Mark Gillespie:
CLASS OF 1982
Gordon Technical High SchoolClass of 1982
Chicago, IL
Northwestern University - Graduate SchoolClass of 1988
Evanston, IL
DePaul UniversityClass of 1986
Chicago, IL
St. Cornelius SchoolClass of 1978
Chicago, IL
Mark's Story
Life
When I'm not working, I keep busy by coordinating get togethers for my grammar school graduating class from St. Cornelius. I'm also active with giving back to Gordon Tech High School. I enjoy dining out with friends, travelling the globe, parties with friends and playing golf and darts, going to concerts, and hosting murder mystery parties at my house for small groups of friends.
Workplace
Profile for
Mark Gillespie, President & CEO Optimus Search Path International
Since joining the Executive Search Industry in 1992 Mark Gillespie has quickly risen to the top of his profession. He is recognized world wide as one of the top recruiters in the Consumer Products and Food and Beverage Industry. Mark has over 20 years experience in the Consumer Products and Food and Beverage Industry starting on the operator side early on, then moving to the supply side in key managerial roles and now as a partner to manufacturers of Consumer& Food and Beverage products world wide.
Marks relationship with his clients is that of a partner, not a vendor. His clients see him as part of their team, someone who truly cares for their business, not just another recruiter looking to make a placement. He accomplishes this by getting to know every aspect of the clients business so as to be able to better provide the ultimate in Talent Acquisition and Professional Services for them. Whatever a clients needs are, be they Key Management, Top Sales or Marketing, or Top Technical people Mark works with each client to fully define what type of individual will best fit the companies needs, then conducts an exhaustive search using his vast resources to find the Right person for the position.
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us 13-year career with MRI, in November of 2005, Mark founded Optimus Executive Search, a Search Path International company. He made the change to Search Path for its Client Centric approach and the strong leadership team they have assembled, which will allow Mark and his team to service their clients more efficiently. Mark is an instructor for Search Path International University, and has been asked to be a part of the SPI Strike Team, which mentors new SPI Franchisees.
In 1997 Mark attained CSAM status {Certified Senior Account Manager} which is the elite of MRIÂs 1000 + offices worldwide. CSAMÂs represent the Top 5% of all the recruiters within the MRI family, which includes Management Recruiters and Sales Consultants. In 1999 Mark was honored as a National Finalist for CSAM of the year, in 2001 Mark was named National CSAM Of The Year, which is essentially the Best of the Best award for the over 4000 recruiters within MRI. Mark is one of only 8 people to ever receive this prestigious award in the companies 40-year history. In addition to this he has received many other awards from MRI throughout his distinguished career. Mark also started and headed up the Electronic Recruiter Village for the Food and Consumer Products industries for MRI.
Marks opinions are highly valued in the CPG industry, as he has been interviewed numerous times by both Newspapers and Trade Magazines regarding recruiting for the Consumer Products and Food And Beverage Industry.
Whether you are a Fortune 50 Organization or a small to midsize company, or you need 1 or 100 talented professionals for your organization, Mark and his team are ready to partner with you to make your company the best it can be!
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