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Senior Investment Analyst / Public Policy Masters

Suzanne Young, on the surface, is an extremely accomplished financial analyst at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, with 20 years’ experience in the financial markets, who consistently ensures the long-term viability of multi-million dollar portfolios. She considers herself a “portfolio surgeon” who takes an unhealthy portfolio and makes an endurance athlete out of it. As such, she has produced healthy, enduring results for high echelon clients including major energy companies, hospitals and non-profits; senior corporate executives; and general counsels for multinational corporations. But more than an analyst, Ms. Young is a person who influences and persuades top ranking people; whose opinion is highly sought after; and whose judgment is respected and trusted.

Ms. Young received her B.S. in Political Science from Northwestern in 1996. It was there that she developed her passion for geopolitics in South Asia, with a focus on topics such as self-government, political economy and sustainable development. After graduation, she rose through the ranks as a financial analyst for 14 years. She then spent one year at the Illinois Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, where, in addition to handling the office’s quantitative analysis needs and managing multi-billion-dollar bond deals, she wrote legislative language and contributed to policy development in the areas of bond issuance and debt service structure.

During her most recent five-year tenure in the financial industry, Ms. Young has fed her insatiable interest in international natural resource and emerging markets investing through her research at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Her interest in the third world, however, is rooted in humanitarian concerns, as reflected by two missions to Honduras, Central America. It is there, with the red clay and tin roof dwellings, that her heart lies.

Ms. Young is planning to apply to Public Policy graduate school for Fall 2011 and wishes to engage with thought leaders and high ranking decision makers in international public policy. She invites top players to challenge her, converse with her, and slog through the mud with her. Ms. Young’s ultimate goal is to become a national policy adviser, using her drive and untiring commitment to bring greater autonomy and dignity to the people of the developing world. With a Masters in Public Policy, she will be on the ground and in the trenches working toward that cause.

Ted Schoonmaker: Executive Recruiter, Building Industry and IT Industry

[This bio was written specifically as a LinkedIn Summary section]

An industry expert with more than 20 years of successful experience in full life cycle Recruiting and Business Development, Ted Schoonmaker has a proven ability to foster relationships with C-Suite and senior executives for I.T. Operations, Accounting, Finance and Home Building opportunities.

Ted knows that people hire people, not resumes. Companies are not just looking for a set of qualifications that match a job description. To ensure a complete match, Ted extensively interviews both companies and candidates to find out who they are and what they are looking for — as companies and as people.

Ted is most fulfilled when helping people to grow professionally. His vision and ability to nurture relationships lead to long-term solutions and success.

Ted began his career in recruiting in college, when he purchased his first placement agency. He grew the company to 150 personnel, with 3 offices in 3 states. He has subsequently consulted to Fortune 100 companies including GE, CNN/Turner, S1, Wells Fargo, Capital One, and Equitable in the areas of employee retention, recruitment, competitive compensation survey, and Executive career path.

In 2000, Ted founded BIA, an Executive search firm specializing in placement of Executives (including Presidents, CIOs, CFOs, CEOs, Division Presidents, VPs of Operations, Purchasing, and Sales Marketing) in the Home Building and Commercial Construction industries. He has successfully completed hundreds of successful searches, helping professionals grow and advance in their careers.

Why work with Ted Schoonmaker?

• Your company is seeking recruiting and sales strategies that strengthen overall operations and result in accelerated revenues and savings.
• You are a passive job seeker, content in your current position and wanting to take the next step in your career.

Ted offers both clients and candidates exceptional professional service, absolute confidentiality, and the most ethical values in executive search.