Thank you for considering Criterion for your executive search. After nearly 20 years of building a firm that has completed successful executive searches for all types of institutions, businesses and non-profit organizations, I am confident in our firm’s ability to help you identify and hire your next leaders. Our firm prides itself in total commitment to clients, our focus on end result, experience and discipline.
Our team is a cornerstone of our company’s great success. Whether you are searching for an executive vice president or a mid-level manager, in the financial services sector or the non-profit community, for a company based in Philadelphia or Denver, we bring the seasoned experience to help you meet your staffing needs. We know that your organization’s success depends upon the quality of its staff. Now that you’ve found Criterion, let us find you the senior executive that best fits your organization’s needs. Thank you for visiting our website, and we look forward to working with you in the near future.
Sincerely,
Beth Hare
Beth Hare
President and Founder
President and Founder
Beth Hare has built a successful search firm that operates nationally. Beth brings 25+ years of experience and a track record of identifying and courting diverse, “passive” candidates who make immediate and lasting impact on their organizations. Beth stays closely engaged in the entire process of each search, from needs analysis, through recruitment of exceptional talent, through successful on-boarding and star performance.
Beth loves a great challenge: she has completed three Boston Marathons and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Beth holds a BA from Bucknell University and a degree in Human Resources Management from New York University. She began her career on Wall Street, working for Morgan Stanley before joining the search industry.
Marni Murphy
Manager, Research and Administration
Manager, Research and Administration
Marni joined the Criterion team with many years of meeting planning, logistic management and non-profit experience. Marni’s attention to detail and superior organizational skills mean your firm will have immediate access to important information about the search. Marni stays engaged with all logistics of the search to ensure that you receive our prompt attention and responses throughout the search. Marni graduated from East Stroudsburg University with B.S. in Hospitality Management.
Edith M. Penn, Esq. (Edy)
Consultant
Consultant
Edy is a licensed attorney and HR professional and is the owner/principal of PennSquared Consulting. Edy has a B.A. and J.D., both from Temple University. She has a broad range of HR experience, including talent acquisition, executive coaching, staff training and development, culture‐building, and DEI support and implementation. She also has varied experience in the non‐profit arena having served as a board member, executive, staff, and adviser to various organizations. Edy is a mom, an obstacle course racer, and a fan of foreign language movies and sci‐fi and fantasy literature.
Debbie Bornholdt
Consultant
Consultant
Debbie brings over 25 years of executive level experience in Human Resources working for a startup wireless company, international online shopping network, a global recruitment advertising firm, and a HR consulting/executive search firm. Debbie’s focus on recruitment and retention, as well as performance management and organizational development has proven to be an invaluable asset whether consulting with clients or recruiting a candidate. She received her MSA from West Chester University in Industrial Organizational Psychology and Business and her BS from University of South Carolina in Psychology/Biology.
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