Jeff was graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Business and entered the search profession immediately. In his first year, he was named Rookie of the Year and ranked in the National Top Ten Account Executives with the nation's largest search and recruitment organization. In his second year, he was named National Account Executive of the year. After several years of record setting performances Jeff was named Vice President and began relinquishing personal search responsibilities. He was promoted to Senior Vice President and then to President and Chief Operating officer before achieving his current position.

As an industry expert in executive, professional, and technical search, Jeff is often a frequent keynote speaker in the staffing community. Jeff has been featured on dozens of national training meetings and videos. He has appeared on local and national television including CNN, FOX, and NBC and has been quoted in dozens of publications including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Fortune.

Nick Turner - Partner, Operations

Nick Turner's primary purpose is to design and facilitate the organizational flow of daily business for Kaye/Bassman. He insures accurate utilization of key units and services throughout the continuance of business activity, overall operations, corporate finance and information technology.

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.

Jeff Wittenberg - Partner

Jeff joined Kaye/Bassman in 1998 as a Team Leader within the firm's Construction & Real Estate Specialty Practice.  In 2000 he was named a Partner and went on to build not only one of the most successful search teams in the firm's history but also the Construction & Real Estate Specialty Practice into the largest of all the practice areas.  In 2006 he began transitioning off his practice to assume greater leadership responsibilities within the firm.  In 2008 he was named Chief Leadership Officer and became a member of the firm's Executive Team responsible for helping determine the overall strategic direction, governance, organizational development, and talent acquisition for Kaye/Bassman International, Kaye/Bassman Communications, and Next Level Recruiting Training.

Prior to joining Kaye/Bassman, Jeff was responsible for leading two divisions for one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America.  Prior to that, Jeff held positions as Director of Leasing and Director of Trade Shows for the Dallas Market Center.

Jeff received his bachelor of business administration degree from the University of North Texas.  He serves on the Professional Leadership Program's advisory board at the University of North Texas, Attitudes & Attire's board and is involved in Kaye/Bassman's Charitable Foundation. 

Shawn Desgrosellier - Partner

Began his career in the executive search industry in 1992 and for the past 14 years has completed searches in a multitude of industries and disciplines. For eight years, he lead the training and development division for a boutique search firm. He was responsible for market development programs and advanced functional training which resulted in diversified specialty practices, as well as, improved time to market results corporately. For the past six years, he has implemented a market development program for Kaye/Bassman's Construction & Real Estate Specialty Practice and developed a successful search team which has generated over $8 million in revenues in less than six years.

Darren McDougal - Partner, Marketing Communications

Darren brings over 18 years of media, marketing and communications experience to Next Level Recruiting Training. His responsibility includes the overall direction of the production, delivery and marketing of the firm's products and services.

He delivers a unique blend of branding, media production, online technologies, and marketing communications which directly drives revenues. In 1999, Darren created ElectroMail, an enterprise grade video communications platform, which enables businesses to accelerate the sales cycle and marketing initiatives through high-touch video communications and interactive. With a diverse creative background ranging from album music production, radio and television broadcasting, to web development with rich media integration, Darren has created and delivered innovative communications solutions which have been featured in The Dallas Morning News, NBC, Adweek, B2B Magazine, Incentive Magazine and Odwyers PR Daily.

Helene Buchanan-Dunne - Senior Director of Training and Development

Helene is the Senior Director of Training and Development for Next Level Recruiting Training. She comes to NLRT from MRINetwork™ Corporate in Philadelphia, PA, where she served as the Vice President of Training, responsible for the development and rollout of all field and on-line training programs to over 1,100 offices in over 40 countries. Her responsibilities included managing a worldwide training and development team.

Prior to her promotion in the US, she was Head of Training for MRI Worldwide in the United Kingdom where she was responsible for the development of a world wide distance learning program and the implementation of blended learning to the MRI worldwide audience.

Born in the UK, Helene brings a breadth of experience on international search and selection, an understanding of the challenges that recruiters and business owners face, and the ability to provide training that offers practical solutions. She began her career in the executive search industry in 1992 and over the last 16 years has completed searches in a multitude of industries and disciplines around the world.

Her areas of expertise include training infrastructures, as well as consulting and delivering training programs throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America, Australia and Africa. She is a popular speaker at numerous industry conferences. Helene holds a Bachelors degree in American Politics.

Rob Mosley - Senior Director of Training and Development

Rob is the Senior Director of Training and Development for Next Level Recruiting Training. Rob comes to NLRT 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.

Rob’s knowledge of the search industry comes from 10 years with Merritt Hawkins and Associates, part of the MHA Group of Companies, the nation’s leading provider of clinical healthcare staffing and consulting services. Rob served as Vice President of Training and Corporate Development. Rob’s holds master certifications in Consultative Selling, Performance Coaching, Advanced Sales Negotiation, Strategic Client Communication, and Major Account Planning & Strategy. He is a licensed facilitator for Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Rob is a keynote speaker and facilitator at continuing education seminars in the areas of Recruiting, Sales Execution and Performance Development. Past credits include the American Staffing Association, MRINetwork Global Conferences, the Executive Healthcare Conference, the Texas Hospital Association and the Medical Group Management Association. Rob holds a BA (cum laude) and JD from Baylor University.

Karen Pickens – Director of Training

Karen graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with a Bachelors of Business Administration. Since joining Kaye/Bassman in 2001, Karen specialized in the search and recruitment of professionals 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’s 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 core training and development program applies to all associates at each stage of career progression, from the basic recruiting fundamentals, to effective marketing techniques, to more sophisticated curriculum for long-term development.