Our Leadership
Excellence starts with leadership
President Rick Connolly
rconnoll@stephenjames.com
As the President of Stephen James Associates, Rick Connolly brings over 14 years of executive leadership experience in the talent
acquisition and human capital management industry. In 1994 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Connolly began his professional career as an
IT/ Communications recruiter with Allegis Group, the parent company of Stephen James Associates. In 1996, Connolly opened the
Columbus, OH office for Allegis Group to meet the need for IT, Engineering, and Communications professionals. In 1998, he moved to
Orlando, FL to become the Director of Regional Operations to run the Florida professional and technical recruiting group. From 1999
to 2007, he held numerous leadership roles as Regional Vice President of the eastern region for the professional services group and
Divisional Vice President for accounting, finance and banking recruiting. Connolly transitioned to Stephen James Associates in July
of 2007 as its Vice President of Operations involved with running day to day operations, and then as President, leading the firm to
reach 50 new offices in the next 10 years.
With over 25 years of experience in the recruiting and human capital management industry, Carl Wright brings a reputation of success
and unparalleled expertise to his position as Executive Vice President of Stephen James Associates. Wright's executive leadership
experience is complimented with his past roles as President and sole owner of A.J. Burton Group, a regional recruiting firm
specializing in the placement of accounting, banking, and financial professionals. Following the sale of A.J. Burton Group to
Spherion Corporation, Wright managed the search and staffing operations for Spherion's Mid-Atlantic Professional Service Group
until 2005. Wright's vast knowledge of providing quality recruitment services has led to an extensive network of clients and
candidates in the financial arena.