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Founder Profile: Robert E. Reilly

John C. James – Senior Associate

Michele Stewart – Senior Associate

Amy Otis – Data Base Manager


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Founder Profile: Robert E. Reilly

Mr. Reilly's career includes over 25 years of general management experience with a demonstrated track record of being a high-energy, hands-on executive who has consistently built and lead teams to excellence in the Healthcare Delivery Industry.

Prior to joining the executive search industry seven years ago, Mr. Reilly served as President and CEO of the largest urologic surgical service provider in the Western US. Mr. Reilly raised $15 MM in equity funding and made four key acquisitions. Mr. Reilly sold the company in a high-profile, highly successful sale in 1997. He also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the largest worldwide diagnostic imaging service provider, operating in 40 states and Europe. Mr. Reilly implemented the first service of its kind in Central Europe.

Before entering the Healthcare Industry over twenty years ago, Mr. Reilly led the second largest world-wide operating division of DHL Airways, Inc., which led the world in revenue, profitability and productivity growth for three years. He also served as Corporate Vice President of US Sales and as Vice President of Customer Service and Systems Integration - Western Hemisphere, during which time he led the development and implementation of centralized Customer Service operations in the US and Communications operations in the America’s.

He began his career in executive search in 1998, as a Senior Associate in the San Francisco office of a national search firm specializing in the biotech and healthcare industry, before founding Reilly & Associates in 2000. He has carried-out over 60 searches for chief executive, chief financial officer, vice president, director and senior manager positions for most line and staff functions in clinical and administrative positions in healthcare delivery organizations.

Mr. Reilly has served on a number of corporate and community Boards over the years. He is currently serving his second term on the Board of Directors and on the Executive Committee of Hospice of the Valley, where he has served as Board President and he currently serves as the Chair of the Visioning Committee.

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John C. James – Senior Associate

Mr. James comes to Reilly and Associates with 30 years senior management experience in executive search and high technology.  Mr. James has held senior executive positions at Xerox, Ingram Micro, I-O Display Systems and most recently was President and CEO of Image Software which among other achievements developed for Sony Medical Systems the software to control digital cameras used in pathology.

In the 1970’s Mr. James founded the AIPA (Associated Independent Personnel Agencies) which became the second largest network of personnel recruiters in the state of Texas and co-developed one of the first computer networks used in recruiting.

Mr. James will make a significant addition to the staff at Reilly & Associates.

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Michele Stewart – Senior Associate

Michele’s career includes over 20 years of business experience encompassing expertise in customer service, marketing and financial analysis.  Throughout her career, Michele’s primary job duties have involved working directly with customers in building customer relations and participating in revenue-enhancing opportunities.

Before joining the executive search industry, Michele worked for 12 years at Xerox, Corp.  Everything she did at Xerox was motivated by the common corporate goal of helping the customers work better so they could attain a higher level of success.  As a member of the contract negotiation and sales team, Michele worked with the customers one-on-one, concerning herself with their specific needs and helped her clients find solutions to pointed concerns and questions.

She is a team leader with a proven ability to relate to customers and professionals at all levels.

Michele has been a part of our team for nearly one year.  She started in as the Director of Research and has been promoted to Senior Associate.  Her expertise in working directly with a variety of individuals has made her a valuable part of our team.  She has worked on a number of successful searches.

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Amy Otis – Data Base Manager

Ms. Otis has over five years of experience in Data Base Management. She is responsible for ensuring that our over 10,000 contact records are accurate and up-to-date. Amy identifies potential candidates who are not in our records, but will be needed to recruit for future searches. She also identifies (but does not contact) potential candidates for searches that are underway.

Amy graduated with high honors from UCLA and is currently working towards her second advanced degree.

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