Team Division: Executive Recruitment
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Carrie Thompson
Carrie Thompson joined SGR in 2025 and serves as a Recruitment Coordinator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA with a concentration in Media Production and Criticism. Outside of work, Carrie is passionate about creating memorable experiences with her friends and family;…
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Emily Thompson
Emily Thompson joined SGR in 2025 and serves as a Marketing Specialist supporting Executive Recruitment. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master in Law and Governance from Montclair State University, where she studied compliance and Human Resources. Emily’s professional background is in recruiting, marketing, and…
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Delena Franklin
Delena Franklin joined SGR in October of 2016 and currently serves as a Senior Recruitment Coordinator. Delena works alongside the Executive Recruitment team by providing customer support to both internal and external customers throughout the Executive Recruitment process by partnering with Executive Recruiters to manage the administrative workflow for searches.
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Kelly Kovach
Kelly Kovach joined SGR in March of 2016 as the personal assistant to our CEO, Ron Holifield, and now serves SGR as a Recruitment Coordinator. She has more than 15 years of communications and marketing experience. Before joining SGR, Kelly was an executive assistant to an oil and gas landman,…
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Cayla Rosenbaum
Cayla Rosenbaum joined SGR in 2021 as a Recruitment Coordinator and currently serves as the Recruitment Operations Manager. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Texas Tech University and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Administration at the University of Texas at Dallas. She has a background in information…
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Lisa Shook
Lisa Shook’s passion for public service is deeply rooted in her hometown of Graham, Texas, where she has actively contributed to a variety of community organizations. She has previously served as a member of the Graham Rotary Club and as a Director on the Board of Remembering Wyatt Dale Water…
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Doug Thomas
Doug Thomas joined SGR in 2015 and serves as Executive Vice President of Recruitment and Leadership Development where he focuses on executive recruitment, leadership development, and training for local governments. Prior to joining SGR, Doug served as City Manager for the City of Lakeland, Florida, where he has vast experience…
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Becky Welch
Becky Welch joined SGR in November 2016 and serves as a Recruitment Coordinator. She provides internal and external customer support throughout the recruitment process by partnering with Executive Recruiters to manage the administrative workflow for searches. Becky came to SGR with a background in the library field, where she worked…
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Rebecca L. Fleury
Rebecca Fleury joins SGR as Director of Executive Recruitment, after serving in a Facilitator role. She brings more than 25 years of public service experience to her role. Rebecca has served in a variety of positions in her local government career and prides herself on always keeping “community” at the…
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Emmett Thompson
Emmett Thompson supports SGR as Contracts and Proposals Manager, ensuring a seamless experience for clients and candidates alike. He was drawn to SGR because of their commitment to servant leadership—something he values as an essential quality of any successful team. Emmett intends to use his passion for public administration to…