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We are pleased to have been selected as a trusted partner in the search for a Project Manager of Chastain-Skillman.

Chastain-Skillman is a 69-year old consulting firm in Lakeland, Florida that specializes in civil engineering, water management, surveying, and overall project planning. They are problem solvers who thrive on finding innovative solutions to the engineering challenges facing cities, municipalities, businesses and communities.

The search will be conducted by Grant Heath, Partner, Rob Walker, Principal and Donna Gaines, Founder and Managing Partner.

We are pleased to have been selected as a trusted partner in the search for a Vice President/Market Sector Leader of Ascent.

Ascent is a dynamic program management firm.

Ascent helps their clients to realize their vision by providing key services:

• Strategic Consulting
• Funding Strategy
• Program Management
• Program Controls
• Project Management

The search will be conducted by Shadin Maali, Principal, Taija Pupillo, Principal and Donna Gaines, Founder and Managing Partner.

We are pleased to have been selected as a trusted partner in two searches for JERDE; a Senior Project Manager and a Director of Business Development.

JERDE, located in Los Angeles, California, has pioneered Placemaking since 1977, and has grown into a multi-disciplinary, international design studio headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Seoul. The firm’s expertise has expanded beyond its retail and entertainment roots to include hotels, casinos and resorts; residential complexes; office and commercial facilities; transit-oriented mixed-use hubs; major urban districts; waterfronts; town centers; community

We are pleased to have been selected as a trusted partner in the search for a Director of Surveying of Chastain-Skillman.

Chastain-Skillman is a 69-year old consulting firm in Lakeland, Florida that specializes in civil engineering, water management, surveying, and overall project planning.

The search will be conducted by Mike Gergen, Partner and Grant Heath, Partner.

We are pleased to have been selected as a trusted partner in the search for a Dam Safety Practice Lead of Fuss & O’Neill.

Fuss & O’Neill provides civil and environmental engineering consulting services for public and private sector clients. It offers its services in various disciplines, such as design build, energy services, environmental assessment and remediation, environmental compliance and permitting, environmental impact assessment, facilities engineering, landscape architecture, land development, regulatory training, safety services, structural engineering, sustainable initiatives, toxic and hazardous materials, traffic and transportation, water and wastewater, and water resources.

We are pleased to have been selected as a trusted partner in the search for a Senior Project Architect at HKS Architects.

HKS Architects is a interdisciplinary global design firm with a team of architects and interior designers that include researchers, urban designers, nurses, anthropologists, graphic designers and others.

The search will be conducted by Grant Heath, Partner and Allen Suvorov, Consultant.

We are pleased to have been selected as a trusted partner in the search for a Senior Project Manager of Chastain-Skillman.

Chastain-Skillman is a 69-year old consulting firm in Lakeland, Florida that specializes in civil engineering, water management, surveying, and overall project planning.

The search will be conducted by Mike Gergen, Partner, Donna Gaines, Founder and Managing Partner – Gaines International and Allen Suvorov, Consultant.

Shadin Maali has returned to the Gaines International team as principal for the firm’s Chicago office. Maali will co-lead the regional office with the firm’s founder, Donna Gaines .

Maali will implement and execute a purpose driven approach to guide and empower employers and employees to make the best possible hiring decisions for long term career growth and personal fulfillment. She will co-lead the searches for the firm’s AEC clients both domestically and internationally, as well as oversee business development and marketing for the firm’s Chicago offices.

“It is with great pleasure that

Donna Gaines has returned to Gaines International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allen Austin, as Founder and Managing Partner; pending two years offering Transition Coaching services to the design profession where she assisted design firms with ESOP’s, Advisory Boards, Value Acceleration Programs, Valuations and several other organizational needs.

Donna Gaines brings decades of search expertise to both the Gaines International and Allen Austin teams. Gaines International was acquired by Allen Austin in October of 2014 and has continued to partner with client companies in the A/E/C space in over 3,000 search

Congratulation to Allen Austin, our parent company for being recognized as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms for 2018 by Forbes!

For the second year, Forbes worked with analytics firm Statista for the annual ranking of America’s best recruiting firms. Statista surveyed 30,000 recruiters and 4,500 job candidates and human resources managers who had worked with recruitment agencies over the last three years which resulted in 14,500 nominations.

Click below to view the full lists:

• America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms
• America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms