 Linda
Polk
Partner |
Linda has been in the recruiting
industry since 1986 and has held positions as Recruiter, Team
Leader, Branch Manager for large publicly traded staffing
firms as well as a small boutique search business. She has
a strong background in building a successful contract consulting
division specializing in recruiting finance, accounting, and
human resources professionals. She has established a broad
network of clients and candidates within the financial community
working with privately held start-up firms to Fortune 500
companies. Her background with more than twenty years of finance
and management experience gives her the expertise to assist
clients in finding the right people. |

Ken Walsh
Partner |
Since 1988, Ken has held management positions
in a Big 4 public accounting firm and in a Fortune 50 company
as well as regional search firms as Recruiter, Team Leader
and Manager. He specializes in recruiting in the finance,
accounting, audit and tax areas and has considerable experience
working with real estate and financial service companies.
His background in full-service recruiting combined with his
industry experience makes him qualified to understand his
clients’ needs and assist them with their most difficult
staffing needs. Ken is a graduate of Cal State Long Beach
with a degree in Business Administration (emphasis in accounting). |

Cathy Cook
Partner |
Cathy has had extensive recruiting and
management experience, having held positions as Executive
Recruiter, Marketing Director and Branch Manager for large
international staffing firms to small boutique businesses.
Cathy has been specializing in placing accounting and finance
professionals since 1989. Prior to recruiting, Cathy worked
for a Fortune 50 Company as an Accounting Manager. Cathy prides
herself in partnering with her clients and candidates, utilizing
her accounting and recruiting knowledge to be a valuable resource
and develop long term relationships. Cathy is a graduate of
University of Redlands with a degree in Business Administration. |

Dana Redican
Executive Recruiter |
Dana joined PWC as an Executive Recruiter
in March of 2006. She worked in the accounting department
of a medium size law firm for a year after graduating college
in addition to her two and a half years experience in a public
service capacity within the academia field. She is responsible
for recruiting quality candidates to fit the needs of PWC’s
exclusive clientele. Dana has a Bachelor’s Degree in
Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara. |

Ryan Taylor
Executive Recruiter |
Ryan joined PWC as an Executive Recruiter in January 2008.
He brings over two years of Big 4 public accounting experience
with clients in the real estate, hospitality and health science
industries. In addition, he worked one year in private accounting
for a publicly traded healthcare IT company. His knowledge of
both the private and public sides of accounting and finance
enable him to understand and fully meet the expectations and
demands of both clients and candidates. Ryan has a Bachelor’s
Degree in Business Administration (emphases in accounting and
management) from Concordia University in Irvine. |

Mary Kraning
Office Manager |
Mary has six years of administrative
experience, including five years of extensive customer service.
She is responsible for the payroll of our interim consultants
while out working at client companies. Mary has a Bachelor's
Degree in Anthropology from Cal State University Long Beach. |