The Next Level Exchange Team
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Jeff Kaye - Managing Partner, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Kaye is the chief executive officer of Kaye/Bassman International and Next Level Recruiting Training.
During his tenure as CEO, Kaye/Bassman International has grown into the largest single-site search firm in the country which achieved annual search revenues in excess of $18 million, won national awards for philanthropy and workplace flexibility, and has been named the #1 “Best Company to Work for in Texas” four consecutive years. He is considered an industry expert and has appeared on CNN, FOX, Bloomberg, and NBC. He is quoted regularly in publications including USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Time, and Fortune. Jeff is also a frequent speaker within the recruiting and human resources community and been featured in dozens of international training meetings and videos. He has also helped create www.nextlevelexchange.com which is dedicated to elevating the competencies of search professionals around the globe and as a result their reputation |
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Rob Mosley - Managing Partner, Training and Development Rob is the Senior Director of Training and Development for Next Level Exchange. Rob comes to NLE from MRINetwork™ Corporate in Philadelphia, PA, where he served as the Chief Learning Officer, responsible for all training and sales development of 1,100 offices worldwide. Previously Rob was with the Acclivus Corporation, an international performance development company. He has facilitated the Acclivus curriculum on five continents and was part of the Acclivus team responsible for global relationships with companies as diverse as Dell Inc., Accenture, KPMG Consulting and Dun & Bradstreet. |
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Karen Schmidt – Managing Partner, Training and Development Karen Schmidt is the Director of Training and Development for Next Level Exchange and Kaye/Bassman and oversees all training initiatives and ongoing career development organizationally. She also serves as the Director of the Kaye/Bassman Foundation, responsible for all fundraising efforts supporting MDA and CITY House. Since inception, the Foundation has donated over $900,000 to our deserving charities.When she joined Kaye/Bassman in 2001, Karen specialized in search and recruitment for clients in the Commercial Construction, Specialty Contractors, and Real Estate Development markets. She finished in the top five project staff in 2004 and 2005, and achieved the distinction of becoming a Pacesetter within the company. In 2006, Karen pioneered the redevelopment of Kaye/Bassman corporate training program. She is now exclusively responsible for the rookie training program as well as continued partner and associate development throughout the organization. This vital program covers a wide variety of topics from basic recruiting fundamentals, to effective marketing techniques, to more sophisticated curriculum for long-term development. From 2006 to 2008, the total cash-in for graduates of Kaye/Bassman’s redeveloped training program is over $4 million. On behalf of Next Level Recruiting Training, Karen is a frequent consultant to search firm owners who have a greater vision of growth, hiring, and training. Karen graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with a degree in General Business. In 2010, Karen was recognized by the Dallas Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty,” a list of rising young leaders in the Dallas area. |
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Darren McDougal - Managing Partner, Marketing Communications His corporate marketing career began in 1988 with a Fortune 500 retail firm. In 1993, Darren founded the MCD Group, providing broadcast production, web development and IT solutions to the financial services, entertainment, technology and recruiting/staffing industries. Since joining Kaye/Bassman in 2006, and becoming Managing Partner in 2007, Darren has delivered scalable online solutions including corporate Intranet systems, online training programs, corporate websites, social media strategies, mobile websites, and brand management programs. He has managed a similar role for Next Level Exchange, LLC, responsible for overseeing the delivery of the NLE brand, online subscription system, ecommerce, ongoing video productions, mobile versioning, and rookie training programs. Darren has a consulting role helping search firms grow in all aspects of business marketing, brand management, mobile marketing, and strategic business development. Darren is an industry resource for marketing communications strategy as featured in The Fordyce Letter, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, NBC, Mix Magazine, Marquee Magazine, Adweek, B2B Magazine, Incentive Magazine and Odwyers PR Daily. |
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Nick Turner - Managing Partner, Chief Operations Officer Nick shares in the responsibility for the application, design and integration of Kaye/Bassman's financial systems and programs, information technology and operational infrastructure. Compensation programs, business model development, legal concerns, career path designs, financial and statistical analysis, corporate programs, project management, as well as financial reporting structures and systems are just a few of the fundamental areas Nick manages on a daily basis. His position in the overall operational foundation is essential to Kaye/Bassman's success. Nick played a vital role in the creation and implementation of the many infrastructure systems in which the Kaye/Bassman International Corporation operates. His strategic contribution is at the core of Kaye/Bassman's road map for the future. From possible expansion, acquisitions and new ventures, Nick is the catalyst. He is the individual who can take an idea or vision, develop it, manage the details and ultimately it becomes a reality |
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Jacqueline Karle - Operations Manager Jacqueline Karle is the Operations Manager of Next Level Exchange. She graduated from The University of Oklahoma and received a B.S. in Zoology with an emphasis in Biomedical Sciences. Since joining Kaye/Bassman International, Jacqueline has specialized in search and recruitment for professionals within the insurance industry, one of the fastest growing practices in the country as well as within Kaye/Bassman. In 2007, Jacqueline transitioned from her recruiting role to Operations Manager and Project Management to allow greater involvement and responsibilities within the Finance and Operations Department at Kaye/Bassman and Next Level Recruiting Training. Jacqueline is exclusively responsible for overseeing the daily operations and systems at NLRT. Her acumen with detail and organizational talent suits many roles within the operational team. She delivers structure and method from ideas crafted within the leadership team. Jacqueline has played a vital role in the implementation of operational programs and reporting systems for NLRT. |
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