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People: Diversant, Kincannon and Reed, Lucas and more

April 24, 2015

Diversant LLC Managing Director Ben Puckett is leading the company’s new branch office in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, it’s sixth nationwide. The New Jersey-based IT staffing provider is listed on Staffing Industry Analysts’ lists of fastest-growing and diversity staffing firms.

Kincannon and Reed, a search firm specializing in the food, agribusiness and life sciences sectors, added four new managing directors to its European team. Jos Boeren has 17 years of international experience in corporate business development, finance and transactions services. Sweden-based Fredrik Lunden has more than 25 years of experience in agricultural equipment and crop inputs, most recently with the equipment manufacturer Vaderstad, and previously with Monsanto. Germany-based Dierk Overheu previously was vice chairman and managing director of Alfred Toepfer (now ADM Germany). Netherlands-based Roger Peeters previously was a director of research, product development, and strategy for global companies including Bayer CropScience, and Syngenta.

Lucas Group, an Atlanta-based executive search firm, promoted the following individuals:

  • Brian Rains: Executive senior partner, contract solutions; Atlanta
  • Blake Conrad: Senior partner, manufacturing; Houston
  • John Tolentino: Senior executive search consultant, military; Dallas
  • Angela Turk: Senior executive search consultant, sales and marketing; Chicago
  • Tony Wilson: Senior executive search consultant, sales and marketing; Houston

Executive search and professional services firm hrQ, which targets the human resources profession, announced Anne Mounts joined the company as managing director of its Denver operations. Mounts previously served with human capital firms including Interaction Associates Inc., Vantage Partners LLC and Better Communications Inc.

Career Partners International – Nashville, locally branded as Plumlee & Associates, announced Amy Plumlee joined the firm as senior principal and owner. Career Partners International provides career transition services and talent management solutions. Effective May 1, Plumlee & Associates will also provide interim executive and staff augmentation services in software engineering, IT, finance and accounting.

DaVinciTek, an IT recruitment firm headquartered in Morristown, N.J., added Joseph Amador as director, strategic staffing and recruiting services.