09/01/23
Chicago, IL
The Newest Additions to GRN and BBDP
Global Recruiters Network®, a worldwide executive search firm based in Chicago, has announced three new hires: Senior Director of Network Development, Paul Rody; Business Development Manager, Melissa Fox; and IT Support Engineer, Steven Aguilar.
"Global Recruiters Network has been in business for 20 years, and that's all due to our ability to grow and adapt." CEO Brad Baiocchi comments, "We're thrilled to provide more support for our network through these new employees."
Paul Rody comes to our Network Development Team focusing on franchise sales and maintaining and expanding upon partner relationships. He spent the past five years at CareerBuilder, where he built the franchise sales team and became the representative for GRN, while hosting DEI panels and advocating for LGBTQ+ employees. "Some companies claim to have a ‘family' atmosphere, but I love that GRN doesn't even have to say that," Paul states, "This truly is a family that I'm unbelievably grateful to be a part of."
Melissa Fox joins our Business Development Team to assist our newer offices with their revenue growth and hiring. She has been in the recruiting and staffing industry for 15 years, managing both onshore and offshore teams. Melissa has focused on Business Development and Recruitment in staffing and on the corporate side while running a full desk, maintaining her personal billing at $315k annually. "I'm a player and a coach," says Melissa, "I'm excited to be a part of the GRN team." Upon the announcement of our new hires, VP of Learning and Development, Bill Smyser, comments, "These are exciting times. The talent we're bringing in fuels our momentum and success."
Steven Aguilar is ecstatic to be part of the BBDP team and is looking forward to supporting new office owners and all the GRN franchisees. He has a degree in Network Systems Administration with a concentration in Cisco Networking Fundamentals. President of BBDP, Jeff Martinez, states, "I'm confident Steve's dedication to networking and technology will serve our company well."
Forbes has recognized GRN for the seventh consecutive year as one of America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms. In 2017 and 2018, GRN also made Entrepreneur Magazine's prestigious Franchise 500®. In addition, Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®, the world's most comprehensive franchise ranking, also acknowledged GRN as the leader in the category of Executive Recruiting for its exceptional performance in areas including financial strength and stability, growth rate, and brand power.