Regional Recruiter

Conducted research and ran the sourcing aspects of executive search ("before the internet") and later conducted full cycle executive searches for this retained search firm.

Matt Kerr