Meet the team
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Dean BareRegional Vice President - North America Dean Bare, managing director of Stanton Chase International's Atlanta office, brings more than 30 years of experience in various business sectors to the executive search process. A principal of Stanton Chase since 2002, Bare offers broad experience in the manufacturing, engineering and technology industries where he has implemented national and international search assignments for key executive positions. These assignments include chief executive, general management, finance, marketing, sales operations, research and development, quality assurance and business development. Clients include global companies such as Schlumberger, a leading oilfield services firm, and Labinal, provider of services and products to the aerospace industry. Bare's business experience before coming to Stanton Chase includes senior level positions with leading companies. He helped establish and served as president of the MullingBrooks executive search firm, and before that was with Boyden International, one of the nation's oldest search firms. Early in his career, he owned and operated an executive search firm, Corporate Source. Bare's extensive multidisciplinary experience also includes eight years as division manager of NCH Corporation, a leading specialty chemical company. As executive vice president of The Restoration Company, a large scale disaster recovery firm, he directed the opening of offices in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Born and raised in Tennessee, he received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Tennessee. Bare, who has been involved in more than 200 successful executive searches, also dedicates a part of his practice to not-for-profit organizations and major hospital systems in the Southeast. Industry Practice Expertise:
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D. Mathew GriswoldDirector Prior to joining Stanton Chase, Mathew was a Managing Director of an Atlanta-based boutique executive search firm focused on the Aerospace, Defense and National Security market space. From 1980 to 2008, he was an integral member of the marketing and business development team for Honeywell Defense & Space, a global supplier of integrated avionics, engines, mechanical systems and service solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, the defense industry prime contractors and the industrial supply base. At Honeywell, Mathew initiated, developed and conducted high profile, solution based commercial, aerospace and defense sales campaigns targeting companies with annual revenues of $10 million to $25 billion. During his career with Honeywell, Mathew was recognized often for his sales and marketing achievements including ten (10) Top Performers awards and twice being named to the prestigious Honeywell President’s Club. Following graduation, Mathew began his sales and marketing career with Eastman Chemical Products where he quickly rose to become a Regional Account Leader responsible for sales and customer account management in Minneapolis from 1973 to 1980. In that capacity he developed and managed key customer accounts throughout the United States and coordinated regional and national sales efforts. Mathew graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. He and his wife Tweedie have three sons and reside in Roswell, GA. Industry Practice Expertise:
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James L. Harvey, Jr.Director James Harvey, a Principal in the Atlanta office, has more than 18 years of experience as a retained executive search consultant in a wide range of industries and functional areas. At Stanton Chase he functions as a generalist, with a concentration in the financial services, manufacturing, and retail industries. Before joining Stanton Chase in 2003, he was Vice President of a boutique executive search firm in the Atlanta area, conducting searches in a variety of industries, including pulp and paper, specialty chemicals and manufacturing. A native of Pennsylvania who has made Atlanta his home since 1978, Jim began his professional career in human resources management, working for Travelers Insurance Company in various locations throughout the United States. After 11 years with the firm, he became Director of Human Resources in Atlanta for one of the nation's leading furniture retailers. Following that he led human resources management for a fast-growing software development firm, also in Atlanta. Jim received his Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Colorado and did post-graduate work in economics and accounting at Georgia State University. Jim and his wife Mimi are avid fly fishers who have enjoyed the sport in rivers throughout North Georgia as well as in waters from Alaska to Belize. Industry Practice Expertise:
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David M. Love II North America Regional Practice Leader - Consumer Products and Services David M. Love II, a director in the Atlanta office, has more than 25 years experience in executive search in the consumer products, retail and hospitality arenas as well as in the industrial sector. He has also completed multiple Board of Director searches in a broad range of industries, as well as searches in the legal, healthcare, technology and telecommunications sectors, both domestically and internationally. Prior to joining Stanton Chase, David worked with a number of executive search firms, including Heidrick & Struggles, A.T. Kearney Executive Search and Korn/Ferry International. He also spent 16 years at Ray & Berndtson as the co-global managing partner of the consumer products and services practice, and also ran its domestic Industrial practice. While at Ray & Berndtson, David received the firm's placement award, recognizing him as the individual with the greatest number of placements for the year. He was also recognized for referring/conducting more international assignments than any other partner in the global firm. David has a broad teaching background, having conducted classes at top universities such as the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Rice University, The Georgia Institute of Technology, the Conrad Hilton Hospitality School at the University of Houston, and the University of North Texas. In addition, David is a frequent speaker for the Rotary Clubs, the British American Business Counsel and multiple graduate school alumni clubs. He has written numerous legal, educational and business articles for the Journal of Marketing, The Marketing News and the Hospitality Business Review. David is a past chairman of the Society of International Business Fellows and is a past president of the DFW chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology from Beloit College, his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and his Juris Doctorate degree from Temple University. Industry Practice Expertise
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Tony PalmerDirector Tony received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill while on a full Navy scholarship. At graduation, he was commissioned as a naval officer and subsequently completed flight school. Tony flew operationally for three years in the Pacific theatre before joining the faculty at the United States Naval Academy. While at Annapolis, Tony managed the leadership development curriculum presented to all first year students. During that time, he also earned his MS in Personnel Management from George Washington University. Prior to joining StantonChase, Tony was the owner of his own firm as well as a member of a nationally recognized boutique search firm. As a Managing Partner within a national HR consulting practice, Tony and his staff guided many of Atlanta's larger organizations and their employees through business realignments and restructurings. Tony has executed searches across all functions and at levels from field operations to corporate senior management, with a concentration in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. Industry Practice Expertise
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