Clients I Learn From-Part 2

This is a continuing series about clients I learn from that have helped me become better at what I do as an Austin area Executive Search Firm owner.

I am blessed with some wonderful, long term client relationships since I started in the Executive Search business in 1997. The first person I wrote about recently was Kasha Bartholomew, VP HR of Velocity Credit Union.

Tony Budet is President/CEO of University Federal Credit Union in Austin. I have never, ever heard a bad word about Tony from anyone in the community or in his organization. He has helped me more than I have helped him over the years and I know he does not keep a score card. We met in 2001 (introduced by an outstanding Board member, Dr Carl Hansen) and since that introduction, Tony’s referrals have accounted for multiple executive search opportunities in the Austin community for my firm.

Two things really stand out about Tony. As a CEO he truly believes his #1 job is the development of his employees. Not only his direct reports but EVERYONE in the organization. He is always looking for opportunities to grow his employees so they can become the very best they can be. Trust me on this one: Tony is passionate about development. Many CEO’s tend to give this area lip service especially when organizations go through turbulent times.

The second area is that Tony gave me the simplest and most effective advice that I attempt to incorporate every day into my business and personal dealings. He told me that “everyone wants to feel important” no matter if a janitor, professor, house wife or CEO. You have to give each and person the respect that they are important. That is a great starting point in any relationship.

Thank you Tony for being a great role model for me and my business. You are an uncommon CEO.

2017-07-15T02:06:09-05:00By sbalistreri|Austin Executive Search Firms, Uncategorized|

“As a search committee member, we selected Sal's firm to help us with a key CEO search. They made the process painless both for the candidates and our search committee. We made the right choice and Sal's team delivered.”

Michael Bennett, Head of the APRO Search Committee, APRO Search Committee

“Sal specializes in executive search and has delivered some outstanding results for Silvercar. He has assembled a great team and they conduct searches the way it should be done – from scratch! He understands the importance of not only finding the right skill set, but also finding the right cultural match. He does his homework before he starts and does it well. Sal has jumped through hoops for me and delivered great results. He provides personalized service from start to finish and won’t stop until you are satisfied. I highly recommend that you consider Sal and his team for your next search.”

Kay Stroman, Former Chief Administrative Officer, Silvercar

“Sal was definitely a huge asset in our recruiting efforts. He spent a lot of time getting to know our culture and understanding the values that were essential to the makeup of of our team. Sal is a great partner and I certainly recommend him and his firm to anyone looking to recruit a great team. You will not be disappointed!”

Craig Taylor, Former CEO, Cirrus Systems

“Sal clearly understands the culture of the client and clearly understands the REAL person behind the candidate. This allows him to best match clients and candidates because he sees beyond their words and understands their real talents and value systems. Sal also has the ability to present a candidate because he is committed to her/him and their talents and values they could bring to the job. He is even MORE committed to the client’s analysis of the candidate so that he learns from any rejection of a candidate in order to fine-tune the search for the next better candidate.”

Vickey Thayer Kleinsmith, Former Vice President Human Resources, Lozier Corporation

“I appreciate the fact that Sal takes not only the job requirements into account, but he also considers culture and “fit”. These are rare and valuable traits for a recruiter and that is one of the many reasons that we love working with Sal.”

Debbie Mitchell, President/CEO, Velocity Credit Union

“Sal is able to communicate our company culture and organic growth strategy and along with his high level of responsiveness, is a great partner to work with.”

Karen Ganzlin, Former Chief Human Resources Officer, TD Ameritrade

"Sal and his team are awesome partners in our success. His team has taken the time to become part of our team so that they understand the "fit" component of our hiring process that includes the mission, vision and values and most importantly, our culture."

Scotte Hudsmith, Chairman & CEO , Specialized Dental Partners

“Consider Sal if you need a recruiter for key management positions and C-Level searches. Sal is very focused on finding the right person for the right position. He produces solid candidates across a variety of industries and will personally work with his clients to help them achieve success in hiring. He is a seasoned expert, well networked and very responsive.”

Kurt Halvorson, President, Imprimis, LLC

“Sal and his team offered a great process with a very good long term result for Lozier. It was a process made easy for our team to meet all the candidates in a short period of time and come to a conclusion.”

Sheri Andrews, Co-Chair, Lozier Corporation

“Sal is one of those rare business executives who truly believes in the power of ‘doing well by doing good.’ He is generous to a fault with his time and his network. He spends his professional capital to help others in his community with no eye towards personal gain.”

Cat Nawawi, President, The Highland Group

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