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Gayle Norton

Gayle Norton

Senior Vice President,
Search Solutions

Gayle Norton has more than 20 years of management, consulting,  sales and recruitment industry experience. Through a consultative  customer-centric partnership model supported by highly experienced recruiters and consultants, Gayle assists her clients through recruitment optimization and talent strategy consulting to improve the talent acquisition function, and On-Demand recruiting to find the top talent needed to drive business and gain competitive advantage. Working in  multiple industries, Gayle has led engagements at companies ranging from startups and emerging growth companies to large, global employers including Harley-Davidson, Cadence Health, US Cellular, Verizon Wireless, Motorola, American College of Surgeons, USG, Ulta, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Gayle brings a healthcare and pharmaceutical background to her consulting career. She was a Registered Nurse and then led a sales area for a pharmaceutical company where she won numerous awards for performance excellence. She moved into consulting where she led her own consultancy focusing on operational change and talent acquisition initiatives, moved into a corporate Director or Recruiting and Recruitment Technology role, became a consultant and Managing Director with a talent acquisition consulting firm, and then to a Director of Talent Strategy role.  Her diverse business foundation adds a unique lens to her consulting work.

Gayle is actively involved in STAR Chicago, the Society of Talent Acquisition and Recruitment, currently serving as Vice President of Professional Development. She is also a board member with the SHRM chapter Northwest Human Resources Council (NHRC), and previously served as Co-Chair of the HR Management Systems committee for the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC). Gayle has spoken at HR, HR technology and talent acquisition conferences and has been published in several industry publications.

Cathy Koepke

Cathy Koepke

Executive Search Consultant
Cathy is an accomplished executive recruiter with over 20 years corporate talent acquisition and human resources experience. As a dynamic Talent Acquisition Professional, Cathy has demonstrated proven success in full cycle recruitment, sourcing to fill positions from mid to executive levels for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 firms.

As a trusted Talent Consultant, Cathy has led searches for mid to senior level roles, global recruiting, and executive recruiting within multiple areas across the organization. She has extensive experience conducting executive searches for clients in sales, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, information technology, and human resources. Cathy has provided search and strategic HR guidance to organizations such as Alexian Brothers, Baxter Healthcare, Mondelez, HSBC, AON Hewitt, JLL, Inc., Trustmark, Safety-Kleen, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Wolters Kluwer and W.W. Grainger, Inc. Sales searches include VP of Sales, Sales Executives, Sales Directors and Sales Leaders

Outside of the office, Cathy serves on committees with SPHR that includes participating in a high school research project with Northwestern University to determine attributes in a high performing workforce as well as volunteering for the R.O.P.E. with H.O.P.E. organization.
Beth Piff

Beth Piff

Executive Search Consultant

Beth is an accomplished senior recruiter with over 30 years talent acquisition experience. As a dynamic Talent Acquisition Professional, she has a proven track record of delivering highly qualified candidates to clients, utilizing her match maker style to reach out and engage stellar talent.

As a trusted Talent Consultant, Beth combines strategic industry research and name generation techniques, in addition to using traditional recruiting practices. She knows where to look to create the right target list of applicants, always keeping diversity in mind. Beth has led searches for entry to senior level roles within multiple areas across the organization. She has provided search support to organizations such as Culligan Intl, Kohler, Amoco, Shell Oil, Kenmode Tool and Engineering, Hire Resources, Intellidig Research, Intelligent Staffing and in functional areas including Manufacturing, Sales/Marketing, Operations, R&D, Finance, Engineering, National Accounts, Human Resources.

Outside of the office, Beth is passionate about community service, wellness and family. She especially enjoys attending sporting events with her husband and two sons.

Victor Assad

Victor Assad

Executive Search Consultant

Victor Assad brings over 25 years of corporate talent acquisition and consulting experience to CMP, with special emphasis on executive and technical talent sourcing and research strategy. He has worked in multiple industries, including medical devices and biotech, real estate management, aerospace and defense, telecommunications, technology, and healthcare.

A trusted advisor and HR leader, Victor has led searches for executive and leadership talent in multiple functional areas: communications, brand marketing and sales; eCommerce and business development; analytics and insights; corporate strategy; supply chain and logistics; clinical research and regulatory affairs; and finance and accounting.

Because of his depth and breadth of experience, Victor brings ‘the long view’ to talent acquisition and plans for challenges while working to prevent them. His reputation for excellence comes with endorsements and awards from executive leadership teams and peers alike. Victor has published the widely acclaimed book Hack Recruiting: The Best of Empirical Research, Method and Process, and Digital Technology. Victor coaches executives, experienced and novice job seekers in the talent acquisition process, and volunteers with HR and recruiting professional and business associations.

Donna Wilson

Donna Wilson

Executive Search Consultant

Donna is an accomplished executive recruiter with over 25 years of corporate talent acquisition and human resources experience. An agile HR and recruitment consultant, Donna has a track record of developing partnerships to achieve business objectives. A sought-after advisor to senior leadership in recruiting talent, building workforce capabilities, employee engagement, retention and teamwork, she leverages consulting and influencing skills in providing pragmatic solutions to business issues. Donna is also experienced in leading teams through transformative organizational change

A trusted advisor and strategic HR Leader Donna has led searches for executive and leadership talent in multiple industries and functional areas. She has demonstrated consistent success in identifying passive and hard to find talent and bringing them fully through the process from the sourcing effort to offer and company start/on-boarding. Additionally, Donna has provided search and strategic HR guidance to C-suite executives in areas such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Strategy, M&A, Tax, among others.

Donna is a member of numerous professional associations including Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), member Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC), and Northwest Human Resources Council (NHRC).

Randy Samuelson

Randy Samuelson

Executive Search Consultant

Randy Samuelson’s professional talent acquisition background encompasses over 30 years in the executive recruiting industry. A Certified Personnel Consultant-CPC, he has recruiting experience in multiple industries including manufacturing, non-profit organizations, finance and accounting, sales, marketing, supply chain, human resources, logistics, distribution, operations, healthcare, management, hospitality and customer service. Randy has placed mid to executive level professionals in small to Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to his work with various companies, Randy has also participated in numerous charitable functions for The Backstoppers Inc, American Cancer Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society and American Heart Association.

Steve Callisher

Sourcing Specialist

Steve Callisher has a diverse background with deep experience in talent acquisition, employee development and outplacement. Steve has also held roles in Production Management, Human Resources Management, HR Consulting, Executive Search/Contract Services, and Business Development. His experience has spanned over several industries, especially technology and professional services. He has worked with profit and not-for-profit organizations, public and private companies, union and non-union environments, and both domestic organizations and subsidiaries of foreign companies; UK and Japanese headquartered.

Mr. Callisher has served on numerous committees and Boards of Directors for various Human Resources organizations, is regularly invited to present and facilitate panel discussions on HR and Talent Management topics, and is active on several diversity initiatives. He is a past President of the electronics Personnel Association and a recipient of the Inroads "Advisor of the Year" award. He has also been involved for many years in college relations activities. 

Mr. Callisher earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago, holds a master’s in business administration, with honors, from Roosevelt University and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Jeannette Garcia

Sourcing Specialist

Jeannette is a bilingual sourcing specialist for CMP’s Search Practice. Jeannette’s work is focused on collaborating with CMP’s project manager and lead recruiter to develop a network of potential candidates and industry professionals. Before joining CMP, Jeannette was a full cycle recruiter where she was awarded an Innovation Award for creative ways to find candidates in difficult areas where positions needed to be filled.

Specific areas of expertise:

  • Hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems
  • Reviews resumes and online portfolios for pre-screening candidates
  • Utilizes a variety of tools to find, engage, and attract top talent including social media sites, our internal ATS & CRM, job boards, professional associations, and other novel resources
  • Builds relationships with a network of candidates through strategic outreach to develop strong talent pipelines and create a topnotch candidate experience

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