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Kathy VanderHouwen
Kathy is a strong and savvy business owner with over 30 years of experience. From formal management roles at Boeing to founding her own marketing startup in the 80s, Kathy…
Eric VanderHouwen
As VanderHouwen’s President and co-owner, Eric’s work ethic serves as the foundation of the company and drives our individualized approach which defines our culture. Prior to joining his father’s company in 1992,…
Brian Hathway
Brian joined the company in 2003 following a distinguished career as a Pilot in the US Navy and later with United Airlines. His leadership and dedication were a big part…
Geoff Smith
Geoff has been in the staffing industry since 1994 with an extensive background in recruiting, management, and account development. Always thinking from his client’s perspective, Geoff works hard to provide…
Brett Kadz
Brett has been a staffing and human resources professional since 1998. What makes VanderHouwen unique is our value of long term relationships and going the extra mile to understand the…
Vada Zedlar
Vada has been in the Accounting & Finance world since 1997. In 2010 she joined VanderHouwen to build the new Accounting & Finance Division. Vada’s professionalism, big-picture thinking and genuine…
Kerry Chaney
Since 1999, Kerry has worked hard to develop many wonderful, long-term relationships by being a part of her candidates' careers from the beginning. She finds it exciting to watch careers…
Brad Fisch
Brad has been in the staffing industry since 1997 works hard to fulfill his client’s needs. Being an Account Manager can be very stressful at times, so you can always…
John Niemer
Born and raised in Seattle, John has been in the services industry since 1989. John loves to see how different companies operate and strongly values taking care of his clients…
Deb Seifert
Deb has been in the recruiting industry since 1997 and has a true passion for helping people further their careers. She strongly believes in networking and created the VanderHouwen Engineering…
Ben Newbill
Ben has been in the technical staffing industry since 2005, specializing in IT, software development, and engineering recruitment, both direct-hire and contract staffing. As a process expert and solution-focused Account…
Denver Freeman
Denver started his career in IT talent solutions in 2008 and believes in a simple philosophy: for clients and candidates to be successful, they must be “First to the Best”…
David Rasler
David began his staffing career in 2007 with a large international company. As a social being, David has found his niche in this industry. David joined VanderHouwen because we started…
Nick Lisac
Nick comes to VanderHouwen with many years of business development experience and a passion for people - helping and improving lives is what gets him up in the morning. Nick…
Jennifer Boyle
Jennifer began her staffing career in 2010 with VanderHouwen starting in administration. Since then, Jennifer has worked hard and joined the business development team partnering on the day to day…
Andrea Peer
Andrea has been in the staffing industry since 2000 and loves finding people their dream job. She has a knack for making connections and building trust with her candidates through…
Alisha Murdock
Alisha joined the staffing industry in 2011 and found that recruiting is her calling. Alisha loves the interactions, relationships, and being able to constantly celebrate other people’s success with them.…
Andrew Elder
Andrew is an experienced Recruiter with a passion for technology. He is interested in reforming the recruiting perception from one of a necessary evil to one that facilitates both sides…
Tami Platt
Tami has been in the staffing industry since 2008 and comes from an expert background of personalized customer service. Fulfilled by positively changing lives, she has an uncanny ability to…
Brandon McIntire
Since 2007, Brandon has been working with startups through Fortune 100 companies in client support, sales, and recruiting roles in the Portland Metro area. He began recruiting with VanderHouwen in…
Charlie Baumann
Charlie joined VanderHouwen in 2013 with a background in financial and technical recruiting. A job can be critical to a person’s life which is why Charlie firmly believes in making…
Jenni Glatz
Jenni is a native Oregonian and has been recruiting since 2006. Every day she is excited to assist people in their job search and career advancement. Jenni says there is…
John Hamilton
John is an Oregon State graduate and has been in technical recruiting since 1993. After living in Atlanta since 1998, John relocated to Portland to be closer to his family.…
Brandon Birchem
Brandon joined VanderHouwen in 2014 but prior to recruiting, he sharpened his interpersonal skills with over a decade in both the financial sector and retail marketing management. As a Recruiter,…
Taylor Koll
Taylor started his career as a Technical Recruiter in 2014 and hasn’t looked back since. He enjoys the process of learning about people’s skills and aspirations and matching them up…
Andrew Owen
Andrew is passionate about his family, wife, friends, and recruiting. He’s had a love affair with the recruiting business for many years and has been with VanderHouwen for most of…
Kristin McIntire
Kristin began recruiting in 2014 after years in higher education. Kristin loves recruiting because she gets to be a professional match maker – spending every day helping people find jobs…
Diane Raeder
Diane has worked in the IT, telecommunications, and healthcare staffing industry since 2005. She brings hands-on experience in recruiting for the full spectrum of IT roles. Diane’s greatest passion is…
Jon Allman
Jon comes from an experienced background in customer service and sales from all over the US. After moving around to various states, he finally settled on the great Pacific Northwest.…
Mary Lavin
Mary has been recruiting since 2011 and believes good stewardship, bright optimism, and a daily commitment are the key to success. Mary provides insight, guidance, and support throughout what can…
Michelle Trump
Michelle began her career in the staffing industry in 2015 where she learned valuable sourcing and recruiting skills in a rapidly growing market. Before recruiting, Michelle enjoyed a diverse career…
Allie Gavette
Allie is excited to start her journey with the VanderFam and has a background in HR & recruiting. A proud native Portlander, Allie navigates the shelves of Powell’s City of…
Evan Sowards
Evan loves new challenges! He likes to constantly challenge himself to be the best he can be in work and life. In his spare time, Evan hosts a well-known podcast…
Max Crismon
From an early age, Max knew he needed to work with people, but in what capacity? In college, Max studied Psychology and Communications and didn’t discover his love for Human…
Tegan Allen
Tegan joined VanderHouwen in 2018 with a background in college admissions/advisement and human resources. As a recruiter, Tegan enjoys using both her attention to detail and curiosity to get to…
Denny McDonald
Denny is new to the staffing industry and comes from a background in psychology. He earned his Master’s degree in Psychology in 2014 and has since worked as a Therapist…
Tammara Havens
Tammara lives by the motto: work hard, play hard. Tammara is a team player and enjoys working closely with people to get to know them on a personal level. Tammara…
Mandy Killingsworth
Mandy is a fresh and ambitious Recruiter who enjoys coming to work every day because of the gratitude it brings helping people achieve their career goals and dreams. A person's…
Amanda Riedl
Amanda is a Pacific Northwest native that grew up enjoying the outdoors. Every summer was spent camping and fishing with her family. Amanda is a firm believer in giving out…
Ashley Singer
Ashley moved to Portland from Scottsdale, Arizona in the summer of 2018 to continue her career in the staffing industry. Before moving, she worked for a large recruiting firm helping…
Sara Powell
Sara has been a part of the IT staffing community since 1999. She has worked with consultants in the Pacific Northwest and has been a visible part of the IT…
Laura Wells
Laura is originally from Northern California and has been living in the Portland area since 2015. Laura is very excited to be on the accounting and finance recruiting team where…