The Briller Group, LLC has placed Rachel Roth as the Human Resources Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As part of the HR organization, Rachel will have a primary focus on the area of Benefits Design, and will work to establish employee benefits plans that are regarded as best practices and highly valued by employees.

Rachel joins the Foundation following a successful career with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. In her last role with the company, Rachel provided consultative services to both internal and external customers as it related to benefit designs and impact to plan.

Since 1972, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked with people across the country to identify and address the major health and health care issues of our time. We believe that good health and health care are essential to the well-being and stability of our society and the vitality of our families and communities. Our work is guided by a fundamental premise: We are stewards of private funds that must be used in the public�s interest. Together with our grantees and collaborators, we strive to bring about meaningful, lasting change�with the goal of building a Culture of Health that enables all in our diverse society to lead healthier lives, now and for generations to come.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Linda Marchese as the Head of Total Rewards for Novo Nordisk US. Linda will provided the leadership and strategic direction for the design, development, administration and management of all compensation and benefits related programs for the US and Canadian operations.

Linda brings 20+ years experience to the role, gained in companies to include LabCorp, Covance and Ingersoll Rand. She is a proven leader with demonstrated success in building and motivating high performing teams to execute complex initiatives.

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within hemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 40,700 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 180 countries. Novo Nordisk�s North America business is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ, and has production, research and field populations in the US and Canada numbering over 5,000 employees.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Erica Hakimi as the Director, Human Resources, Employment Practices. In this newly created role, Erica provides advice on a variety of employment practices issues and supports the business goals and objectives by developing, delivering and maintaining a business-focused employee practices strategy designed to maximize business results and maintain a productive work environment.

Erica is an accomplished Labor & Employment Lawyer with over 10 years of experience. She’s had the opportunity to work with clients across multiple industries, including financial services. Erica holds JD from the South Texas College of Law and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston.

Founded in 1962 and a public company since 1983, Raymond James is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management. The firm's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (RFJ)..

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Jennifer Orecchio as the Strategic Business Partner, Talent Management and Leadership Development for Bayer US. As part of the Talent Management COE, Jennifer will design, execute and drive talent development and leadership development strategies that directly impact Bayer’s client business needs at all levels of the organization.

Prior to accepting the position with Bayer, Jennifer was the Leadership and Organizational Development Consultant for Sanofi. Here she provided specialized expertise in strategy and execution in the areas of Leadership, Organization Development and Organizational Change for the NA Pharmaceutical Operations and Global Services Division.

With around 16,000 employees at more than 65 locations, the Bayer US organization is the largest within the Bayer Group. Under the umbrella of Bayer Corporation, the U.S. holding company, Bayer markets the entire spectrum of its portfolio. Bayer Corporation encompasses the corporate-center functions that support Bayer subgroups in North America: Bayer CropScience, Bayer Healthcare and Bayer MaterialScience.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Kristine Moreno as the Human Resources Generalist supporting Corporate Groups for The Brickman Group. In this role, Kristine will participate on the creation of best practices for the enterprise; providing strategies, processes, and execution of Human Resources plans necessary to meet the business requirements.

Prior to accepting the position with Brickman, Kristine was the HR Manager for Frequentis in Columbia, MD, managing the function while providing strategic support to the leadership team. Kristine’s earlier experience includes roles with Honeywell’s Technology Solutions business and AAI Corporation. Kristine holds a Masters Degree in Human Resources Development and a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, both from Towson University.

Founded in 1939, Rockville, MD based Brickman Group, Ltd. is the nation’s leading provider of landscape maintenance and snow removal services. Its landscape maintenance services include lawn care, flower planting and care, and tree and shrub pruning, among others.
Brickman serves a diversified base of over 10,000 clients, including some of the most well- respected companies and institutions in the U.S. For more information about Brickman, please visit www.brickman.com.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Rick Tallarigo as the Human Resources Manager for Polaris Industries Off Road Vehicles business. Rick will serve as the trusted HR business partner and advisor to business leaders, managers and employees to support execution of ORV’s business agenda, goals and objectives.

Most recently with GE Capital, Rick supported clients in the Retail Finance organization. Notably, Rick led initiatives resulting in increased employee engagement; and he also served as a Veteran’s recruiting champion for Kettering, OH call center, increasing Veteran initiatives and community reach-out programs. Nick’s earlier career experience includes roles with GE Aviation and Amazon.com. Rick served as an Artillery Specialist in the United States Army, and is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Recognized as the leader in the Powersports industry, Polaris Industries prides itself on recognizing and developing top talent to take its people and company to the next level. Polaris is transforming from a North American based company to a global company with over 5,300 employees in 15 different countries spanning five continents of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Kevin Cure as the Head of Talent Acquisition for Niagara Bottling in Ontario, California. Kevin will oversee a dispersed team of Corporate and Field recruiting professionals, and will be responsible for the design and implementation of strategies to support Niagara’s growth.

Prior to joining Niagara, Kevin was based in Peru with Xerox. As the Regional Director, Talent Acquisition for the Americas, Kevin was responsible for daily exempt and non-exempt recruiting across Latin America and US. His team was responsible for over 8,000 annual hires. A graduate of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, Kevin began his career with CitiGroup, later joining the United States Army National Guard as a Regional Recruiting leader. Kevin also managed his own boutique firm, Cure Resources, primarily working with Tech Start-ups in New York City, Austin, and Silicon Valley.

Family owned and operated since 1963, Niagara Bottling is the largest private label bottled water supplier in the U.S. With over 50 years of experience in advanced bottling technology, Niagara leads the industry in product innovation and environmental sustainability efforts in PET manufacturing.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Maureen Nash as the Vice President, Talent Management for the Brickman Group. In this role, Maureen will design and manage the delivery of Brickman’s talent management and capability processes and initiatives such as the talent review process, performance management, succession planning, competency modeling, 360 assessments, leadership development, organizational surveys, career development, training, corporate university programs, etc. She’ll be responsible as well for the design and execution of the Talent Management COE.

Maureen has a strong track record of success as an HR and Talent Management & Development leader. Her past experience includes business unit and corporate leadership roles with J&J, Fidelity, BMS, Princeton University and Tyco Int/Pentair. Most recently the VP Global Talent Management for Kellogg Company, Maureen led multiple change management initiatives and leadership development & capability efforts related to a major business transformation. `

Founded in 1939, Rockville, MD based Brickman Group, Ltd. is the nation’s leading provider of landscape maintenance and snow removal services. Its landscape maintenance services include lawn care, flower planting and care, and tree and shrub pruning, among others. Brickman serves a diversified base of over 10,000 clients, including some of the most well- respected companies and institutions in the U.S. For more information about Brickman, please visit www.brickman.com.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Nina Brody as the Vice President, Talent Acquisition for the Brickman Group. Nina will lead the Talent Acquisition function for Brickman, developing and managing enterprise wide strategies to identify, attract and on-board talent.

Nina brings extensive experience as a Talent Acquisition leader, having recently held the role of Senior Director, leading Talent Acquisition for Walgreens Health & Wellness division. Nina has also managed Leadership Development and Succession planning in past roles with Allied Barton Security Services and Cigna. She has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Temple University, a M.A. in Organizational Change and Development from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin.

Founded in 1939, Rockville, MD based Brickman Group, Ltd. is the nation’s leading provider of landscape maintenance and snow removal services. Its landscape maintenance services include lawn care, flower planting and care, and tree and shrub pruning, among others. Brickman serves a diversified base of over 10,000 clients, including some of the most well- respected companies and institutions in the U.S. For more information about Brickman, please visit www.brickman.com.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Crystal Chavis as the Sr. HR Business Partner for Bayer US Seeds, a business within the CropScience division. In this role, Crystal will serve as the primary strategic partner to US senior management. Crystal will play an active role in leading “change” and in the planning for and development of the appropriate organizational alignment and structures to enhance the sites’ movement to high performance.

Crystal joins Bayer US Seeds following 5 successful years with Mars Petcare/Banfield where she provided strategic and proactive HR support to a regional leadership team. Crystal holds a BS in Psychology from Morgan State University and a Masters in Human Resources Development from Bowie State University.

With around 16,000 employees at more than 65 locations, the Bayer US organization is the largest within the Bayer Group. Under the umbrella of Bayer Corporation, the U.S. holding company, Bayer markets the entire spectrum of its portfolio. Bayer Corporation encompasses the corporate-center functions that support Bayer subgroups in North America: Bayer CropScience, Bayer Healthcare and Bayer MaterialScience.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Edward Ryan as the Vice President, Talent Acquisition for Pershing. Ed is responsible for providing leadership, direction and management to the strategic design, development and implementation of talent acquisition programs supporting the global enterprise. He will have the opportunity to create innovative strategies that address enterprise-wide objectives to drive the business performance to new levels.

Ed’s career includes roles of increasing scope and responsibility in Talent Acquisition and Learning, Talent Management/Development & Organization design. Most recently Ed was with Knowledgent Consulting, where he set the strategy and managed the delivery on Talent Acquisition for the Enterprise.

Pershing LLC is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon. Founded in 1939 and purchased by The Bank of New York in 2003, Pershing retains its brand identity, proven track record, and strong corporate culture. BNY Mellon was formed in July 2007 by the merger of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Corporation, creating a global financial services company operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Delia McDermott as the Training & Development Manager for Datacolor in Lawrenceville, NJ. In this newly created role, Delia will support the company’s growth by implementing training and development programs that enhance organizational performance. She will execut a training and development strategy that assures Datacolor has best in class product training, management development and employee training.

Delia has had success in her career as a Training & Development leader. She was most recently the Technical Training Manager for Olympus America’s Medical Services & Devices Group, managing a team of 10 technical trainers. Prior to Olympus, Delia was a Senior Multimedia Designer & Corporate Trainer for Morgan Stanley & Co.
Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, provides software, instruments and services to assure accurate color of materials, products and images. Datacolor provides sales, service and support in over 65 countries throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. The world’s leading brands, manufacturers and creative professionals have used Datacolor’s innovative solutions to consistently achieve the right color for more than 40 years.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Joanne Rencher as the Chie People Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA. As the HR leader, Joanne will establish and articulate the strategic direction for the Girl Scouts Human Resources function. Joanne and will spearhead the company’s efforts to create and maintain a positive and productive culture, ensuring that the HR function is proactively anticipating and responding to the needs of employees, while supporting and advancing organizational goals as a strategic business partner.

Joanne brings deep HR experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She began her career with GE Capital and went on to serve in a leadership role with the American Society of Chemical Engineers. Joanne also led HR for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and the American Red Cross – Metro NY Region. Most recently, Joanne was with the New Teacher Project, where she led the human capital team within an organization dedicated to education reform.

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the largest organization for girls in the world. Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Through activities in science and technology, business and economic literacy, and outdoor and environmental awareness, Girl Scouting provides girls with opportunities for fun and friendship while fostering the development of leadership skills and self-esteem.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Kristie Wallace as the Human Resources Business Partner supporting Commercial clients with Bayer US Healthcare. Kristie will partner with Commercial Leaders to identify and address human capital needs and opportunities. She’ll provide strategic and tactcal support to the business as it continues to grow and develop.

Kristie spent 7 years with Honeywell before joining Bayer. She held HRG and OD & Learning roles, supporting business units and corporate clients. Kristie has a Masters degree in Human Resources and a Bachelors degree in Psychology, both from Rutgers.

With around 16,000 employees at more than 65 locations, the Bayer US organization is the largest within the Bayer Group. Under the umbrella of Bayer Corporation, the U.S. holding company, Bayer markets the entire spectrum of its portfolio. Bayer Corporation encompasses the corporate-center functions that support Bayer subgroups in North America: Bayer CropScience, Bayer Healthcare and Bayer MaterialScience.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.

The Briller Group, LLC has placed Laurie Overaker as the HR Business Partner for Bayer US Healthcare’s Global Clinical Development (GCD) organization. As the strategic HR business partner, Laurie will act as an internal consultant to the GCD leadership team, and advise on a broad range of organizational and people issues of critical importance to the business.

Laurie brings strong experience as a generalist, with specialist experience in compensation, employee relations, staffing & training. Laurie spent the majority of her career with Colgate-Palmolive, supporting R&D, Technology and Corporate Business Units. She also spent two years with HSBC supporting the Insurance and Taxpayer Services business units.

With around 16,000 employees at more than 65 locations, the Bayer US organization is the largest within the Bayer Group. Under the umbrella of Bayer Corporation, the U.S. holding company, Bayer markets the entire spectrum of its portfolio. Bayer Corporation encompasses the corporate-center functions that support Bayer subgroups in North America: Bayer CropScience, Bayer Healthcare and Bayer MaterialScience.

Managing Partner, Mitch Briller of BBG led and completed the search. The Briller Group, LLC, www.bbgsearch.com, was founded in 1999 and specializes in human resources executive search assignments across a variety of industries.