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Mike Sudermann

CEO & Managing Partner

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Mike Martin

SVP HEAD of RECRUITING

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Dave Brown

MIdWest Client Partner

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Leasa McIntosh

West Coast Client Partner

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Robert "Cujo" Teschner

CEO & Chief Consultant - VMax Group Consulting

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Jane Prugh

Client Partner / IT

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Client Feedback

Mike has provided 20-30 other strong candidates for my group to interview and we have built a terrific staff in only 9 short months. Mike is very effective vetting candidates and only offering those who he feels will fit our culture and our specific needs. It has been great working with Mike this past year and I know he will continue to bring talent to me when our organization has a need.
Bruce BadenCPA, Assistant Controller, LF USA, VP
Mike’s attention to detail and ability to make time to discuss a situation is unusual in the manufacturing industry. He answers questions or concerns before they are asked and presents options for considerations. It’s his personal drive within recruiting that is truly a positive attribute than I’ve experienced with others seeking just a placement. Mike represents both the candidate as well as the client with respect.
Chad PattersonCOO, Big Creek Foods
Mike has become a true business partner to my organization. Mike understands our company’s culture, the challenges and opportunities that we face, and the criticality of targeting the right individuals for the right positions at our company. His deep understanding of our company streamlines the recruiting process and ensures that we meet candidates with the right skills and organizational fit
Mike LeeSte. Michelle Wine Estates

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Jane Prugh

Client Partner / IT

Expertise: Operations & Information Technology
20+ years placing top tier mid-to-senior level IT Executives

Dave Brown

Client Partner

Expertise: 20+ years of restaurant leadership experience in operations (VP and DO titles) while guiding restaurant brands such as Applebees, Houlihans, and craft beer related organizations to great success. As a result, Dave has outstanding expertise and know how in all FOH & BOH operational roles. He utilizes his leadership, hiring, mentoring, and training experience in his recruiting practice.

Mike Martin

SVP Recruiting

Expertise:

Nearly 20 years of executive search experience across a variety of consumer centric industries. Leveraging his profound understanding of companies and brands, Mike has crafted a unique, repeatable process that goes beyond traditional recruitment, offering a premium, personalized service that stands out in the wilderness of recruitment.
 
We don’t just fill positions; we find the perfect match for your company’s culture and values.

Robert “Cujo” Teschner

CEO & Chief Consultant – VMax Group Consulting 

Expertise: Robert “Cujo” Teschner, former F-22 Fighter Pilot and U.S. Air Force Instructor at the Top Gun Weapons School utilizes his Subject Matter Expertise to coach company leadership building and leading high-performing teams. 

Leasa McIntosh

West Coast Client Partner

Expertise:
Leasa is our West Coast Client Partner and joins ASCENT Select after spending nearly twenty-five years owning and operating her own executive search firm. Leasa brings expertise in recruiting the industries top 10-15% talent to organizations throughout the world. Prior to joining ASCENT Select she worked with Amazon (AWS), Workday, and the IRONMAN Group.

Mike Sudermann CEO & Managing Partner

Mike has built a firm that utilizes a consultative strategic approach to determine exactly how ASCENT Select can help a client. Mike and his team work with leaders who appreciate the value of hiring a strategic advisor whether for talent acquisition or simply for strategic insight to help their internal team hire better and faster.

Mike specializes in talent strategy and acquisition and career advancement strategic advising. Functional niche expertise in Finance, Operations, Sales & Marketing, HR, and Legal.

Additionally, Mike is a bestselling author of the book, The Executive Leap, Breakthrough Strategies to Land Your Next Top Job (all royalties are donated on Children’s Adoption Services on behalf of his daughter Whitely who was adopted from Guatemala in 2007)