COMPANY PROFILE

Consultants

Len Holmes, for 16 years a key player in the healthcare industry with American Hospital Supply and Baxter Healthcare, couples his thorough inside knowledge with a keen ability to recognize and recruit the industry’s top talent. Len recruits for medium to large medical device manufactures, medical information systems companies, and medical and pharmaceutical distribution corporations throughout the United States, bringing them talented professionals ranging from Senior Level Sales, to Presidents. Managing Director of “The Lakewood Group” since 1996, Len has provided the very best of candidates to leading edge corporations. Len’s motto of “Always Integrity First” differentiates Len’s team from other search firms. His goal is working together with his clients to build “High Performance Teams”. Len is excited to celebrate over 10 years of success at The Lakewood Group with a team that has flourished in both robust and extremely difficult market conditions.

Laurie Cebula's goal with The Lakewood Group is simple…”Focus on People”…by doing this she is able to properly assist both the employer and the candidate. Prior to joining The Lakewood Group in 1999, Laurie was employed for 15 years by Nordstrom, a renowned leader in customer service. As a Sales Manager at the Tacoma Nordstrom, Laurie experienced first hand the benefits of hiring quality people. With over 7 years of recruiting experience, Laurie has gained many valuable tools to assist in clearly understanding the individual needs of her clients. She specializes in assisting individuals in advancing their careers in the Healthcare/Medical industry and has been the recipient of national MRI corporate recognition for her outstanding performance. Her enthusiastic approach, teamed with her skill and great client relationships has benefited candidates and clients nationwide.

Jody Locklear has been in the recruiting industry for over 6 years with an outstanding record of candidate placement and client satisfaction. In addition to his recruiting background, Jody taught for 2 years at West Point and continues to teach Organization Behavior classes at University of Phoenix. He was awarded his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, Masters Degree from the University of Washington, and Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy. His goal is to understand each company culture, and to place motivated, qualified, high quality individuals. Jody is a true recruiting generalist. He has successfully placed individuals in hospitality, logistics, telecommunications, manufacturing, medical, retail, software, and technology industries. Jody’s belief is that a quality recruiting process produces excellent results every time regardless of industry. Sourcing top talent in a systematic manner assures his clients that the candidates are world-class professionals whether that be in operations, finance, sales/marketing, human resources, or the board room. Jody will find you the top talent!

Lisa Yelvington joined our team in late 2005 bringing with her 10 years of very successful, competitive, commissioned-based sales experience in the medical industry. Her sales experience involved selling capital equipment in both the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. She also has sold custom disposable products with a manufacturer/distributor.

Prior to medical sales, Lisa spent several years in management in the hospitality industry. Her “time in the field” helped her to acquire expertise in both Sales and Management and gives her valuable insight into the required skills and perspective needed by candidates as well as clients. She is talented at assessing corporate cultures, company staffing needs, as well as evaluating candidates. Her goal as an executive recruiter is to match candidates’ abilities and career aspirations with like-minded clients in order for both to achieve their professional and business objectives. Lisa specializes in assisting individuals in advancing their sales and management careers in the Healthcare/Medical industry. She has successfully recruited for sales and marketing positions for companies providing capital equipment, healthcare information systems, services, distribution and medical devices.

John Clancy joins us with over 20 years of award winning sales and marketing expertise. His proven track record and professionalism selling highly complex healthcare products and medical devices led him into all levels within the medical community. He is an exceptionally creative and team-driven individual who consistently exhibits excellence, lives by the highest standards and delivers bottom-line results. With a recruiting style that spans many industries, John successfully uncovers exceptional talent to the benefit of clients and candidates alike.

John's client focus, is to bring together clients and candidates that compliment each other. Understanding the nuances of each company and then recruiting top talent with specific industry, technical knowledge and cultural fit is crucial in helping clients maintain their competitive edge. His candidate focus is to find the most consummate and appropriate professionals to help his clients meet their specific goals. His emphasis is to act as a business partner, assisting candidates to hone in on their strengths and enhance their careers. Bringing together supreme clients and stellar candidates of the highest standard is John's ultimate goal!

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