Who We Are
   

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.