The Pinnacle Society’s dedication to excellence in recruiting means that ALL members must be committed to an honest, ethical approach to conducting business and share a desire to raise the standards of the profession. This allows the Pinnacle Society to remain the premier consortium of industry-leading recruiters in North America.
Speaker Bios...
1. Brooke Ziolo, Executive Recruiter - Pinnacle Society, Egret Consulting Group
Brooke Ziolo joined Egret Consulting in 2008 as an executive recruiter and excelled. She became a Partner in the firm in 2013 and the Managing Director in 2016 as well as being inducted into the Pinnacle Society, the premier consortium of industry leading recruiters in North America, in 2016.
Brooke recruits exclusively for lighting manufacturers and lighting design firms, Brooke’s experience in all facets of the lighting industry allows her to quickly assess her clients’ needs and identify the right talent.
Brooke recruits for a variety of functional disciplines including sales, engineering, operations, marketing, product management, lighting designers, etc.; ranging from mid to senior / VP level.
- Niche – Business Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Marketing, Operations, Sales
- Region – Canada, Nationwide, United States
- Industries – Electrical/Electronics, Manufacturing, Semiconductors
- Search Type – Retained, Contingent
2. Richard Bradley, Executive Recruiter - Pinnacle Society, TeamBradley Inc.
Recruiting for over 30 years in the contingency marketplace. As a working manager and owner, I stay on top of the market and its changes while hiring and training other recruiters to do the same. Consistently bill 750K+ each year.
Married with three daughters: a 30 year old, 19 year old, and 9 year old, plus a 4 year old little grandson. I have a degree in Psychology and a wife who is actively involved in both the kids’ school life and works as my office partner.I currently specialize in the Information Technology marketplace for the Chicago area.
Areas of specialty within IT include network, web, database, and email administration; help desk support; web and client server development; and all areas of IT management.
Have taught and facilitated training in the recruiting field and for Zig Ziglar, Anthony Robbins, and Dale Carnegie Sales Training classes.
Entered the recruiting field in 1982, passed the CPC exam in 5/91, member of both the ISSA and NAPS while also serving as the VP on the ISSA board. Member of Pinnacle since 1997.
- Niche – Information Technology
- Region – Chicagoland, Midwest
- Industries – Information Technology
- Search Type – Retained, Contingent
3. Prudence Thompson
As a founding member and Senior Partner of Egret Consulting, Prudence Thompson has 17 years of experience recruiting exclusively for electrical distributors and offers a unique insight into the issues and trends facing today’s wholesale distributor. Prudence is an award winning, nationally recognized recruiter throughout the industry. She has established herself as a trusted partner to both clients and candidates and has a solid reputation within the membership of the industry’s top companies.
rudence acts as a true partner to your management team and has established herself as resolutely reputable within her market. Whether your organization is entrenched in lighting or automation, MRO or C&I, she is leveraged for fast, accurate results. You don’t need to teach her what you do, who you sell to, buy from or compete with, just why someone would quit their job and come to work for you.
Areas of expertise include positions that require significant product, customer or market intelligence tied to all levels of revenues, including: sales, branch and operational management, product experts in sales and application support of automation, lighting and switchgear as well as new market penetration. Our distribution team possesses a true understanding of the unique channels of distribution into the industrial / OEM, MRO, national account, government and contractor channels.
- Specialty Areas - Electrical Distribution, Retained Search, Contingent Search
- Niche – Operations, Sales, Sales Management
- Region – North America
- Industries – Electrical/Electronics, Sales, Wholesale
- Search Type – Retained, Contingent
