Career Consultants
Meet Our Career Consultants:
This team of experts work with you to determine your specific career and employment needs and how Stewart, Cooper & Coon may apply our considerable resources to meet these needs. Their other function is to present your candidacy to our coaching, recruiting, administrative, and candidate marketing teams who will be working on your candidacy.
U.S. OPERATIONS
Oliver P. Cornell , Managing Director
ocornell@stewartcoopercoon.com
Oliver is one of the early adopters of the use of modern marketing techniques to effect the transition of highly successful executives and professionals from one position to another. He is one of the pioneers in the development of individual and corporate outplacement consulting practices that saw career transition as a marketing problem, a problem of positioning, packaging, promoting and pricing.
He began his career as a college teacher and became involved in publishing, eventually running a small publishing house in Chicago, Printer's Row Press, publishing a weekly newspaper, pamphlets, journals and books, primarily in the political arena.
In early 1980 he began a new career in corporate and executive outplacement built upon the principles of modern marketing. Rising to the position of Executive Vice President he was one of the key associates to grow the company nationwide, personally working a long the way helping to place hundreds of senior level managers and executives in new and exciting growth opportunities. In 1986 he formed his own executive placement and corporate outplacement firm and built the company to cover twenty one major market areas in the West, successfully working with thousands of clients. He retired from the career industry in 2001.
In that same year, he turned his passion in to a business and began managing investments. He also helped found a company to raise money for schools. This company eventually incorporated the latest in Internet technology and became the popular site www.schoolpop.com.
Realizing the absolute necessity of using the internet and its enormous access to information to run a successful executive search he joined Stewart, Cooper & Coon coming back to the business of helping serious minded executives find rewarding new jobs and careers.
Chuck McConnell, Executive Career Consultant
cmcconnell@stewartcoopercoon.com
Charles "Chuck" McConnell has been a leading voice in career management for many years. He defined and developed First Career Corporation and FindCareer.com and serves as the "Career Expert" for New York American Marketing Association. He has published numerous articles on the subject of career management and search preparation and has organized national and international conferences that have assisted thousands in getting their career searches on track.
Prior to his work in career services, Chuck was the Senior Consulting Partner at The Watson Group, a strategic communications agency based in NYC. His background includes corporate management positions with multinational marketers in the packaged goods, snack, confection, toy and apparel industries. Chuck was President of The Apparel Group Limited, building worldwide acceptance of men's apparel. He also has held global management positions at top advertising agencies such as WPP, Bozell and DMB&B and major marketers including Hanes, International Playtex and General Foods. Chuck earned his MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business.
Jerry Strohman, Executive Career Consultant
jstrohman@stewartcoopercoon.com
Jerry has the experience for setting and making difficult management decisions and achieving results based upon them. He is known as a hand's on manager credited for increasing business while eliminating unnecessary costs.
Jerry comes to us from one of America's best known brewing companies, Miller Brands. As General Manager, he was responsible for all profit and loss decisions and managed sales, marketing, brand management, national accounts, finance, inventory and distribution. He was also responsible for labor relations.
Jerry's distinguished career is not without national recognition: Presidents Club-Outstanding Achievement award for Seven Up; Salesman of the Month 22 Times and Salesman of the Year twice. At Olympia Brewing, he won the treasured Golden Horseshoe Award for being the number 15 out of 325 Distributors nationwide. While at Miller Brewing Company, he was named a Miller Master by being their number 20 distributor, out of 437 possible contenders.
Arthur Lane, Executive Career Consultant
Arthur Lane has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of sales, consulting, and financial management. Arthur began his career in the financial world, where he held a number of positions over a 15-year span: the first being in a public accounting firm, and the last being the Chief Financial Officer for a mid market manufacturer of custom high volume food processing equipment.
Next, his career transitioned to consulting, business process improvement and organizational optimization with Origin Technology. Arthur then joined Oracle Corporation in a consulting role before progressing to sales and business development within the company. Upon leaving Oracle, he joined RCG Information Technology and led their Enterprise Solutions Group for several years, specializing in organizational effectiveness and business process reengineering.
Prior to joining SC&C, Arthur worked for a national career consulting organization, in a role that advised companies on how to effectively plan and monitor their organizational needs. Arthur currently resides in Chicago.
Glenn Appleyard, Executive Career Consultant
gappleyard@stewartcoopercoon.com
Prior to joining Stewart, Cooper & Coon, Glenn Appleyard worked as a senior marketing consultant successfully developing brand- and business-building marketing programs for top Fortune 500 companies and their ‘flagship’ brands. Working across a broad spectrum of the marketing mix, he leveraged his strong communications, marketing and creative skills to develop high market recognition and sales for both consumer and business-to-business clients.
Previously, Glenn worked as both an executive placement consultant and an outplacement consultant, bringing to this work, a broad and diversified career that included vice president level positions with Citibank, Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Bankers Trust, Managing Director for The Ryan Partnership and New Business Development for Howard Bedford Nolan, a promotion marketing agency. Glenn received his MBA from Seton Hall University with a double major in Quantitative Analysis and Marketing. He received his BA degree in Zoology from the University of New Hampshire. He is a published writer over most of his career and helped author a book on Bank Operations Management.
Michael Rossillo, Executive Career Consultant
mrossillo@stewartcoopercoon.com
Michael's senior level experience includes positions in the executive placement field as a Senior Marketing Consultant and Medical Executive Recruiting. Prior to joining Stewart, Cooper & Coon, Michael created brand identities and marketing programs for industry leaders including Miller Brewing, Pepsi, Nabisco, Pizza Hut, M&M Mars, Citibank and Johnson & Johnson. With experience across the entire marketing mix, Michael has worked as a Executive Consultant and Creative Director in sales promotion agencies and successfully founded several Marketing firms. Michael's diverse experience and valuable corporate contributions have been based upon on his ability to identify opportunities, solve problems and get results. Michael is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University, earning a BA in Graphic Design Management and his BS in Marketing.
George Stecyk, Executive Career Consultant
George Stecyk brings the Stewart Cooper & Coon team more than 20 years experience working in the Consulting, IT Applications, Engineering, Aviation, and Human Resources fields for companies that include Planning Decisions Group, Dun & Bradstreet, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) and Patrick Engineering. This, along with five years as President of a Career Consulting, Outplacement and Recruiting firm gives him the ability to understand the challenges facing Executive job seekers as they prepare to change companies or, as is often the case, to change industries or careers.
George’s industry knowledge includes assisting client companies in consumer products such as Miller Brewing, RJ Reynolds and Western Publishing, investor owned utility and holding companies such as Texas Utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and NICOR, and insurance companies such as State Farm Mutual Insurance, Farmers Insurance Group and Nationwide Insurance. Other client assignments added companies like BP (Amoco), DeKalb AgResearch and Modine Manufacturing to his experience base.
While president of his career consultancy, George assisted hundreds of managers and executives to achieve satisfying job and career changes, often by creatively exploring opportunities “outside the box.” He was a contributor to the Chicago Tribune “Jobs” column, appeared on television to offer his expertise in creating an effective job search campaign and was invited as a frequent presenter on the subject of jobs and careers. George earned his BA in Business from North Central College, where he would later advise seniors in honing their job search skills.
Carolyn Sartor
Executive Career Consultant
csartor@stewartcoopercoon.com
Prior to joining Stewart, Cooper & Coon Carolyn served Blackwell Consulting Services in Chicago as Vice President of Marketing, where she lead the positioning and marketing of the firm’s IT solutions and architected new branding initiatives. Just prior, Carolyn held the role of Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean Virginia. She has been featured several times in Crain’s Chicago Business as a Top 50 Successful Minority Entrepreneur.
She is the recipient of the prestigious Emmy Award for broadcast television production and the Telly Award for excellence in production of corporate training and marketing programs. Carolyn was a writer and producer at KCBS Television and later as a program executive at CBS Network Television in Los Angeles, California. She later established and ran a successful boutique visual marketing business, specializing in the development and production of award winning broadcast and corporate television programs and websites; and the creation of marketing and identity campaigns for Fortune 500 clients.
Carolyn brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in management and IT consulting; marketing and communications; and media and entertainment to our company. Throughout her career, she has held senior roles focused on individual and team resource development and revenue generation. She has also served as Regional Practice Director and Director of Business Development for the information design services and emerging technology groups at Spherion Technology, where she developed and sold a new business model for knowledge and content management services.
Her approach is customer-centric and she is known as a gifted “out-of-the-box” thinker who listens, analyzes and implements at the highest level. Her key strength is her vision and passion for organizational alignment with core processes and business-case strategies. Carolyn’s diverse background gives her a comprehensive view of, and sensitivity to, the challenges facing today’s executive job seekers as they prepare to transition to new companies, industries or careers.
Carolyn is a graduate of the California State University at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and earned her Master of Arts degree in Broadcast Communications from Columbia College of Hollywood.
Mikel Ann McLeod
Executive Career Consultant
mmcleod@stewartcoopercoon.com
Prior to joining Stewart, Cooper & Coon, Mikel Ann professionally served clients as an Executive Career Consultant and Coach, where she not only assisted her clients in finding their next “career”, but she also provided behavioral coaching to her respective clients which helped them secure positions offering higher income packages. Mikel Ann enjoyed a referral rate of over 40% .
Mikel Ann has a keen understanding of, and sensitivity to the challenges facing today’s executive career seekers in preparation for their transitions to new industries, careers, and endeavors. Prior to becoming a certified coach, she owned and managed a Florida based Design corporation specializing in both high-end personality clients and with small, medium and large sized corporations.
Mikel Ann has more than 25 years experience in Health Care and Information Technology, Sales and Marketing, Client Consulting, and Executive Management. She has applied her skill sets to problem solving for companies like Starbucks, PetSmart and Cendant, to name a few. She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her diversity, sales accomplishments, marketplace insights and personal candor.
Her approach to both her clients and business in general is customer-centric. She is known for quickly building rapport with her clients, gaining a solid understanding of their issues, and her reputation is known to all as being a great listener. One of her strengths is her passion and vision, and applying both of those to build relationships and partnerships.
Mikel Ann was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from Portland State University. She also has two other degrees in Health Sciences - Radiology Technology, with specialties in both the Cardiac and CT field.
Laura Gabel
Executive Career Consultant
lgabel@stewartcoopercoon.com
Laura Gabel is well known in the Washington private and corporate outplacement community. She has written newspaper articles on career development and has been interviewed on numerous television programs regarding career management issues.
As senior vice president of marketing and sales for Interbank, a diversified international services, financial, telemarketing, and wood component technology concern, Laura managed the corporate marketing, sales, and information systems technology departments. In addition to creating and managing an in-house advertising agency, Laura has managed million dollar call center operations.
Additionally, Laura has held positions as vice president of client relations for Alan Randall Associates. During her time there she designed a very effective method to transition law firm partners into "C" level executive positions. She has also been Production Director for a magazine and Vice President of admissions for a private college where she increased enrollments by a factor of 10.
As western region marketing manager for the largest airline, travel, and tourism school in the United States , Laura produced and managed over 50% of the school’s revenues. Laura's government contracting/project management experience with includes establishing partnerships and presenting proposals for high-end medical devices and secure electronic destruction systems. Most recently Laura completed an assignment with iHire, one of the largest online job search engines in the U.S.
Laura received B.A. and M.L.S. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. Laura lives on a farm near the Catoctin Mountians with her husband.
Joseph Monaco
Executive Career Consultant
jmonaco@stewartcoopercoon.com
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Joseph Monaco is no stranger to the world of finance. He began a career spanning two decades in financial services with the Prudential. During that time Joe was elected rookie of the year and from there was promoted to increasing levels of sales management responsibility.
With the advent of comprehensive financial planning, Joe joined the Acacia Group, a nationally known and respected leader in the financial planning arena. His major role as a senior managing partner was the recruitment and development of all new account managers. By setting high performance standards, his Pittsburg Division of the Acacia Group remained company agency of the year throughout the next decade.
The Acacia Group’s visionary integration of banking, investments, mortgages, insurance, and fee for service business financial planning, allowed Joe to bring to his clients a full scope of products and services aimed at utilizing tax minimization strategies while simultaneously increasing disposable income and net worth. He retired from financial services in 1992 after having amassed a huge client base and a successful financial planning practice.
He is the author of two books. The first is titled, Sheltered Against Financial Exploitation (SAFE) - a self help personal financial planning manual. The second book, Achieving the Golden Aura, details his unique method for building a large financial planning practice has been featured in articles in Life Insurance Selling Magazine which is an international publication for the financial services professional. This afforded him perennial membership to the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table of which, on average, only ten percent of all life insurance professionals in the U.S. ever attain membership. Of all of his numerous accomplishments, he is most proud to be associated with Stewart, Cooper and Coon Inc.
Andrew Mocker
Executive Career Consultant
amocker@stewartcoopercoon.com
Andy has been in the field of executive search for 25 years. Throughout his career he has taken a creative approach to pairing talent with opportunity. Seeking out intangibles in an individual, those not necessarily apparent in a resume, Andy was able to introduce many candidates who otherwise would have been overlooked in the hiring process, leading to substantive and long lasting placements.
He began his business career in advertising as a copywriter in New York City. As such, he worked on various projects including airlines, hotel chains and international wine branding amongst others. These included print, television, radio and direct-mail campaigns.
Changing directions, he moved into executive recruiting . While based in New York City, Andy focused on the placement of senior- level Investment Bankers. After several years, he founded the Gardner Whyte Group, a boutique search firm specializing in the placement of Finance and HR executives. Using alternative recruitment strategies, he forged and grew Gardner Whyte into a ten person firm using as a cornerstone, the concept of finding the value in an individual not generally quantified within a resume.
Andy graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and currently lives in the New York Metro Area.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Armando Camarillo
Managing Director - SC&C Mexico
acamarillo@stewartcoopercoon.com
Armando Camarillo brings to SC&C-Mexico a successful business development background and numerous business relationships built within Mexican and U.S.-based organizations. He has recently served as Executive Director at Price Shoes, a major Mexican retailer with revenue of $250 Million and 6,000 employees. His responsibilities at Price included Strategic Alignment, Administration and HR across all corporate business categories, apparel, electronics and footwear. Previously Armando was General Manager at Grupo Boxito, a $100 Million building materials retailer with 52 stores and 7 Distribution Centers.
He also has contributed to American Standard, Bath and Kitchen products as Mexican Domestic Business Director, responsible for Sales, Marketing. Operations and Financial Planning and to Sherwin-Williams as Mexican Marketing Director. An accomplished business relationship networker, he is active in Board Media’s Entrepreneur and Leadership Group, the IPADE Business community and Sanitaryware Manufacturer’s Council. Armando earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Baja California and the D-1 Advanced Management Degree from Pan American Institute of Professional Management.
Armando Munoz Lozano
Managing Director - SC&C Mexico
amunoz@stewartcoopercoon.com
Armando Munoz Lozano joins SC&C-Mexico following success as Partner-Director at Board Media, a management consultancy focused on accelerating business growth and equity value generation. He directed new market development within the specialty chemical sector, growing Board Media’s annual revenue and net income during challenging economic times.
In the process of creating sustainable strategic programs for clients, he also developed valuable market relationships within corporate and enterprise boards. Previously, Armando served as Director General of Proteccion Antocorrosivas, a major chemical group and Associate Director at Logyt Servios, a leading personal care products company. While serving as Director General for Samsonite-Latin America/Argentina, Armando led business growth for the company in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, locations where his contributions encompassed Q/A, Key Accounts, Sales and New Product Development for all classes of retail trade.
His early business accomplishments include General Plant Management and Engineering Management roles at Mexican companies including Addidas and Grupo Industrial Summa (Johnson Controls). He earned his B.A, in Engineering at University of Anahuac and his M.B.A. with a focus in Marketing at Monterey ’s Institute Of Technology and Advanced Studies.
