Rick Jacobson of the The Windham Group implements a targeted search process that starts with a thorough understanding of the position's duties, responsibilities, expectations and unique experiences/skills that saves time and gets results faster for meeting with qualified personnel within a targeted industry that are capable of providing an impact. In addition, I have found Rick's follow up after the search with both company management and the candidate selected, aids with the orientation and successful integration into the position. Rick Jacobson and The Windham Group recently recruited the top executive for our manufacturing company. He was able to find and qualify this local executive, without relocation. Rick was very professional and steadfast in completing this assignment. I recommend Rick without reservation, for difficult executive searches. The Windham Group and Rick Jacobson were instrumental in helping me land a challenging Chief Financial Officer position at a micro-cap public company in the Northeast in early 2006. I have known many professional recruiters over my 30-year career and Rick and The Windham Group was, by far, the most thorough, detailed and persistent that I have dealt with at a personal level. The approach to matching a candidate with a position through personal interviews, several in-depth conversations and a probing but pertinent written questionnaires was a great experience to be a part of from initial contact through and after final placement. I am happy to say my role has grown to include the additional broad role of Chief Operating Officer. I would highly recommend Rick and The Windham Group for any C-Level recruitment projects. I have worked with Rick Jacobson on several manager-level searches and was always impressed by the level of detail and thoroughness that he brought to each project. The background information and pre-interview notes that he provides are very helpful in making sure that we only interview extremely qualified candidates. Although initially not intending to use an executive search firm, we were introduced to Rick Jacobson of Windham and decided to utilize his assistance. He provided excellent counsel and guidance through the evaluative and final selection phases. His suggestions, advice, and evaluation techniques saved us considerable time and were very helpful in guiding us to our final selection. Rick was very easy to work with and quickly became part of the team, yet maintained a high degree of professionalism throughout the search.

Rick Jacobson Rick Jacobson, a professional with an established career in executive search and corporate recruiting, founded the Windham Group in 1997.

Rick Jacobson, a professional with an established career in executive search and corporate recruiting, founded the Windham Group in 1997. We...

GREEN: With one year to go on his five-year term on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Rick Jacobson resigned Wednesday night at the panel's last meeting of 2011. "I'm stepping down to focus on some family and business issues next year," Jacobson said after the meeting. "Down the road, [I] may have every opportunity to continue volunteering in the city in other capacities." Mayor Dick Norton appointed Jacobson to the commission in January 2008. In 1997, Jacobson founded The Windham Group, an executive search and consulting firm based in Green.

Rick JacobsonVice PresidentRick JacobsonRick JacobsonRick JacobsonVice PresidentFollowing a well-established career in executive search and corporate recruiting and successfully launching The Windham Group in 1997, Rick Jacobson joined Yetka Management Group, LLC. Rick has significant experience in manufacturing, information technology, telecommunications, and several service industries, including insurance and investments. Prior to executive search, Rick's professional experience included corporate recruitment with Deloitte & Touche, a "big-six" public accounting firm; Capitol American Insurance Company; Wadsworth/Alert Laboratories, and OfficeMax, a national retail chain.After graduating from The University of Akron with a BS in accounting, he began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen in Cleveland. With more than a dozen years of recruiting and executive selection experience, Rick has secured talent for nearly all functional disciplines in both manufacturing and service environments.He has been exposed to all levels of executive and managerial responsibility - from individual contributor to COO - for both Fortune 100 companies and small, venture-backed start-up enterprises.Contact him: rick.jacobson@yetkagroup.com