Faces & Names
Julie Komperda
Leader, Accounting
Julie Komperda is our in-house accountant, with responsibilities encompassing every aspect of small business bookkeeping and accounting. With experience from several small businesses including restaurants, Julie has a wealth of practical experience to apply. Julie enjoys physical fitness and outdoor activities, and loves to travel with her family. She is married to Joe, a high [...]
Kayla Flanders
Recruiting Assistant
Kayla Flanders serves our clients and candidates as a recruiting assistant. In this position, she conducts research, interviews candidates, organizes our search process, and handles myriad other tasks around the office. Currently attending the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in pursuit of her Master of Arts Degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology, she will be graduating [...]
Jennifer Norman
Talent Acquisition Specialist
As Talent Acquisition Specialist, Jennifer Norman’s number one goal is to recruit and qualify the very best leaders for our clients. She has a comprehension of hospitality operations and keen intuition which are refined by academic excellence. Jennifer earned a Master of Arts degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor [...]
Laurie A. Wood
Leader, Administration & Marketing
Laurie cares for our clients and candidates by ensuring that our office and systems function at full capacity 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to administrative accountability, she publishes our monthly newsletter The Match, manages the website and blog, and manages all areas of marketing communication. Laurie spent 10 years in the [...]
E. Scott Lager
Vice President and Executive Recruiter
Scott Lager is an industry veteran with exceptional hands-on comprehension of what it takes to be successful. With over three decades of leadership positions in renowned corporations, independents and start-ups, Scott has overseen or participated in every stage of the business – from conception to opening to enduring success. He has mentored scores of managers [...]
Joseph D’Alessandro
Founder and President
Joseph D’Alessandro places senior-level professionals in hospitality, culinary innovation and food manufacturing throughout the US. He and his team have successfully completed hundreds of executive and management search assignments in over a decade of recruiting. Some accolades include the 2010 Outstanding Business Partner Award, Technology Center of DuPage; 2009 President’s Award and 2007 Associate Member [...]