CEO of RTR Associates since 2002, specializing in management and executive level placements in the areas of construction, real estate, logistics, transportation, finance and accounting.

PUBLIC SPEAKING: Dynamic and experienced speaker on the topics of Leadership and Career Development; Principal developer of the LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE SERIES, drawing on extensive leadership experience in the military, business operations management and executive search.

COMMUNITY:

Jacksonville Area Director, Career Transition Workshop

Committee Chair, Jacksonville Semper Fidelis Society

Board Member, William and Mary Alumni Society, NE Florida Chapter

Past Member, Board of Deacons, Mandarin Presbyterian Church

CONTACT: reiss@rtrassociates.com or 904-880-1122

Hank Heinold – Managing Director/Search and Placement

EDUCATON: B.S. Business-Accounting, San Jose State University, San Jose, California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Started career with a 3 year stint at a public accounting firm in San Jose, California.

Fifteen years with Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, California and held progressively higher staff and management positions in Operations Finance, Corporate Finance and Sales and Marketing Finance. Spent 4 months in Hong Kong rebuilding Finance Operations department in 1997.

Operations Controller for a start-up internet media company; managed Operations Finance and HR function as company grew from 30 to 140 employees and went public.

Director of Corporate Planning for Lam Research in Fremont, California; Directed the corporate planning and management systems for this international semiconductor equipment manufacturer; Extensive travel to Europe, Asia and Japan in the successful implementation of a company wide management and review system

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Joined RTR Associates in March 2003 as an executive recruiter specializing in management and executive level placements in the areas of construction, real estate, logistics, transportation, finance and accounting.

PERSONAL: Member and Deacon of Mandarin Presbyterian Church. Former Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee of St. Johns County

Former President of the Republican Club of NW St. Johns County

Former Speaker and volunteer with Career Transition Workshop ministry

Coach/Assistant Coach for kid’s Little League and Flag Football teams

CONTACT: hank@rtrassociates.com or 904-807-8844

Cathie Tatum - Managing Director/Finance and Administration

EDUCATION: University of Hawaii, majoring in Language Arts

MILITARY: Grew up in a U.S. Air Force family, living in and traveling to many parts of the United States and Japan. Father was a pilot and senior staff officer, retiring as a colonel.

CAREER: Worked as a Field Representative in the International Division of Max Factor before taking time out to raise two children. Re-entered the work force in 1995 as a Merchandising Representative handling national brand product lines in major retail accounts

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Joined RTR Associates at its inception in 2002 as Director of Marketing, handling corporate communications and administration.

CONTACT: Cathie@rtrassociates.com or 904-880-1122

Harold Kelly – Financial Services Executive - Presenter

EDUCATION: BA, University of South Carolina; MBA, Fordham University

LEADERSHIP: A senior manager and team leader with more than 25 years experience in the financial services arena centered around marketing, public relations, client relationship, sales management and business development.

BUSINESS: Currently serve as Vice President, national sales, for an international insurance firm. At various times has served asVP of Advertising and Public Relations and VP of Sales and Operations within large, regional banking institutions; President of an insurance affiliate for an internet bank; and Director of Sales & Marketing for an insurance company providing products to the payment card industry.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Constructing and guiding start-up financial service business units to profitability; Creating success through marketing, teamwork, internal and external relationship-building, negotiation and focused, effective planning; Developing, implementing and managing the cross-sell engineering processes.

COMMUNITY:

Member, Knights of Columbus, St. Johns River Council #10850

Charter member and President, Jaguar Car Club of North Florida

“Andy” Andersen – Capt, USN Ret. - Presenter

EDUCATION: BS, Operations Analysis, U.S Naval Academy; MA, National Defense and International Affairs, U.S. Naval War College.

LEADERSHIP: Commanding Officer Patrol Squadron Sixteen and the Navy’s P-3 training Squadron, VP-30; Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Bill Cohen, Washington D.C. , under Secretary Cohen Captain Andersen handled issues for the White House, Vice-President, Joint Staff, DOD Public Affairs, and Department of the Navy; Catapult Officer USS. John F. Kennedy.

BUSINESS: After military retirement worked with Wachovia Bank on special marketing initiative and as a Defense Industry consultant for the “Naval Aviation Enterprise” streamlining naval aviation’s training pipeline and business processes to maximize combat readiness at minimal cost.

PUBLIC SPEAKING: Authored and presents a motivational financial and life management presentation titled “Let’s make it a Wonderful life…by Making a Difference” to varied audiences throughout the Navy, Marine Corps and civilian community. See http://andyandersen.net/

As a result of his personal financial initiative, he was asked by the Secretary of the Navy to testify in front of the US Senate regarding the impact of financial fitness on military readiness and to launch the Navy’s Financial Management Program on C-Span live.

COMMUNITY:

Member of the Jacksonville Super Bowl Committee

Downtown Rotary

Board of Directors, Downtown YMCA

Board of Directors, Pine Castle, Inc.

Hospice spiritual care giver

“Stephen Minister” and ordained Deacon with Mandarin Presbyterian Church.

Angie Tekin, CSP - Staffing Executive - Presenter

BUSINESS: Professional Sales Consultant; Twenty plus years with Oasis Staffing, a full service staffing, recruiting and outplacement organization. Experience includes staff recruiter for industrial and administrative clients, sales and sales management of staffing division as well as training and employee development. Instrumental in the development and marketing of the company’s PEO (Professional Employer Organization) which was of the first in the State of Florida to be licensed under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Well versed in the operational functions of payroll, workers’ compensation, safety and risk management as well as human resource issues and challenges.

PUBLIC SPEAKING: Over 15 years of public speaking experience to industry forums across the United States, local chamber and business presentations as well as outplacement and job search seminars to both large and small employers; periodic guest speaker on radio programs and Public Service Television.

COMMUNITY:

President, Jacksonville Chapter, Florida Staffing Association

Past President, Rotary Club of Arlington

Past President, Arlington Toastmasters Club

Member, Southside Business Men’s Club

Chamber of Commerce

First Coast Manufacturer’s Association

Brian Behnken - Entrepreneur -Presenter

EDUCATION: B.A. Business Administration, Taylor University, Upland, Indiana

BUSINESS: Managed a family owned machine tool manufacturer with valuable experience in accounting, payroll, purchasing, facility and human resource management.

Twelve years in the distribution and service industries; purchased an adhesives distributor and expanded this business four-fold before selling it in 2004.

Currently owner/operator of an on-line travel agency, www.BenKenTravel.com, and manage personally and family owned real estate investments in several regions of the United States.

COMMUNITY:

Member, Southside Business Men’s Club

Member, Jacksonville Real Estate Investors’ Association

Member and Class Teacher, Fruit Cove Baptist Church

Lori Day – Financial Services Executive - Presenter

BUSINESS: A seasoned financial services executive with diverse leadership experience in deposit operations, strategic planning, customer service and risk management. Senior vice president with a major national bank working in dealer financial services, capital markets, global and corporate client support, electronic banking systems development, treasury management and business continuity.

LEADERSHIP: In the corporate world enjoyed many successes leading and developing strong teams across multiple time zones and business cultures. Led direct teams of 500+ associates in an operations environment and also led project teams across multiple lines of business.

CURRENT: Creator of New Day Solutions, Inc. Strong interpersonal skills and team building techniques coupled with extensive corporate experience has enabled the development of unique and highly effective consulting methodologies. Mission focus is helping clients reach their fullest potential by the individual mentoring of managers and professionals and through corporate process improvement.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Building synergies across business lines; Leading and Developing people; Strategic Planning; Lean/Six Sigma Work flow redesign/process improvement; Operational acumen; Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning.

EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION: United Who’s Who Executive Registry; Certified Six Sigma: Black Belt (pending), Green Belt, Champion; Disaster Recovery International Institute (DRII) Certified Business Continuity Professional – CBCP accreditation; University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, Interior Design; George Mason University, Fairfax, VA - Course work in Business Administration; Licensed Life and Disability Insurance Agent.

Chuck Petruska, SPHR - HR Executive - Presenter

EDUCATION: BS Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point; post-graduate work at Oklahoma University in Public Administration; Oklahoma City University, Law School.

CERTIFICATIONS: Senior Professional in Human Resources

LEADERSHIP: Captain, U.S. Army; Served eight years as an artillery officer including a tour as a combat artillery battery commander in Vietnam

BUSINESS: Experience includes management and senior executive positions in operations, safety, and sales, as well as human resources in the fields of transportation, equipment leasing, third-party logistics, and financial services

After serving for eight years as the director of human resources for a major logistics company during a period of explosive growth, left to run open a business that has transformed into a thriving e-Commerce venture

CURRENT: Vice President, Kirby-Smith Associates, Ministry of Church Finances, helping grow successful stewardship programs at Christian churches around the United States

COMMUNITY:

Presenter, Career Transition Workshop

Board of Directors, West Council, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

Paul Wharton, PhD - Educator - Presenter

EDUCATION: M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Child Development, University of Florida.

BUSINESS: Currently serving as healthcare consultant to hospitals, physicians, and health insurers as well as providing behavioral health therapy to individual clients. Retired as Associate Vice President for Health Affairs, Professor and Assistant Chairman in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville Urban Campus; Jointly appointed in the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine, and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida.

LEADERSHIP: Served on the Boards of the Ronald McDonald House, as President; Dreams Come True, which provides service to terminally ill children; Young Life; Christian Coalition; Kelly Cystic Fibrosis Association, as President; University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Institutional Review Board, which reviews scientific protocols involving human subjects; University of Florida/Shands Jacksonville Ethics Committee; San Jose Episcopal Day School Board of Trustees; University Christian Center Foundation at Florida State University; Florida Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, as President; Jacksonville Mayor’s Task Force on Children’s Health; and Work Services Advisory Council at Florida Community College, Jacksonville.

COMMUNITY: Dr. Wharton has been honored by the Jaycees as an “Outstanding Young Man of America”, and has been listed in Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans in Society and Business. Honored by the Florida Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, Pi Theta Kappa, and American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida Pediatric Society, numerous school districts and civic organizations for his advocacy on behalf of children’s issues

Bob Buehn – Capt, USN Ret. - Presenter

EDUCATION: B.S., Journalism, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL MA National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, RI

LEADERSHIP: Thirty years as a Naval Officer and Aviator. Commanding Officer, VS-32, a ten-plane S-3B squadron aboard USS America; Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Chief of Staff, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Commanding Officer, Fleet Area Control and Suveillance Facility. Logged more than 5,000 hours and 870 carrier arrested landings in nine different aircraft types.

ACADEMICS: Adjunct professor in Strategy and Policy, Naval War College, Jacksonville non-resident seminar, College of Distance Education.

WRITING: Outdoor columnist for MyClaySun edition of Jacksonville Times-Union. “Sporting Clay” published twice-monthly covering fishing, boating, hunting and outdoor activities in Clay County. Free-lance outdoors articles published in a variety of sporting magazines.

COMMUNITY:

Senior Warden, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Green Cove Springs, FL

Member, Meninak Club, Jacksonville

Charter Member, University of Florida Alumni Association/Clay Gators

Member, U.S. Naval Institute and Tailhook Association

Active Member, Florida Outdoor Writers Association

John Gray, SPHR – HR Executive – Presenter

EDUCATION: B.S. Workforce Education & Development, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

LEADERSHIP: President & Board Member, Jacksonville Compensation Association, Rotary International, Past Chapter President & Paul Harris Fellow, Regional Vice President, Society for Human Resource Management, President, Cookeville, TN Human Resources Association,. Board Member, Charlotte & Jacksonville SHRM, Certification Chair & Facilitator, SHRM Jacksonville

BUSINESS: Twenty plus years in human resource management with responsibilities in safety, compensation, benefits, employee relations, labor relations and organizational development and training in retail, distribution, transportation, manufacturing, and consulting service sectors.

MILITARY: U.S. Army Airborne, Fort Richardson Alaska

Currently Director of Human Resources Management, of a leading consulting engineering firm serving Northeast Florida and the Panhandle.

COMMUNITY:

Board of Directors, Jacksonville Compensation Association

Member SHRM Jacksonville

Member and Class Director /Team Leader, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville.

Facilitator, Mentor, Presenter, Career Transition Workshop

Regional Volunteer Director, Red Cross Tennessee Valley Blood Region

Volunteer, Habit for Humanity

Certified-Senior Professional in Human Resources

Mark Starbuck - Operations Executive - Presenter

EDUCATION: B.S. in Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. MBA coursework at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

CAREER: Twenty-five plus years in the chain restaurant industry in various capacities including district manager, franchise operations, Training Director, Vice President of Operations and franchise owner/operator. Performed as a Sales Associate and Graduate Assistant for Dale Carnegie Courses in Orlando, Florida.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Joined RTR Associates in May 2006 as an Executive Recruiter specializing in construction, engineering, architecture, and finance.

COMMUNITY: Member, Mandarin Methodist Church; Teaching Mentor, Career Transition Workshop.

Charles E. Tamblyn, Captain, USN (RET) - Presenter

EDUCATION: BS, Economics, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. MA, National Security and Strategic Studies, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island

LEADERSHIP: Career Naval Officer with over twenty five years of diverse leadership and management experience in a variety of assignments. Including; Command of a forward deployed, carrier based, S-3B Viking Squadron; Air Operations Officer, USS ENTERPRISE Carrier Strike Group; Executive Officer, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.

BUSINESS: Recently joined RS&H as the Jacksonville Office Leader for their Transportation and Public Infrastructure Programs, responsible for developing and expanding the transportation and public infrastructure-related initiatives of the Jacksonville office, as well as oversight and management of projects for existing clients including the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), and JEA among others.

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