LEADERSHIP

Jack Downing has earned his reputation as one of the top recruiters in the industry with over 500 placements worldwide. A founding member of WorldBridge Partners, Jack opened his Chicago office in 1997, where he gained an in-depth understanding of the unique requirements of Recruitment Process Outsourcing.

Convinced that the most effective RPO requires an entirely specialized approach, he created WorldConcert to fulfill that vision and incorporates his highly personalized strategies for dynamic recruiting.

Jack earned his BA from Loras College and his MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He is a founding member of the Illinois Venture Capital Association and serves on the Boards of the Staffing Management Association of Greater Chicago, KC Clean Technology Hedge Fund, R3 Biofuels and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

WorldConcert operates at peak efficiency thanks to Judy Walcott. In addition to specializing in the design and implementation of recruitment processes, Judy manages project time frames for all outsourcing initiatives.

Combining clear-minded goals with a thorough grasp of detail, Ms. Walcott is credited with implementing and managing the impressive engagement of 900 new hires for a single WorldConcert client in one year.

Prior to joining WorldConcert, Judy managed the Global Account operations for MRINetwork and was responsible for several of the company’s largest pharmaceutical projects. Judy received her B.A. from Wittenberg University.

Tino Langner offers exceptional expertise in the rapidly evolving field of recruiting technologies. In addition to implementing advanced technological strategies for RPO projects involving 1,000’s of new hires, he is equally skilled at adapting digital-age tools to identify a select number of remarkable candidates.

With standard hiring procedures rapidly becoming obsolete, Tino’s experience in advanced recruiting technologies gives WorldConcert a decided advantage over recruiters using conventional methodologies.

Prior to joining WorldConcert, Mr. Langner was in charge of technology and business development for MRINetwork, the largest executive search firm in the world.

Chris Coulter is one of those rare individuals who combines a facility for complex database management with proven customer relationship skills.

In his most recent position at Management Recruiters International, Chris was the Manager of Technology Training, responsible for providing database training and technical support to over 1,000 franchise offices nationwide. Prior to that, he held management positions in various services industries where he established his trademark talent for customer satisfaction.

It is his unique ability to analyze WorldConcert clients’ diverse staffing needs and then design customized RPO technologies to serve them that makes Mr. Coulter a leader in the RPO field.

Jim Halling is the founder and President of Workforce Insights, an advisory services group that supports organizations in developing and strengthening capabilities on the topics of workforce strategy, management and measurement. Jim advises senior business leaders on topics including: linkage between business strategy and workforce strategy, workforce planning and design, measuring and reporting the ROI on workforce activities, merger integration, developing / executing effective recruitment strategies and contingent workforce strategy. He combines unique perspectives on leveraging the use of workforce data with his broad business experience to assist clients in identifying and implementing opportunities to improve workforce efficiency and effectiveness.