Offering a customized, direct recruiting  solution.  Contingent, contract, retained or "container" search  assignments.  Can offer a tailored recruiting strategy, targeting  candidates out of a specific industry, function or competitor(s).   Well-suited for confidential openings. 

 Resourceful, creative and diligent.  A professional and respectful approach.

Focus areas in Accounting,
Finance and Business Management, including
executive levels.

Tom Utroske

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 Managing Partner/Recruiter 

 

Prior to Blue Note, Tom has 15 years of  full-cycle recruiting experience with established, Chicago search  firms.   He's successfully placed over 400 professionals from an  external search standpoint, covering nearly every industry segment.   This includes Public Accounting/CPA firms (local/smaller-tier to the  regional players to the Big 4),  Financial Services (banking, fund  services, hedge funds, specialized finance), Manufacturing/Distribution,  Marketing Services, Pharma/Health, Consulting, Non-Profit, Education,  Technology, Legal, Family Wealth Offices, Associations and others.

Tom began his career in audit with  Price Waterhouse.  Subsequently, during the majority of the 90's, Tom  was Co-Founder/President of a Telecom Services Company in the Chicago  west suburbs, where he recruited and managed direct and indirect sales  channels.  An Indiana University graduate, Tom was a Music Performance  major before completing his degree in Accounting.  He's been active with  SHRM, Financial Executives International, IU Alumni/Kelley Alumni  Association, Metropolitan Club and others.  Tom lives in Chicago where  he's an active gym-goer, swimmer, a college basketball/football  enthusiast and musician-hobbyist