Executive Placement Success Team

Meet Our Executive Placement Success Team:

Team listings are on the left in the navigation section. Look over our team members and then ask yourself the following question: Do I want to go into this job search alone or do I want experts like these working with me to effect a positive change in my career or speed up my job search? Another thing you may wish to do is review our Code of Ethics that each member of our team lives by each day.

Fred Coon

Founder, Chairman, and CEO - fred@stewartcoopercoon.com

Fred Coon is founder of Stewart, Cooper & Coon. He is a Licensed Employment Agent, a Nationally Certified Job and Career Transition Coach, a Behavioral Consultant and a Certified Disc Administrator. He has written and advised thousands of executives on their job search campaigns. Mr. Coon also has appeared on affiliate stations of ABC, NBC, and CBS as an expert on the job and employment market. He has been featured as a career expert in the Wall Street Journal and other major national publications.

He is an active contributing author, providing job advice, to nationally known web sites such as Monster and 6-Figure Jobs, among others. He is publisher of the nationally acclaimed bi-weekly e-newsletter, The Gladiator, which enjoys over 5,000 monthly subscribers worldwide. He was one of the pioneers of virtual service delivery, providing coaching and client services using the internet as a medium of providing those services to clients.

He authored the best-selling career book titled, Ready Aim Hired, now in its third printing. He has two new books that are targeted for publication in 2010 and 2011. The first focuses on behavioral interviewing as a method to reduce cost-of-hire. The second specifically targets commissioned officers who are leaving the United States Armed Forces and provides real-world situations and examples on how to make that transition personally meaningful and financially rewarding.

He is a national lecturer and has presented workshops covering a wide range of career subject matter, for numerous educational, professional, business and management conferences. Mr. Coon is a member of the Arizona Technology Council - Policy Advisory Committee. He has been on the executive team responsible for two different companies that achieved multiple listings in Inc. Magazine’s top 500 fastest growing companies in America.

Chuck McConnell

Managing Director - 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 Management and a BA in economics from DePauw University and Exeter University in England.

Michelle Settle

Senior Vice President, Client Services & Corporate Administration

michelle@stewartcoopercoon.com

Michelle Settle has over fifteen years of experience in corporate expansion, management and training development, and executive administration. Prior to joining our team, she initiated the creation and development of various innovative training solutions for several nationwide corporations. In addition, she has a high success record of problem solving, conflict resolution and team building in a variety of fields.

Ms. Settle is an integral part of Stewart, Cooper & Coon. She has been with the firm since its inception and directs all administrative and executive client support services, as well as logistics for the company nationwide. Her success in organizational development and client relations management have proven a great asset to clients at Stewart, Cooper & Coon.

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University and continues her education with graduate level work in Elementary Education and Family and Human Development.

Bill Temple

Client Campaign Management Partner- btemple@stewartcoopercoon.com

Bill brings more than thirty years of business management and consulting experience to Stewart, Cooper & Coon. Bill has applied effective communications and organizational management strategies to achieve profitable results for a multitude of employers and individuals. Bill is also the author of The Principles Of Effective Personal Marketing ©.

"Effective interpersonal communications" is not theory, it is practice. Bill has developed and utilized his strategies to help thousands of people obtain optimum opportunities in line with their short and long-term personal development goals. He has used the same principles to help companies, non-profits and Boards of Director improve productivity and profitability.

Prior to partnering with SC&C, Bill gained a significant base of experience through positions that included:

• Founder and Director of Consulting for a leading career management firm
• President/Director for a venture capital company
• Executive Vice President for a mortgage-backed securities company
• Vice President/Director for a bank holding company and its subsidiary thrift
• Vice President/Director for a property development/management company.

Bill received his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University and completed a Masters Study in Mass Communications at the University of Denver. He earned his MBA -Finance from National University, graduating with honors, and is currently an adjunct faculty member with the University of Phoenix in Communications, Management, Leadership, and Finance.

He has held the position of Trustee and Treasurer of the La Jolla Town Council and Chairman of its Business and Professional Committee. His efforts have also included AYSO coach and soccer referee, school board financial and site acquisition consultant, Parent Volunteer in the classroom, and Advisor to the President of Wittenberg University for regional alumni affairs.

Kristine Barney

Senior Vice President, Executive Evaluation - kbarney@stewartcoopercoon.com

Kristine Barney has over 10 years of experience in Customer Service and Human Resources Management. She began her career after she graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor's degree in Social Science. Prior to joining the Stewart, Cooper and Coon team, Kristine worked for First American Title, one of the largest and oldest land title companies in California for several years. She held a senior position in the Human Resources department and was responsible for not only staff liaisons but Client Services as well. Kristine is currently enrolled in a Master's Education program.