• In-depth knowledge of the telecom industry and related high tech sectors,
• A methodical and thorough approach to her work that leaves no stone unturned,
• An understanding of hiring procedures and standards in both corporate and start-up environments,
• The highest ethical standards and an unshakable resolve to maintain them,
• A warm, pleasant and always respectful approach with absolutely everyone,
• An appreciation for knowing how to serve both CEO hiring managers and first line supervisors, as well as all levels in between,
• A thoughtful approach to facilitating the closing discussions to the best possible win-win for both the candidate and potential employer,
• Enough experience and knowledge about employment law to provide high-level advice, while being completely up-front about her limitations, and having subject matter experts readily available for further advice,
• Always remembering that each candidate, hiring manager, corporate culture and hiring circumstance is unique and should be treated as such.
  

Kathy was recommended to me in 1995, and very quickly got me in touch with a potential employer that resulted in a very compelling job offer. I decided to decline the job offer in favor of an internal promotion offered to me at about the same time. We stayed in touch and I became a part of the Kathy Brodie network. After a few months, it became evident that the internal promotion was a mistake and I asked Kathy to put me in her "actively searching file." She quickly got me in touch with a hiring manager that had a need for my highly specialized skills, which resulted in an attractive job offer. This time I accepted it, and it became a key turning point in my career.

By then I was firmly ensconsed in the Kathy Brodie network, transformed into a hiring manager for whom she became a valuable resource.

More recently, Kathy's professionalism prompted me and my colleagues' decision as founding officers of a start-up network services provider in Baltimore to use her as our exclusive recruiter. She quickly became an attentive and valued part of the team, tapped into her extensive network, and brought us numerous qualified candidates - many of whom which we hired.

I would unquestionably recommend Kathy Brodie to any employer.

Sincerely,

John Anthony Balla


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Bryan Turbeville, VP Engineering and Field Operations
Kathy Brodie is a unique one of a kind executive recruiter. Let me tell you why!
As an executive with a booming telecoms company, I needed several talented people from which I could select to manage and expand my operational units in the Midwest and southeast. One call to Kathy was all that was required to set the wheels in motion to find those people. She recruited from a large list of very qualified people for our Midwest and southeast operations directors. It was a successful venture led by Kathy. The requirements were met and the selection was a success.

By the way, Kathy was the executive recruiter who placed me with the same telecoms company.

Kathy is a person of honor and character and one whom you can trust.


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Lance Richards, International VP of Human Resources and Managing Director of Suddenly Global LLC
I've been both a candidate and a client of Kathy's since 1995. She first called me in Spring, 95 when a search she was doing for GTE resulted in me accepting a great role with them. and ultimately two further promotions there.

Since then, I've engaged Kathy to conduct searches for me with GTE/Verizon, and also with BCE Teleglobe- both in the US and outside the US, all of which have been handled exceptionally well, resulting in me looking very good, and my client managers being delighted.

Kathy has worked on searches for me ranging from Director of Security in Puerto Rico to a Senior Manager, Marketing in Washington, DC. You can imagine how pleased my line managers were when she presented, and we hired, a former White House speechwriter to write for our CEO. WOW!

Since I first answered her phone call over ten years ago, I've been really pleased with the work she has done for me- and been impressed to see the level of searches she works on continue to rise over the years. This is clearly a validation of the excellent results Kathy delivers - not just for me, but for all her clients.

I've worked with many of the big "silk stocking" search firms over the years, but have been particularly impressed with Kathy's knowledge of the IT and telecommunications industries, her solid network of people in those areas, and her "care and feeding" of my customers, the line executives filling roles.

Since launching Suddenly Global, we've been more than happy to refer our clients to her with confidence, and plan to continue to do so.

If a potential client should ever wish to "check references" on Kathy's work, I hope she'll give me the opportunity to speak with them.

I look forward to working with Kathy in the future.

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