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The Boland Group - Qualifications and Experience

Co-founders Ann and Joe Boland together have over 50 years of industry, operational and consulting expertise... , and the ability to leverage hundreds of years of search experience through our strong global professional network of search colleagues

Ann S. Boland, Co-founder and Managing Director

President of The Boland Group, Ann has been recruiting since she started one of IBM's first fee-based consulting practices as a Principal in 1991. During her 13 years with IBM, Ann worked in all of the industries (IT, High Tech, Internet, eCommerce, Financial Services, Insurance, Life Sciences, Managed Healthcare and Professional Services) and many of the positions (software sales, systems engineer, technical support, Product Marketing Manager, Practice Leader, Principal, Partner and VP) for which she has since recruited. Ann left IBM to join an IBM client as CIO, where she oversaw the successful consolidation of multiple data centers around the country, and spearheaded a massive, post-merger recruiting and retention effort to attract and keep over 100 Information systems professionals.

Ann was "headhunted" herself to join a "Big Five" firm as the management consulting division's first female direct entry partner. After recruiting multiple consultants (entry level and newly minted MBAs, Senior Managers and Partners) Ann decided to go into executive search full time. As an Executive Director with Russell Reynolds Associates, Ann was a member of both the Global Technology as well as the Global Healthcare practices, and she co-founded the firm's Global Professional Services Practice. Ann left Russ Reynolds in order to continue recruiting for the global consulting practice of another Big Five firm in Europe. She returned to the states at the peak of the dot com boom, and was wooed in house as Chief Administrative Officer and EVP of HR by one of her start-up clients. When the "bubble burst" in 2001, Ann and Joe decided to strike out on their own; the Boland Group is the cumulative result of years of preparation. As an independent, small boutique firm, the Boland Group can focus on doing more search work for fewer clients. Conducting searches for only a handful of clients at a time makes it possible to focus dedicated resources to every search.

Ann specializes in recruiting C-level (CEO, COO, CFO, CMO, CIO, and CTO) and VP level (VP Finance, VP Sales, Controller, VP IT Operations, VP Biz Dev, VP Marketing) recruiting for companies in "information intensive" industries (e.g. Professional Services, Life Sciences/Healthcare Informatics, Financial Services and the Mission Critical Data Center and Infrastructure space. Her "sweet spot" tends to be rapidly growing companies with multiple needs for high quality talent. Ann holds an MBA summa cum laude from the University of South Florida, and a B.A. in Mathematics summa cum laude from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruiters (IACPR) and is Co-founder / Co-Chair of the IACPR's metro DC chapter.

Joseph V. Boland, Co-founder and Director of Research

Joe brings over 20 years of organizational experience to his work with clients, including seven years as a general practice attorney, and previously four years with IBM telecommunication’s sales and marketing organization, in progressively responsible roles. Joe’s relevant search experience includes various industry / functional specific research and candidate development responsibilities in support of large global accounts, and negotiation and contract development support for multiple high tech searches. A 1979 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Joe served six years as a helicopter pilot and in various leadership capacities as a squadron officer in the USMC. Joe earned his J.D. from Stetson University’s College of Law in 1992, and is a member of the Bar in both Florida and Maryland.

Worldwide Network of Associates:because Talent Knows NO Boundaries

We leverage our combined 50 years of industry and consulting experience with a strong worldwide network of associates throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Because of our Membership in IACPR, the world's most prestigious association of corporate HR professionals with senior executive recruiting responsibilities and retained executive search professionals, we have access to the geographic breadth and industry depth of over 2000 search consultants worldwide. Globally, we have assisted UK firms hire world class leaders from across Europe, US headquartered clients recruit top talent in Europe, and Israeli companies attract the best and brightest in the U.S. The Boland Group offers clients global reach through a proven network of professional associates throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and Poland), South America (Brazil and Argentina), Asia Pacific (Japan, China, Australia and Singapore) and Israel. ... because talent knows no boundaries.

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