Our Promise

We Will:

Devote all necessary time to understand your company, your culture, your needs
Recruit the best possible candidates, not simply the best available
Provide frequent, honest communication about the search and the candidates
Provide a team approach ensuring responsiveness and dedication
Treat everyone we contact with respect, understanding that with each conversation we are representing you and your reputation
Honor the confidentiality of your organization’s business and the confidentiality of all candidates
Seek out diversity candidates and never discriminate
Treat all candidates with dignity and respect
Not compromise on quality, thoroughness, due diligence
Support the new hire integration through our LaunchPad process
Guarantee our work

Chandler Group is a retained executive search firm totally committed to the success of our clients and candidates.

Our Professionals

Cynthia a. chandler, principal
cchandler@chandgroup.com

Cindy began her career of executive recruiting in 1995. Prior to starting Chandler Group, she was Vice President at a prominent, regional executive search firm and began her search career with a New York based international search firm. She has served clients in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, financial services, consumer products, nonprofit and professional services. Searches completed include the functional areas of finance, human resources, senior management, sales, and marketing, communications, plant management and operations.

Cindy's total commitment to client service and her reputation for thoroughness and industry knowledge is endorsed by her many repeat clients.

Prior to her career in executive search, Cindy spent fifteen years with American Express Financial Advisors and Piper Jaffray. She received her BA from the University of Minnesota and has been an active community volunteer for many years, serving on various committees and boards. She is very active in the civic and non-profit community having served on several different boards.

Brad J. chandler, principal
bchandler@chandgroup.com

Brad has conducted senior level executive search assignments throughout the United States since 1991. Prioir to forming Chandler Group with Cindy Chandler, he was the Managing Vice President of the Minneapolis office of a national executive search firm focused on the healthcare industry.

Brad assists his clients with the recruitment and retention of executives in the health care and managed care industries. He has conducted senior level search assignments for health plans, integrated delivery systems, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical manufacturers, PBMs, medical device OEMs, informatics companies and TPAs.

Many of the nation's leading health care organizations have developed long-term partnerships with Brad to continuously assess the most effective organizational structures and select carefully matched executives to meet current needs and ensure long-term success.

Brad, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota, has previous experience as the Vice President of Operations and then Chief Executive Officer of a firm specializing in market research for health care and technology companies, as well as a division involved in physician search. Brad's experience and knowledge of effective leadership methods and styles benefit his clients when helping them to assess their organizational requirements.

Thom B. Telfer, partner
ttelfer@chandgroup.com

Spanning over a 20-year career, Thom's experience includes 11 years as the Managing Principal of an organization specializing in executive search and contract engineering, which served the automotive, machine tool, IT and material handling industries. In addition to senior management experience, Thom's involvement was broad-based and included consulting to client organizations in the selection, recruiting, and retention of senior management and technical leadership. In his role as VP Client Services for Right Management Thom managed the business relationships between Right Management Consultants and a divers client base consisting of Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Thom personally directed career and organizatioal consulting efforts to corporate clients in the areas of Leadership Development, Organizational Performance, Talent management, Retention and selection with special expertise in the design of Career Development, Career Transition and Survivor Management services. Thom has additional experience in facilitation, public speaking, and providing career transition coaching to indi viduals. Thom served as a member of Right Management Consultants Inaugural 2002 Presidential Advisory Committee.

Thom attended Michigan State University, and served in the USAF.

Chris A. Cohen, Adjunct
chrisacohen@chandgroup.com

Chris has been in the search industry since 1997 and has built a strong reputation for serving clients in the non-profit, consumer product, technology, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Within these industires, she has worked on all disciplines and has helped many organixations achieve optimal performance by helping them recruit top talent. She is well known for her strong abilities in assessment of skills, her willingness to devote endless hours of work to complete searchers to her client's satisfaction, and her history of creating strong relationships with her clients and her candidates. Prior to her career in search, she has a successful career in distribution channel management.

In 1991, Chris joined LEARN INC., and education publisher of information technology training materials, where she held various sales positions in distribution channel management. LEARN OC was eventually acquired by Gartner Group, Inc., the world's leading provider of information technology research and information. At Gartner Group, Chris continues to grow the company's consumer products division through expanded distribution, software developer relationships for co-marketing/branding programs, and management of key accounts.

As an active member of her community Chris has been involved in local politics, served on the Board of Working Opportunities for Women, is President of Grays Landing Neighborhood Association, and is an active parent volunteer at the Blake School.

Chris earned her MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Sales and Marketing. She received her BA in International Relations from the University of Minnesota, supplemented with studies at the University of Erlangen, Germany and Salzburg, Austria.

Chris C. Fryer, Vice President
cfryer@chandgroup.com

Chris is a Vice President at Chandler Group. He brings over 20 years of recruiting and executive search experience to the clients that he serves in financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing industries.

Prior to joining Chandler Group Executive Search, Chris was a Client Partner in the Minneapolis office of Korn/Ferry International. Before that, he served as Vice President of Recruiting with Ameriprise Financial where he developed and implemented an end-to-end strategy to recruit a high volume of successful, veteran financial advisors. In that capacity, he served as lead during M&A activities to acquire other broker-dealers. Chris also spent five years a Vice President of Executives. Earlier in his career, Chris specialized in the healthcare industry working as the Director of Physician Recruiting for North Memorial Health Care and was also the recruitment Director for HealthQuest, an organization that specialized in the recruitment of physical, occupational and speech therapists. His manufacturing expertise was gained while working at Cargill where he specialized in the recruitment of technology professionals, plant engineers, research/lab professionals and operations personnel.

Chris holds a B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Minnesota. He resides in Plymouth, MN with his wife and three children. He enjoys fishing, coaching baseball, and family activities.

Steve Tighe
Adjunct

Steve has over 20 years experience in HR leadership positions in public & private companies. Steve has held multiple executive HR positions reporting to the CEO, including VP of HR & Employee Communications for Jostens, and Fortis Healthcare, Steve has held other HR leadership positions at Sun Microsystems, Cray Research, Weyerhaeuser and Sperry. He has established himself as a strategic partner who has developed HR strategies and implemented initiatives that ensure that the companies’ goals were met.

Steve’s experience includes leading organizational change in multiple industries, designing and implementing executive and sales compensation programs. He has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions. He has designed and implemented succession planning and leadership programs as well as fostered senior level mentoring and development. Steve has been a coach/mentor for Mentium, an organization dedicated to the development of women executives.

ot;>Steve received his Masters in Organizational Development from Whitworth College and a B.S. in Education from the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Human Resource Executive Council of Minnesota and a former Advisory Board Member of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Our Core Values

Our Core Values are an expression of the Values and Principles that guide our behavior and relationships with Clients, Candidates, and Business Partners.

INTEGRITY
We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, act with honesty and integrity, and never compromise the truth.

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE
We are dedicated to exceeding client and candidate expectations and honoring all commitments we make to them.

RESPECT
We treat our customers, candidates, business partners and team members with dignity and respect.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
We make giving back to our Community a high priority by embracing the culture, contributing our time and resources, and working diligently to make a difference.

QUALITY
We will provide the highest quality candidates and services possible in our industry by utilizing best practices; routinely evaluating our offerings and performance; and receiving coaching and mentoring from other industry experts.