HI-TECH SOLUTIONS | MEET THE TEAM | CHICAGO IT CONSULTING

Hi-Tech Solutions consists of talented, ambitious and passionate individuals committed to providing an outstanding experience for both our clients and employees. We work in an open, creative environment in which everyone can share their ideas while still adhering to the highest standards in the industry.

Kate Roche - Director of Operations

As Director of Operations, Kate is responsible for supporting and driving the growth of revenue, profit and market share by improving the daily operations of HTS at a strategic and operational level. Kate brings over 20 years of recruitment management and business development experience to Hi-Tech Solutions. For seven years at Accenture, she managed teams of recruiters for Accenture's outsourcing practice, hiring over 3,000 IT professionals across the US and Canada. Prior to that, as a Senior Account Manager for 3 entrepreneurial technical staffing companies she sold millions of dollars in technical solutions and staff augmentation services to Chicago's premier companies.

Paige Hopkins - Senior Account Manager

Ms. Hopkins is responsible for managing the client relationship of several HTS key accounts such as Exelon, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and LaidLaw Trust. Paige began her career as a technical consultant and then Personnel Manager while at Andersen Consulting/Accenture. Additionally, she performed the role of Business Systems Consultant while at Hewitt and Associates. A successful sales representative, Paige has been responsible for the placement of over 450 consultants at various clients throughout her account management career. Paige brings her technical understanding and nine years of supplemental staffing sales/account management to Hi-Tech Solutions. Paige graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University and attended the London School of Economics.

Jason John Gough – Senior Account Manager

Mr. Gough has a proven track record of bringing vision and powerful impact to corporations, directly impacting their business growth from a creative and technical perspective. With nearly 10 years in the consulting business, Jason has established an excellent reputation as one of the most well respected hands on account managers in the Chicago land area. Some of his current clients are US Gypsum, Takeda, Hospira, US Freightways and Uline. His expertise includes award winning creative free-lance web design, business marketing and high-tech market account representation. Jason, who developed our HTS website, has been recognized both nationally and locally with numerous honors including CLIOS and Best Design 2002 (Independent Record Label Association) awards. Jason received a 4 year "Illinois State Representative Academic Scholarship" and graduated with a B.A. in Marketing and Sociology from Northern Illinois University.

Joe Swartzle - Senior Account Manager

Mr. Swartzle possesses 14 years of experience in the IT/IS Consulting Services industry. He has excelled in roles including recruitment, management, business development, sales and marketing. Joe has a consistent track record of attaining top sales rankings and organizational awards at leading global corporations - for superior quality service, client expansion, and extensive new business development. United Airlines, Wrigley and Hartmarx are just a few of the clients he is currently servicing. His breadth of experience in various roles of Information System Consulting for both project consulting and staff augmentation allows Joe to fully understand clients’ business and technical needs ultimately providing an optimal solution for his clients. Joe holds a degree in Business Administration from Western Michigan University

Jim Ambrose - Senior Account Manager

Mr. Ambrose has over six years in the Technology Consulting industry and over 15 years of services selling experience. He prides himself in being an “out of the box” problem solver and takes the time to understand his client’s needs. Northern Trust and Lincoln Financial are just a couple of clients that are lucky to have him looking out for the top talent in the consulting industry. He has won several awards for his consultative selling approach from both his clients and his employers. His motto is to treat all clients as a partner with honesty and integrity and always putting the best interest of his clients at the forefront of the business day. Jim has a B.A. from Illinois State University and a Masters in Education from the University of Phoenix.

Anya Roudenko - Senior Account Manager

Ms. Roudenko has demonstrated her ability to generate results with a steady stream of placements that fully meet our clients' needs. These clients include C N A, Northwestern Memorial and Harris Trust to name a few. Anya’s natural enthusiasm is backed by innate professionalism and a strong commitment to meet every challenge while still being the consummate team-player. With an MBA from Northeastern Illinois University, Anya has been able to make an immediate impact in the business world that suggests an experience level well beyond her three years.

Tim Martin - Senior Technical Recruiter

Mr. Martin is responsible for recruiting and staffing operations benefiting from over 12 years of professional IT recruiting experience. He has extensive experience, from 1996 to present, gained through recruiting and staffing IT consultants in all levels including leadership, functional and technical roles. Prior to joining Hi-Tech Solutions, Tim directed the team of recruiters responsible for all new hires and contract resources in support of Hitachi Consulting National (ATS) Advanced Technology Solutions practice group.

Prior to Hitachi, Tim led team efforts to build and grow a successful IT consulting company by recruiting exempt and non-exempt employees for clients who are fortune 100 / 500 companies mostly in the Chicagoland area. After graduating from Elmhurst College with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, Tim conducted business and competitive intelligence research and strategic planning at a worldwide consulting and research firm.

Kirt Davis - Senior Technical Recruiter

Mr. Davis has 7 years of technical and business recruiting experience. Kirt began his career as an Internet Research Associate for an ERP solution provider. He is trained and certified in Advanced Internet Recruitment Strategies (AIRS). Kirt has the proven ability to referral recruit, but where he shines for the HTS team is as the Internet search guru.

Dan Prodanetti - Senior Technical Recruiter

Mr. Prodanetti comes to HTS with over 11 years of extensive recruiting, staff augmentation and strategic business development expertise. His technology background consists of over 12 years in technical support and data center operations with Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Wiltel Communications. Dan, although extremely technical, has achieved over 16 years of experience in the Financial/Insurance Industry which includes his Series 7 (Securities) and Life Insurance licenses. We nicknamed him "Cramer" because of his up to the minute Stock advice we frequently receive....at no charge of course! Dan attended Roosevelt University and received a scholarship from Chicago State University.

Pete DuCharme - Senior Technical Recruiter

Mr. DuCharme has three years of IT recruiting experience. He comes to us from a competitive consulting company and is a graduate of Illinois State University. Pete prides himself in finding alternative ways to use the internet to identify quality candidates and receive referrals.

Pete Florino-Senior Technical Recruiter

Mr. Florino comes to HTS with over 20 years of account management experience. Pete had held long-term senior technical recruiting positions for only a few IT recruiting firms in the area and has a great deal of expertise in the Chicago land area IT market. Pete believes that there is no substitute for establishing quality relationships with candidates, and he has built a network of professional consultants based almost entirely from referrals and personal experience. Passionate about his career, Pete enjoys the fast pace and the challenge of finding the right candidate for a client. Although he has handled probably every conceivable IT job requirement from A-Z over the years, Pete has developed a specialty for finding ERP people and development Professionals in "every flavor."

Heather Anton-Recruiting Coordinator

Ms. Anton has five successful years of account management experience. She has a diversified background in recruiting, sales and the insurance field and is a graduate from University of Illinois at Chicago. Heather uses her thoroughness and collaborative work style to consistently assist her team at HTS with the energy and resolve that it takes to consistently stay on top.

Our administrative/support team is responsible for client invoicing, consultant compensation, and ensuring that the contractual obligations between HTS and our clients are being met.

Nichole Murphy-Back Office Manager: Nichole has been instrumental in keeping HTS humming like a finely tuned machine for over 9 years.

Debbie Beebe-Payroll Administration Clerk: Debbie is also a 9 year veteran and plays an integral role in our client invoicing and receivables.

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