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The Gorge Group

Meet the Team - [California, Texas & Oklahoma Business Unit]

- Managing Director
- Northwest and Rocky Mountain Business Unit
- Southwest and Northern Business Unit
- California, Texas and Oklahoma Business Unit
- Special Project Team
California, Texas and Oklahoma Business Unit

"If you don't like working with someone, it really doesn't matter what the compensation is."

We want to make certain that not only is there a good match between the technical skill of the Candidate and the requirement of the Client Company, but that this is a situation where the Candidate and the team that he or she works with enjoy the experience.

The compensation package, responsibilities and career track are a key element in deciding the "right fit" but if the Candidate, Manager and co-workers are not a "fit", no offer should be made or accepted.

This is the "art" of recruiting.

Team Members

California, Texas, and Oklahoma

Donna Howard - Recruiting Associate

donnah@gorgegroup.com

(208) 714-4697 ext. 107 Phone

I've been in customer service for over 30 years.

It is ingrained in me to talk to my customers and even more important to listen and attempt to understand them. By establishing an understanding with my Candidates that I am concerned about what is important to them, I can find out what it is they really want in the way of a new position, a new location or a new team to work with.

We can then match that Candidate with the Client Company that best fits his or her requirements. Our goal is to call back in five (5) years and find that person still with his or her new company and more importantly, happy that they made the move.

Judy Howard
Director - Financial Services Division
 Manager - Special Projects Team

judyh@gorgegroup.com

judyPrior to entering the executive recruiting world, my background was in loan administration, accounting and tax preparation for small to medium size businesses. I was also involved in financial planning. The thorough and comprehensive nature required by these professions has had a profound impact on the way that I approach recruiting.

Specializing in financial planning for families with disabilities and also professional athletes has given me a unique perspective on life. (Being only 4'9" tall and going to dinner with professional basketball players provided an interesting viewpoint. Attending the Little People of America National Convention and being the "tall" person in the crowd for the first time in my life provided a totally different outlook.)

I was a Board member for the Northwest Rett Syndrome Foundation (Rett is a neuro-developmental disability) from 1997 until 2002 and hold a designation as a Chartered Lifetime Assistance Planner (ChLAP) (specialty training for financial planning for adults and children with disabilities). Currently, I am the representative of The Gorge Group to the Oregon Bankers Association.

I've worked with little people and tall athletes. I've lived in small towns (Touchet, WA) and large cities, worked for Fortune 100 companies and two person operations. I understand the importance of lifestyle and corporate culture in finding the right employee for our Client Companies and finding the right environment for our Candidates.

Long-term matches that benefit both our Client Companies and our Candidates are my goals.

The GORGE Group , LLC
(208) 714-4697 ext. 100 Phone
(208) 247-5554 Fax
www.gorgegroup.com