Ronald R. Evans, Managing Director
Ron Evans brings more than twenty years of executive recruiting and consulting expertise his clients. In addition to working twelve years with international consultancies Korn/Ferry International, Ernst & Young and Ward Howell International, Ron was the founder and CEO of ESearch Group, a boutique firm delivering human capital solutions to venture capital and private equity investors. Organizations, boards and investors typically retain Ron and PMI for three reasons:
1) Successful candidates –with many placements enjoying 10+ years of success in their new jobs, Ron’s ability to match organizations with successful leaders is well established;
2) Access to talent –savvy investors and board members understand that boutique firms offer greater access to talent while larger firms are hampered by off limits and blockage restrictions;
3) Future insight –utilization of the SIMA process assures an objective candidate assessment that accurately predicts future performance before hiring.
Ron’s selection and evaluation expertise spans general management roles (CEO, COO, GM) and extends across heads of finance, sales and marketing and technology (software and engineering). Clients range from international consumer product businesses, professional services firms, venture capital funds and manufacturing enterprises. Businesses as diverse as The Gambrinus Companies, Harley-Davidson, Pennzoil, Ernst & Young, Connecticut Innovations and The Sachem Fund of Yale University have trusted Ron with their most sensitive senior management and leadership selection issues.
Ron began his executive recruiting career as an Associate with Korn/Ferry International. After several years with KFI he was hired by Ernst & Young in Dallas, where he served as Manager, Senior Manager and finally practice leader for Human Resource Consulting for E&Y’s Southern Consulting Region. Ron joined Ward Howell International in 1991 as Managing Director in the Dallas office and remained there until launching ESearch Group in 1994. In 2004 ESearch Group merged with People Management International.
Prior to his career in executive recruiting, Evans was an account executive with Information Retrieval Methods, designing and managing sophisticated retail marketplace systems for leading consumer product companies including Procter & Gamble, Miller Brewing, Mattel Toys, General Motors, and Johnson & Johnson. Ron began his career developing and delivering management seminars for UCAC, the nation’s largest cost control service for unemployment tax liability. Clients included U.S. Homes, Wyatt Cafeterias, and Crum and Forester Insurance Companies.
Ron received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut in 1979. He is President and Chairman of the Board of the Avon Chamber of Commerce and has served on the boards of Dallas Helps, Fairpark Friendship Center and Fellowship Bible Church. Ron has been a featured executive recruiter in the Wall Street Journal on line edition (see www.careerjournal.com) and is author of the popular executive job changing guide “Kiss Your Resume Goodbye”. Ron and his wife of 20 years are the proud parents of three sons.
Ed Poff, Executive Director
Ed Poff is Executive Director of People Management International, Inc. (PMI) Ed’s focus at People Management includes general management and execution of the transition/outplacement business and business development efforts for all interests of PMI.
Ed enjoyed a very successful 20 year career at AT&T in senior management roles including general management, sales and sales management, product management and advanced solutions development. Ed participated in AT&T’s two Malcolm Baldridge quality awards. A passion for quality management has grown over the years to include TQM, Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma certifications. Ed earned many major awards and was selected into AT&T’s “Leadership Continuity Program” for future leaders of the business. The executive and management training received while at AT&T was excellent which included over 30 management and leadership courses. One of Ed’s last assignments included a significant contribution to a venture capital team with the objective to discover and invest in high tech start-ups, which would influence how people maximize Internet and wireless communications.
In addition to his worklife, Ed has been very active in the communities where he has lived and held many board of director level positions in such organizations as The New York State Museum, The Hartford Arts Council, churches and schools. Ed served as a trustee of the Master’s School in Simsbury, CT and was Church Chairman of one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the Northeast. Ed has also served on the Board of Centech Corporation in Providence, Rhode Island.
Ed graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing. He also attended executive development programs at the Simons Graduate School of business at the University of Rochester and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Throughout his entire career Ed has been recognized as a superior leader/manager of employees and customers focusing on the individual as a valued relationship. Ed was drawn to the work of PMI highlighted by how the SIMA product can be applied to significantly maximize employee motivation, job fit and organizational effectiveness.
Lisa T. Wallace, Managing Director
Lisa uses SIMA to help clients make fulfilling choices at significant career crossroads. Her practice includes career selection for students, career re-entry and transitions, outplacement and retirement planning. She conducts workshops and provides consultation to organizations and individuals on issues relating to personal giftedness, career development and job fit.
Previously, Lisa worked for The Hartford, where, as part of the management team, she specialized in leading cross-functional projects to address financial, operations, technology, customer service and account management innovations. Over the course of her career, she has directed major human resource initiatives in the areas of professional staff recruitment, training and development, team building, performance coaching and mentoring.
Lisa brings considerable expertise in marketing and communications consulting. Her insurance and health industry background includes assignments at The Travelers, Cigna and MetLife. She has developed and implemented strategic marketing communications plans for high profile clients, including Xerox, The World Bank, Wells Fargo and General Electric.
Lisa particularly enjoys entrepreneurial ventures. As President of T.W. Communication, she partnered with businesses to identify and address performance gaps with appropriate communications solutions. Most recently, as Managing Director of Strategy and Communication for Silver and Gold entertainment, she directed planning, marketing, program development and client services.
Lisa graduated Magna Cum Laude from Oral Roberts University with a B.S. degree in Telecommunications. She completed leadership training at The Hartford, and studied business administration and marketing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Hartford Graduate Center.
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