Our Leadership

Excellence starts with leadership


Rick Connolly

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.


Carl Wright

Executive Vice President Carl Wright

cawright@stephenjames.com

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.


Ray Carbone

Chief Financial Officer Ray Carbone

rcarbone@stephenjames.com

Ray Carbone is the Chief Financial Officer for Stephen James Associates based in Maryland. Prior to joining Stephen James Associates, Ray served as a Vice President of Organizational Development, Director of Finance, and a variety of other roles for the past 13 years with an affiliated company named Aerotek. In his financial role as the Director of Finance he supported hundreds of salespeople, recruiters, and directors of operations. He was tied directly to the top line and bottom line financial goals. The regions he oversaw grew to over 600 million in annual revenues. In his last operational role prior to Stephen James Associates, he was responsible for Internal Recruiting, Professional Development, and Human Resources. Carbone transitioned to Stephen James Associates as its Chief Financial Officer in June of 2009.


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