Solution Design Group

Account Executive

Daugherty Business Solutions

At Daugherty Business Solutions, I served as a Business Development leader during a time of transition for the company as we changed to an Enterprise business model. I worked closely with new and existing clients in Minneapolis and Atlanta.

Client Executive

tapQA

I wore multiple hats for tap|QA, including marketing, business development, recruiting, and whatever projects that helped our amazing growth!  We were one of the fastest growing IT Consulting firms in the country in the 2010’s, spending the majority of the decade on the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 list, as well as the Inc. 5000 list. 

At the time of our acquisition by BCforward, we had a team of nearly 150 consultants and annual revenues consistently over $20 Million.

Vice President

Here's an article from Super Bowl Week that talks more about the benefits to "Lakeshoring" to tap|QA here in Minnesota!

Director Of Marketing And Business Development

Since 2012, I established tap|QA's recruiting practice from scratch which resulted in significant growth for the company.  I am personally responsible for well over 80% of our hires from 2012 to 2017 - a period in which our company more than tripled in size.  In 2013, we were named the 3rd Fastest Growing Company in the Twin Cities - and this decade we are one of the very few companies to land on the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 List 6 separate occasions.

We are now the go-to company for Testing, QA and BA services for the Twin Cities region, and our nearshore services have helped companies nationwide move away from offshore testing.  

Please check out our careers page!
https://www.tapqa.com/careers/

Recruiting Director

Hollstadt Consulting

Served as senior member on a recruiting team that helped the company double in size from Fall 2009 to the beginning of 2012.   

Personally, I was responsible for matching consultants to over 40 opportunities in 2010 and 61 opportunities in 2011, leading the team in placements both years, and also helped open two of the company's top ten accounts during the 2010-2012 timeframe.

Senior Recruiter / Team Lead

Tech-Pro

Senior Recruiter

Hollstadt & Associates, Inc.

Recruiter

Shavlik Technologies

With Shavlik I was a corporate recruiter, I recruited for full-time employees across the organization, including security consultants, developers, senior-level and mid-level sales people, QA professionals, and other positions.

Benchmark Learning

Sold classroom training services to large organizations within the Twin Cities.

Sales Rep

FAMSR

New Horizons

Sold classroom and online learning services to large organizations within the Twin Cities.

AE at SDG - Connecting great companies and outstanding consulting talent to deliver enduring value

Proven IT Consulting Services leader, relationship-builder, and people-connector with over 20 years' industry experience in the Twin Cities and beyond.  A track record of success in business development, client solutions, talent acquisition, and marketing, helping technology services companies grow rapidly. 

At Solution Design Group, I work with an amazing group of consultants to bring incredible value and innovative solutions to companies throughout the Upper Midwest and beyond. SDG has consistently been named a Top Workplace for well over a decade!

From 2012-2020, I established, led, and successfully contributed to the recruiting and marketing practices for tap|QA, which led to the company more than tripling in size (from under $5MM in revenue before my tenure to over $20MM in 2018 and 2019) before our acquisition by BCforward.

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