Mining and Industrial Practice
The Industrial & Mining industry continues to experience headwinds due to globalization, commodity prices and shortage of qualified talent in remote locations where these companies operate.
Our Industrial & Mining practice team brings tremendous capabilities and relationships globally and offers clients a broader reach to top talent. With our specialization in the industry, we understand the uniqueness of the cultural sensitivities and skills required to be successful in the sector. We partner with our clients to build leadership teams that drive the strategy of the business at a corporate level and are equally successful at recruiting key operational players.
Through our global network and extensive database, StevenDouglas Industrial & Mining team has expertise in recruitment for:
Areas of Specialization
- Roles:
- Executive Leadership (CXO)
- Operational Leadership
- Engineering and Technical
- Project Management
- Health and Safety
- Security
- Supply Chain Management
- Finance and Accounting
- Sales and Marketing
- Information Technology
- Human Resources
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Industries:
- Mining and Natural Resources
- Manufacturing and Distribution
- Oil & Gas
- Energy & Utilities
- Infrastructure
- Agribusiness
- Water and Environmental
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Juan Moreno
Executive Search
Juan Moreno leads our Latin American Executive Search practice, providing clients with quick access to in-country talent in Latin America across different industries including: manufacturing, natural resources/mining, banking and wealth management, and power/alternative energy. He’s an expert in International employment needs, specializing in expatriate placements as well as successfully recruiting Heads of Latin America that are based in the USA and Canada.
Juan brings significant experience in recruiting and executive search in Latin America and Europe, where he built successful management teams in IT, Operations, Finance, Marketing and Government Relations. Many of these roles were based in remote locations where finding the ideal candidate was a challenge, but Juan’s proven process and diligence consistently delivered great results.
Prior to joining StevenDouglas, Juan spent 7 years as a Principal and Latin America practice leader for one of Canada’s largest executive search firms. There he developed an in-depth knowledge of the issues affecting Latin America and established strong community ties. He also learned more of the vital role that culture plays in building successful organizations in different countries. This experience, and his focus on the region, gives Juan a competitive advantage when recruiting management teams for a wide variety of companies.
Juan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Finance and a MBA from Florida International University.
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Navinder Binning
Executive Search
Leveraging over 10 years of retained search experience, Navinder Binning leads the Canadian market for StevenDouglas. Navinder specializes in Board, C-suite, operational and technical search mandates and has successfully completed engagements globally.
Having worked for one of Canada’s largest privately held search firms, Navinder has had the opportunity to work with clients in industries such as Mining and Metals, Manufacturing, Power & Utilities, Construction, EPC/EPCM, Private Equity, Technology and Not-For-Profit.
Navinder’s unique perspective to retained search is highly-valued by clients. Her ability to understand the needs of both the client and the candidate, the challenges of the role, and most importantly, the ability to represent her clients’ philosophies are the keys to her continued success.
Originally from the UK and graduating with a Diploma in Business Administration, Navinder made Canada home in 2001.
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Matt Shore
Matt Shore joined StevenDouglas in 2006, playing an integral role in the company’s significant growth with a focus on maintaining the firm’s great culture and boutique approach. As CEO, Matt has oversight and management of all aspects of company operations. Under his leadership, StevenDouglas has garnered various honors, including Forbes list of America’s Best Recruiting firms, Hunt Scanlon’s Top 25 Executive Search Firms, and 5 consecutive years on the Inc 5000 list. Matt has been a catalyst for the firm’s 2000% growth since 2005, making StevenDouglas one of the fastest growing firms in America.
Mr. Shore originally joined the company as a Senior Vice President, brought in to launch the highly successful Interim Resources Practice, and soon after was promoted to President to help scale the Search business as well. Since then, Matt has helped StevenDouglas opportunistically grow from 1 office and 15 employees when he joined, into a national firm with over 20 offices and 150 professionals. During his tenure there, the firm also expanded its capabilities and service offerings to include Executive Search, Professional Recruiting, Technology Staffing, and Interim Resources across an array of industries domestically and internationally.
Matt has been an industry leader in Executive Search for over 25 years, previously leading StevenDouglas’ highly successful CFO Search practice while directing the broader Executive Search practice company-wide. Prior to joining the firm, Matt spent 10 years in progressive leadership roles for a national recruiting firm where he ran the Professional Recruiting division throughout Florida. Matt received both his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accounting degrees from the University of Florida, and initially was a Florida CPA that worked in the Audit practice at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
An active community member, Matt is a former Board Chairman for YPO Palm Beach, and a former Board Chair for United Way of Broward County. In addition, he has made a significant impact on many civic organizations including the Jason Taylor Foundation, LifeNet4Families and Cystic Fibrosis.
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Matthew Beck
Executive Search
Matthew Beck leads the Sales, Marketing and Operations Executive Search practice nationally for StevenDouglas. Matthew has a proven track record of delivering mid management to executive level talent to various organizations including small to Fortune 500 companies. He focuses on building long term relationships with clients and candidates alike which allows him to successfully deliver quality individuals within the client’s specific guidelines.
Prior to joining StevenDouglas, Matthew spent over 6 years with a Fortune 1000 recruiting firm in South Florida holding progressive roles in both sales and management. Most recently, Matthew was Managing Director of the Miami office and responsible for the day to day operations of the division in addition to client service. He was charged with leading the division’s new hire training program and the “Leaders of Tomorrow” program in which the top 1% of the company’s performers are chosen annually. Matthew has always set himself apart through tireless work ethic, great communication skills, and unquestioned business ethics.
Matthew earned his BA in Economics from Eastern Illinois University. He has been actively involved in various charitable organizations, currently serving as Chairman of the United Way of Central Maryland's Leader's United Executive Council. He is also an active member of United Way's Tocqueville Society. Previously, Matt served two terms as Chairman of the Young Leader’s Society (YLS) with United Way of Broward County. In 2014, Matt was recognized by the South Florida Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 Honoree, which identifies the most dynamic individuals in South Florida under the age of 40 who work diligently to contribute to their company’s growth and to improve the local community.
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Elizabeth Jacobs
With over 20 years of experience in Executive Search, Elizabeth Jacobs, is a recognized expert in Chief Financial Officer search and leads the Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources search divisions as Executive Vice President at StevenDouglas. Elizabeth started with the firm in 2002, and since that time has substantially grown the Finance and Accounting Search practice first throughout Florida, and then expanded the practice nationally.
Elizabeth has been honored as one of South Florida’s top 25 Most Influential Business Women by the South Florida Business Journal. She enjoys working closely with clients, helping them explore their current and future hiring needs, as well as identifying individuals that will thrive within their culture. Her practice is focused on providing financial executives for emerging middle market to Fortune 500 companies. The Finance & Accounting practice specialties include general accounting, financial reporting, finance, treasury, tax and audit searches from mid-level management to C-level executives.
Before joining StevenDouglas, Elizabeth managed two branch offices for an international search firm for four years. Prior to entering the search industry, she worked for Morgan Stanley for seven years in the areas of corporate tax, investment banking and corporate accounting.
Elizabeth is active with a number of non-profit organizations. Most notably, she has helped raise over $2 million for Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital chairing the Diamond Angel’s Gala. Additionally, she serves on the board of the South Florida Business Forum, and stays active with the Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Women’s Executive Leadership (WEL), and the United Way Women’s Leadership Program.
Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, became a CPA in NY, and then completed her MBA from Fordham University.
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Steve Kalisher
Mr. Kalisher began his executive search career in 1982 in New York City where he placed IT professionals with Fortune 500 clients including many of Wall Street’s largest companies.
Steve relocated to Ft. Lauderdale and joined StevenDouglas in 1993 where he has been servicing clients locally and nationwide by providing them with permanent and temporary IT staffing solutions. After playing a significant role in building and running the IT search practice for StevenDouglas, Steve now serves as an Advisor, Ambassador, and Consultant Emeritus to the firm.
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Alan Berger
Client Engagement
Alan Berger has spent over 25 years focusing on the employment lifecycle with significant experience in Staffing & Recruitment, Employee Screening, Career Management and Organizational Development all in the South Florida market. Alan’s practice encompasses all aspects of Human Resources search as he has proven to successfully place top talent at all levels for emerging and mid-size to Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, in his role as Vice President, Alan is a client service and business development ambassador of the firm across all of our service lines.
Alan’s accomplishments include running one of the premier background screening firms in Florida for over 15 years and successfully selling it to an industry leading Fortune 500 firm. After the sale, he spent over 5 years with a start-up Professional Recruiting firm and helped to build and grow the Human Resources practice as well as the overall firm. After another successful exit, Alan was a Vice President for the world’s largest Career and Talent Management organization. Berger originally began his working life as an Air Traffic Controller spending seven years in the profession before leaving Miami Center to begin his business career.
He currently is active with a number of organizations and serves on the Boards of the Greater Miami and Weston Chambers of Commerce. He is also very active with the West Broward YMCA’s Father Daughter Group Y-Princess having recently completed his term as Chair and serves on the YMCA of Greater Miami’s Board Development Committee. He also Chairs the Executive Re-Employment & Outplacement Task Force for the Miami Chamber. From 2001 to 2006 he served as a State elected official on the Board of the Hamal Community Development District and was Chairman for four years.
Berger’s previous awards include Price Waterhouse/South Florida Business Journal’s Up and Comer of the Year in Management, Miami-Dade County BCE Employer of the Year, Weston Chamber’s Person of the Year and Small Business of the Year