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The Decision Toolbox Leadership Team |
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Most of DT's leadership team has been together since 2000...
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 Kim Shepherd, CEOAs CEO, Kim Shepherd leads the company's growth strategy, primarily through developing partnerships, alliances and as an active member of the Los Angeles and Orange County human resources community. A recognized "Thought Leader" by HR organizations nationwide including the Human Capital Institute, Kim is a regular speaker at national and regional events on the topic of recruitment best practices, recruitment process outsourcing, and the "virtual" business. Drawing on her many years of hands-on recruitment experience, Kim also plays a strong role in company operations. Kim joined Decision Toolbox in 2000, and brought her unconventional approach to the company she had admired as a client. Calling Kim unconventional is an understatement - her past life includes 10 years as a TV and Foreign Correspondent, a stint at Club Med and a near miss at a spot on the Olympic ski team. Previously, Kim was Vice President of Recruitment at South Coast Rehabilitation Services where she expanded revenues from $3M to $100M, founder and Director of Profile Strategies, a specialized recruitment firm, and National Director of Recruitment Services at Strategic HR Services, a $60M outsourced Human Resources group. Kim is an active member of the Adaptive Business Leaders Executive Roundtable and the National Association for Women Business Owners (Orange County Chapter). She is on the Board of Trustees for Girls Incorporated of Orange County, and is a member of the Orange County United Way's Women's Philanthropy Fund. Contact Kim at kshepherd@dtoolbox.com |
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 Jay Barnett, Founder History has shown Jay to be ahead of the curve of what's next in recruitment strategy and technology. In 1979, he co-founded and fully computerized an Information Technology search firm - the first of its type on the West Coast. After several successful years, Barnett's focus shifted toward developing creative, cost-effective alternatives to traditional search, and in 1989 he introduced a forerunner to web-based recruitment in the form of an online job bank accessible to the public by modem. Jay launched Decision Toolbox in 1992, where he developed applicant-friendly alternatives to costly search firms and newspaper advertising, in the form of the Virtual Interviewing™ and Double Impact Dissemination strategies. These evolved into the Recruitment Engineering™ methodology and suite of tools (Jobinfo Writeup™, Resume Supplement™, Recruiter Pre-Screen Worksheet and Hiring Manager Interview Worksheet). Beginning in 1996, he architected and led the development of Recruiting Machine™, a web-based recruiting management system wrapped around the Recruitment Engineering methodology. Jay is passionate about quality in recruiting, and he continues to direct that passion toward improving both technology and processes that drive the industry. He holds a BS degree in Marketing from the State University of New York at Albany and resides with his wife in Lake Oswego, OR. Contact Jay at jbarnett@dtoolbox.com |
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 Loren Miner, COO Loren Miner joined Decision Toolbox in September 2000 and brings over 15 years of leadership, strategic planning, capital and financing transactions, accounting, financial reporting and forecasting experience to the company. As COO, Loren keeps her finger on the pulse of recruitment trends and the job market, and ensures that DT's operational processes remain "best practices." In addition to these continuous improvement efforts, Loren manages client relations and expansion, and has negotiated relationships with major clients, vendors, and strategic partners. Loren also oversees the finance, accounting, and human resources functions, Prior to joining Decision Toolbox, Loren spent several years as Vice President of Finance and Administration for AHI Healthcare Systems, a physician practice management firm. During her tenure, she helped lead the company from $30M to $150M in annual revenue, and actively participated in their private equity placement, public offering and the company's acquisition. Before AHI, Loren was an Emerging Business Consultant with Deloitte and Touche in Orange County. Loren is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California. She lives in Long Beach, CA with her husband Greg and two children. Contact Loren at lminer@dtoolbox.com |
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 Joanna Sherriff, Vice President of Creative Services Joanna Sherriff is the company's first VP of Creative Services. In this role, Joanna manages two areas of the business: strategy, quality control and operational process improvement for the company's internal recruitment advertising; and management of company's external marketing strategies, including public relations, marketing communications and direct mail efforts. Joanna joined Decision Toolbox in 1999 as a Writer, and progressed through Manager and Director roles prior to becoming VP. Today, she has responsibility for developing and managing the team of freelance writers who develop DT's core tools: the Jobinfo Writeup, Resume Supplement, Prescreen Questions and Advertising copy. Joanna holds a BA degree in English from Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, and an MBA from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management. She recently relocated to New Zealand with her husband David and two children, and works from a home office in Tauranga, New Zealand. Contact Joanna at jsherriff@dtoolbox.com |
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 Nicole Cox, Vice President of Recruitment Services As VP of Recruitment Services, Nicole Cox balances hands-on quality assurance with the challenges of supporting Decision Toolbox's innovative new business model. As an entrepreneurial individual with a history of success in business management and recruitment, Nicole is in her element. Nicole began recruiting in 1996 for The Group Real Estate/Mortgage, a company that she co-owned. In 2000, she switched to full time recruiting, and quickly made her mark as an Executive Recruiter with Fortune Personnel. Nicole garnered "Top Producer" awards in every quarter of her tenure. In 2001, Nicole started her own recruitment firm, TopDogRecruiters, which focused on the medical device, biotech, and pharmaceutical sectors. Nicole handled the business development, client relations and management of the business, and developed a team of eight recruiters. Most recently, Nicole was a Senior Contract Recruiter with Tenet Health Systems, where she assisted the HR team with re-vamping their recruiting process and ramp-up for the new nursing ratios (which started in January 2004). Nicole holds a BA in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations from California State University, Fullerton, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University. She resides in Laguna Niguel, CA with her husband and two children. Contact Nicole at ncox@dtoolbox.com |
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 Jeff Bloch, Vice President of Business Development Jeff joined DT's leadership team in April, 2008. As DT's first team member formally dedicated to Business Development, Jeff's primary objective is to lead Decision Toolbox's national expansion. Building on the company's phenomenal success in California, Jeff will bring the Decision Toolbox RPO model to new markets and new clients around the country. Prior to joining Decision Toolbox, Jeff was Global Offering Practice Leader for Recruitment Strategy and Product Management for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in Atlanta, Ga.; Senior Director, Product Management/Talent Management for Convergys Employee Care in Atlanta; and Senior Recruitment Manager/Senior Human Resources Manager for Cisco Systems in San Jose, Calif. He has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana, and resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Contact Jeff at jbloch@dtoolbox.com |
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