Our Team

Kathy Carpenter, Managing Director

Kathy Carpenter Kathy began her career in Human Resources and recruitment at Shaker Recruitment Advertising & Communications, one of the nation's first recruitment advertising companies. She rose to Director of National Accounts and Recruitment Optimization. Since leaving Shaker she co-founded Media Options Employment Design Center and is currently Director of Business Development for Aspen Search Advisors. Kathy has advised and managed recruitment strategies for hundreds of small, mid-sized and major companies including some more well-known brands such as Laidlaw Education Services, HSBC, SBC, Motorola, DePaul University, Follett Higher Education Group, US Cellular and 3Com; to name a few. Kathy is interested in building a brand-aligned candidate experience, integrated marketing and utilizing Web 2.0 technologies.