2. FIRMOVERVIEW
Partners, Senior Managing Consultants,
Managing Consultants, Recruiters, Researchers
Board Directorships,
Corporate & Divisional Leadership,
Senior Executives, Middle Management,
Key Individual Contributors
Automotive & Heavy Truck, OEM-Tier One,
Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Metals,
Private Equity
Retained Executive and Professional Search Firm
HARVARD GROUP INTERNATIONAL
CLIENTS IN NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE & ASIA
40+ PROFESSIONALS & STAFF
1500+ SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SEARCHES
MULTIPLE INDUSTRY & SEGMENT FOCUS
3. WHATMAKESUSDIFFERENT
SPEED – 30 DAY SEARCHES
We typically provide a slate of uniquely talented
individuals for each search within 30 business days.
Our clients have identified the successful candidate
from the initial slate presented in over 90% of all
assignments.
GUARANTEED PERFORMANCE
We guarantee our performance and the
performance of the people we bring forth. If in the
unlikely event a candidate leaves within the first
twelve months, we start the search anew, and
never stop until the search is completed.
PRECISION – BEST-IN-CLASS CANDIDATES
Harvard Group International only targets
candidates who’ve had a dramatic impact in their
current and previous roles. These individuals can
join your company and make an immediate positive
impact.
4. SUMMARYOFHARVARDGROUPINTERNATIONAL
HARVARD GROUP INTERNATIONAL OFFERS:
Search Assignment: Partner is “Hands-on” from Start to Finish
Best-in-Class: Candidates Who Can Make a Dramatic Impact
Positions: All Levels and All Functions within Organization
Firm Experience: Extensive Automotive Industry Experience
Speed: Candidates Presented within 30 Working Days
Constant Communication: Throughout the Process
Performance: 100% Guaranteed
5. AUTOMOTIVE&HEAVYTRUCKCLIENTS
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Vice President, Finance
Executive Vice President, Manufacturing
President, Communications
Senior Vice President, Global Brand
Marketing
President of the Americas
President of European Operations
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS REPRESENTATIVE SEARCHES
6. AUTOMOTIVEINDUSTRYSUPPLIERCLIENTS(OEMTIER-ONE)
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS REPRESENTATIVE SEARCHES
Chief Manufacturing Engineer
Vice President, Customer Service
Director, Human Resources
Vice President, Sales
Vice President, Information Technology
Division President, Europe
Director, Procurement and Supply
Vice President, Global Technology
President
Chief Financial Officer
7. SAMPLECLIENTCASESTUDY
THYSSENKRUPP STEEL USA CASE STUDY
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Vice President of Human Resources
Director of IDS Sales
Director of Automotive Sales
Director of Purchasing
Director of Benefits
Director of Human Resource Programs
Director of Environmental, Health and Safety
Director of Controlling
Director of Quality
Sales Team Manager of Automotive Sales
In 2008, Harvard Group International began a partnership with
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA as they were beginning the $4B Greenfield
start-up of their new organization in Alabama. Bob Soulliere, the
President/CEO of this new organization, had previously been the
President of ThyssenKrupp Automotive NA, and we completed over
20 senior level search projects for him at that subsidiary. He asked us
to team with him to build this new organization, which at the time
consisted of only Mr. Soulliere and the CFO. By the end of 2010, the
company will start production and grow to over 3,000 employees,
with Harvard Group International responsible for recruiting the key
executive and management staff. Key executives and managers
recruited to the new organization include:
Sales Team Manager of IDS Sales
Team Manager of Cold Rolled Products
Team Manager of Specialty Products
Team Manager of Customer Technical Service, Alabama
Team Manager of Customer Technical Service, Michigan
Team Manager of Sales Coordination, Michigan
Team Manager of Technical Mill Support
Team Manager of Safety
Lead Product Specialist
Senior Account Manager
8. Thomas LaSorda
Chief Executive Officer
Achievements: Reduced manufacturing costs $2B
Robert Bowers
Vice President , Plant Operations
Achievements: Reduced casting facilities $300M
Dr. Karenann Terrell
Director, E-Systems and New Electronic Systems
Achievements: Developed and implemented “cutting
edge” e-business and new electronic systems
George Murphy
Senior Vice President, Global Brand Marketing
Achievements: Successfully restructured marketing
Cynthia Henderson
Director, Manufacturing
Achievements: Successfully turned around
manufacturing process and quality
Jeff Bell
Vice President, DaimlerChrysler Brandcom
Achievements: Completely restructured global
marketing
Larry Lyons
Vice President, Engineering Small Car Platform
Achievements: Decreased engineering and
manufacturing costs
Stephen Starks
Business Center Director, DCX Financial Services
Achievements: Designed and implemented new
strategic process
Warren Miller
Director, Advanced Stamping Manufacturing
Achievements: Streamlined stamping and die
engineering
Byron Kearney
Director, Engineering
Achievements: Restructured small car platform
Jan Bertsch
Vice President, Finance, Sales and Marketing
Achievements: Restructured global finance, sales and
marketing systems
"Chrysler is much different from the average corporation; it
is a true champion of diversity."
-Luke Visconti, partner and co-founder of Diversity,
CHRYSLER - OUR DIVERSITY PRACTICE AT WORK!
DIVERSITYCLIENTCASESTUDY
9. OUREXPERTS
• Michael Castardi brings over 20 years of strategic experience in Human Resources and
Human Capital Management to Harvard Group International. As a US Army Veteran and
leading mind in the areas of recruitment and acquisition of senior executives
nationwide, he has successfully served in leadership roles for medical imaging start-ups
such as IMNET and various Fortune 500 companies, as well as sourced and recruited
some of the world’s leading experts with Microsoft Corporation. Michael once held duel
directorates in Human Resources and Information Technology with the Georgia Institute
of Technology; has been featured in newspapers such as the Atlanta Business Chronicle,
Atlanta Journal Constitution and Marietta Daily Journal; and made several guest
appearances on television and major radio stations.
• Angela Stovall is a Practice Leader for the Life Sciences Division at Harvard Group
International. Throughout her career, she has consistently delivered a thorough under-
standing of the industry and demonstrated the ability to identify, source and access top
candidates, with the knowledge to drive assessment, selection and leadership decisions
for opportunities at the Director level and above. She has led successful searches for Life
Science Professionals in multiple industries, including the following functions: Risk
Management, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Drug Safety, Medical & Clinical
Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Bio-statistical Analysis, Pharmacology and
numerous other functions. Angela has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech
Communications with a minor in Political Science from Georgia State University.
MICHAEL CASTARDI
ANGELA STOVALL
mcastardi@hgi1.com
404.591.0503
astovall@hgi1.com
404.591.0419
Art McMahon is a Principal Partner with Harvard Group International. For the past twenty-five
years, he has participated at every level of executive search, including developing a
specialization at the Board level, where he plays an active role for multiple corporations. He is
an expert at benchmarking and serves as an advisor and consultant to CEOs and other top
executives. During the past ten years, he has volunteered and mentored at universities and
several Board of Directors meetings. Art has a degree in Business Administration and is a
rated commercial multi-engine instrument pilot.amcmahon@hgi1.com
404.601.2671
ARTHUR MCMAHON
10. HARVARD GROUP INTERNATIONAL
Michael Castardi
Managing Director
1640 Powers Ferry Road, SE
Building 25
Marietta, GA 30067
770-873-2674 (Cell)
