Our Team
Each of us has a focus area and related set of skills and experiences. We all practice The Five H Culture™. All members of our team can assist on all aspects of all of our searches, enabling us to bring our resources to bear on an urgent assignment and get results quickly. We are passionate about helping our candidates and clients. We also laugh a lot.
Managing Director
John Casey has a passion for bringing talent and companies together to maximize shareholder value. He has a Harvard MBA in International Marketing and Finance and a BA from Georgetown University. His career includes six years as CEO and 13 years as CFO. Starting with Baxter Travenol and PepsiCo International, John learned marketing of branded industrial and consumer products. He became expert in sales, finance, manufacturing and distribution.
John served in the Peace Corps in Africa and worked in Egypt and Spain. His recent experience is in food processing, consulting and talent management.
Director, Talent Acquisition
Janice Leger has more than 20 years of experience in the talent acquisition arena encompassing all phases of recruiting, human resources, management and development of business partnerships within a corporate or client environment. She assists clients with the identification of top talent in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Sales and Human Resources and is passionate in helping candidates in their search for their next career move. Janice got her education at the University of North Texas. She is active in networking and professional groups of financial executives and professionals such as Institute of Management Accounting and Financial Executives Networking Group.
Director, Talent Acquisition
Rebecca Luff is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) with an emphasis in talent acquisition and talent management. She has over 20 years of broad-based experience in corporate human resources and search consulting roles. Rebecca has successfully staffed and managed individual and large consulting and search engagements in accounting, finance, human resources, operations and sales and marketing, in multiple markets. Her industry experience includes financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, energy, retail, professional services, and technology. Rebecca received her education from Richland College and the University of Dallas in Business Communications and Human Resources. She is active in the Society of Human Resources Mgmt., the Dallas HR Assoc., the National Assoc. of Personnel Consultants, and the DFW Texas Recruiter’s Network.
Managing Director
Amanda Walker received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Communication with a minor in Spanish from Texas Christian University. She spent the next 8 years working in development and fundraising for The Epilepsy Foundation and HELPS International. Between these organizations, she has lived or worked in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Brazil, Houston and currently Dallas. Her travel and nonprofit background provided Amanda the opportunity to build relationships with people from all walks of life, grow her passion for helping others, and embrace servant leadership.
Amanda’s father, Bob Walker, is President of Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG), a 501(c)(3) founded in 1991 as a forum for senior financial executives to share job opportunities and experiences. FENG introduced Amanda to the recruiting profession where she has been an Executive Recruiter for Joseph Michaels International, and now Director of Business Development for John Casey and Associates.
Amanda and John have known eachother for 15 years and serve together on the advisory board of FENG. She decided to join John’s company because of his strong integrity and unique “5H Culture” that sets his company apart from others.
Advisors
Bob Walker
Sherry Buffington