Meet Our Consultants
Every member of the WorldBridge team is an expert with deep roots in their industry. We are proud of the fact that our recruiters all have an average of 10+ years of industry and/or recruiting expertise.
Meet the dedicated, passionate experts who have completed more than 15,000 successful placements.
Sherry Ahkami
Executive Search Consultant
Sherry joined WorldBridge Partners in 2017 with over ten years experience in Technology, Public Relations and Management Consulting. She is…
Vanessa Barros
Director of Social Media
Vanessa has an extensive retail background and a passion for customer service. She has an AS in Business Administration, as…
Justin Blackwood
Account Executive
Justin Blackwood joined the Worldbridge Partners banking team with a desire to see people make the most of the opportunities…
Bob Bothel
Executive Search Consultant
Bob joined WorldBridge Partners in 2019 as a Senior Search Consultant leading the PK-12 Marketplace Division. He has had a…
Ellen Burke
Partner
As former Executive and Co-owner of an Integrated Marketing Communications company and former Director of Education for a private school,…
Doug Carter
Executive Search Consultant
Doug is an Executive Recruiter with WorldBridge Partners of Toledo. He has over 20 years of sales experience and has…
Wendy Collins
Executive Search Consultant
Wendy joined WorldBridge Partners in 2016 bringing with her over 20 years of recruiting experience . Wendy’s experience is vast,…
Mike Costello
Senior Director – International/Domestic Wealth Management
Mike joined the New York office of WorldBridge Partners in 2007 bringing an exceptional entrepreneurial background and energy to our…
Steve Countryman
Executive Search Consultant
Steve originally joined WorldBridge Partners Banking team in Nov 2006 – and has recently re-joined WorldBridge Partners in August of…
Marcus Dawson
Partner
Marcus joined WorldBridge Partners as an Executive Search Consultant in 2011 and was promoted to Partner in 2019. Marcus works…
Chris Dembiec
Senior Account Executive
Chris fully understands changing career direction. Making a fulfilling transition himself, to recruiting after a very successful career in education as a…
John Ellis
Executive Search Consultant
John Ellis joined WorldBridge Partners Omaha after almost 30 years as a private practice attorney with a primary focus on…
Jeanine Ellison
Executive Search Consultant
Jeanine has over 20 years of recruiting experience and currently leads our Print, Packaging and Communications practice. She also works…
Randy Fawcett
Executive Search Consultant
Randy joined the WorldBridge Partners Omaha Insurance team in July 2001 and works with companies in Life/Health arena on a…
Jonathan Fisher
Partner
Jonathan is a Partner and the Software Practice Leader for WorldBridge Partners. Jonathan specializes in the recruitment and placement of…
Cindy French
Executive Search Consultant
Cindy joined the Legal Practice of WorldBridge Partners of Omaha with 34 years of successful and decorated recruiting and management…
Warren Harvey
Director of Investment Management
Warren returned to WorldBridge in 2014 after serving as Managing Director of Human Resources with Gramercy Funds Management (an Emerging…
Ben Hess
Senior Recruiter
Ben is a recruiter with WorldBridge Partners Cleveland, he has been a recruiter for the last five years in the…
Marianne Jamiolkowski
Senior Project Manager
Marianne Jamiolkowski joined Sales Consultants of Boston (an affiliate of Management Recruiters International), in 1989. She was an instant success…
Jim Janosik
Executive Search Consultant
Executive Search and Business Consultant experienced in Change Management and Talent Acquisition within Operational and Executive teams. My focus is…
Matt Keenum
Senior Project Manager
Matt has a keen ability to listen, not only to what is said, but also to be able to hear…
Ed Kmak
Partner
Ed runs the Financial Services practice and also handles high level Information Technology searches for Worldbridge Partners. This includes all…
Bill Lane
Executive Search Consultant
Bill Lane is an outstanding executive level recruiter and an accomplished and knowledgeable business professional. He has deep knowledge of…
Beth Major
Senior Project Manager – Healthcare
Beth has been a Search Consultant since 1994. During her tenure she has focused exclusively in the Healthcare and Payer…
Chris McBratney
Executive Search Consultant
Chris joined WorldBridge Partners of Omaha in 2004 and specializes in the insurance and financial services industries. Within this role,…
Chad McLaughlin
Partner
As a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, Chad has B.A. in Marketing with a minor in Communications. Chad joined WorldBridge…
Scott Meyer
Senior Project Manager
Scott’s recruiting career began in 1998!. He has five years experience in production control management, and 10 years running and…
Jonathan Morris
Executive Search Consultative
For over two decades Jonathan has served in executive leadership roles in two of the most highly regulated industry’s known…
Rob Navarette
Executive Search Consultant
Rob has over 10 years of experience recruiting across a number of industries. Having grown up in Customer Service and…
Brian Opalenik
Project Manager
Brian Opalenik joined the The Kent Group, predecessor to WorldBridge Partners – Toledo, in late 2007. Brian has since grown…
Peter Ormrod
Executive Search Consultant
Peter joined WorldBridge Partners in 2017 after a distinguished career in both corporate and executive search. The last 15 years…
Brian Palmgren
Executive Search Consultant
Brian joins the World Bridge Partners Omaha Banking Team after working in several different fields within the Financial Industry. Brian…
Al Peters
Executive Search Consultant
Al Peters joined the WorldBridge Partner’s Banking Team after spending 30 years in the direct marketing field. While working for…
Thomas Pfirman
Executive Search Consultant
Thomas joined WorldBridge Partners of Omaha Banking Team in 2018 after spending 18 years in the banking and mortgage industry. …
Peter Ransom
Executive Search Consultant
With over 20 years of national recruiting experience, Pete has established himself as a leader in the recruiting industry. His…
Lynda Read
Executive Search Consultant
Lynda is an Executive Search Consultant with the Milwaukee Office of WorldBridge Partners’ Manufacturing Team, where she is focused on…
Jon Rice
Account Executive
Jon is a graduate of Belmont University, where he has earned a B.A. in Business Administration. Jon Played Division 1…
Amy Sanders
Partner
Amy has been recruiting since 1995, with the last decade focused exclusively in the Healthcare Software and Service Vendor industry. …
Carrie Schmidt
Account Executive
Carrie is an Account Executive that joined the WorldBridge Healthcare team with over 15 years’ experience in Customer Service and…
Susan Schoenberger
Executive Search Consultant
Susan joined WorldBridge Partners Chicago NW in November, 2009 as a Senior Search Consultant. She focuses on the Print, Packaging,…
Jayanne Sindt
Project Coordinator
Jayanne started in the firm’s research division in 2010. Her unique ability to ascertain information on behalf of our clients…
Jim Sindt
Search Consultant
Coming from one of the most highly environmentally regulated industries (Alpine Skiing), finding the right candidate has been a constant…
Adam Spinola
Executive Search Consultant
Adam joined WorldBridge Partners Omaha Banking Team in 2019 after spending the past 2 years recruiting temp IT professionals. Adam…
Lorena Stanley
Partner
Lorena Stanley is a Managing Partner of WorldBridge Partners. With over 20 years of direct recruiting experience, she is a…
Roger Starr
Executive Search Consultant
Roger Starr has been in the recruiting industry for over 15 years and has deep knowledge of the Automotive OEM…
Seth Stejskal
Partner
Seth joined WorldBridge Partners Omaha in 2014 and became the Omaha Banking Team Leader in 2017 where he leads and…
Rachel Surdel
Director of Research
Rachel is an avid researcher who is known for providing the extra level of detail required when conducting a search. …
Ed Tishkevich
Executive Search Consultant
Since 2008 Ed has lead numerous searches for WorldBridge Partners. Ed brings a strong sense of customer service and one…
Paul Willand
Executive Search Consultant
Paul joined the Omaha Healthcare Practice in 2004 and quickly established himself as an industry expert. With 23 years of…
Dan Zemanek
Senior Account Manager
Dan began his Healthcare Software recruiting career in 2012, following a very successful Sales Professional career in the Medical Industry…
