Our Leadership Team
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Bill Budde, Managing PartnerFor any organization to be successful, it needs a leader. And in Bill
Budde, Searchlight People has an enormously capable one.
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Carol Kardas (KardasLarson), Human Resources Associate
For all the emphasis these days on technology, the business of
recruiting is still about people. Carol understands human behavior
and dynamics as well as just about anyone.
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Kevin Martin (Beyond-Search), Talent OfficerKevin Martin has been an executive recruiter since 1997. As the lead Talent Officer for Searchlight he utilizes his experience to help companies locate and hire candidates that are a good cultural fit for their environment. He particularly specializes in finding “game-changers” or candidates that can have an immediate impact on their organization. Kevin has worked with major corporations and small companies. Past clients include Hewlett Interwoven, EDS and Compaq Services. His primary focus is on placing Information Technology service professionals who combine technical and interpersonal skills. Before becoming a recruiter, Kevin was a computer consultant and programmer for over fifteen years. He is able to draw on this experience when interviewing technical candidates.
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Patrick Driscoll, Managing Director, Insurance Markets Patrick was the SVP and National Director at Zurich where he grew a profitable division at Zurich from $42 million to over $400 million in less than five years. He has held positions as CEO of a new venture start-up, President of Sales & Marketing, CFO of National Accounts & Captives, EVP of Accounting, Actuarial, Reinsurance & Product Development, RVP of Sales & Marketing, Head of Applications Development, Director of Internal Audit and Manager of Market Research. His primary focus will be on building an insurance consulting practice that assists and leads the insurance carrier, broker and specialty players in building revenue and reducing expenses. His areas of specialization include; Strategy & Execution, Architecture, Project Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sales & Marketing and Distribution Channel Management, Organizational Design, Expense Reduction and Vendor Evaluation.
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Stephen Provost, Director and Chief Technical OfficerPrior to joining Searchlight People, Stephen was an independent
consultant for the most of his 30-year IT career, working with companies
such as IBM and EDS.
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