Z1 Solutions Team
Our team is made up of industry specialists with the superior knowledge necessary to locate top talent for our clients, and to provide career services to our candidates.
Click on a name to view a staff member profile| Executive Leadership |
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| Jim Zasowski, Founder & President |
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 Jim Zasowski is the Founder and President of Z1 Solutions. Jim's career has given him extensive experience in marketing and sales management. Jim has over 25 years of experience in the diagnostics field. He has an outstanding record of recruiting and promoting sales personnel as well as management experience with marketing personnel. Jim has created and executed sales & sales manager training programs and he is a recognized for his leadership and motivational skills. Jim's industry background consists of over 10 years experience in the diagnostics market with Abbott Labs inclusive of executive level responsibilities in management and marketing. Jim also held the position of Regional Sales Manager and the Director of Sales for 8 years at Biosite Inc., and was key in leading the company's sales to exponential growth during his tenure. Jim started Z1 Solutions, Inc. in 2000, leading the company to become one of the top executive search organizations in the country. His specialized training and core competencies include:
Jim has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. He has been married for 25 years and has 3 children; Jimmy is the oldest and is pursuing his MBA at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, Nicholas is a junior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Elizabeth is a sophomore at Regis Jesuit High School in Denver. Jim's family has resided in Centennial, Colorado for the past 20 years. |
| Dain Syverson, Executive Vice President |
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 Dain Syverson is an Executive Vice President of Z1 Solutions, Inc. and manages clients who consist of Fortune 500, high growth mid-cap, privately held and venture capital-backed firms. Dain's industry background includes over 13 years experience in the diagnostics market inclusive of executive level responsibilities in Marketing, General Management, Corporate Accounts, Sales Management and International Operations. Dain's competencies include successful recruitment of:
Prior to joining Z1 Solutions, Dain held positions as General Manager, Worldwide Marketing Director, Area Marketing Manager and Program Director- Europe, Middle East, Africa residing in Germany, Health Systems Manager, Area Sales Manager and various Marketing Product Management and Sales positions. Dain holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration & Finance from Oregon State University and has taken advanced courses at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Dain and his family reside in a northern suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. |
| John Lankford, Executive Vice President |
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 Prior to Z1 John spent 17 years developing people and managing products in a wide variety of industry segments. Elements of John's financial analysis, sales and marketing experience and commercial operations management could assist Z1 clients in the following areas:
Previous experience in John's career included a position as National Sales Manager with an early stage cardiovascular biotech startup in San Diego and the successful venture allowed him the opportunity to complete an acquisition of a mid-sized company in the power transmission/distribution segment. During his tenure as President/CEO, this company doubled revenues while simultaneously tightening key performance metrics relating to inventory turns and product quality. The company made significant investments in value centric leadership development. Most recently John was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a biotech startup in the cardiovascular space where he built the sales and marketing team, created long term marketing strategies and established a "prime vendor" relationship with the largest distribution companies in the hospital and physicians office markets. John led a branding and diagnostics public relations campaign that resulted in articles about the company and its products in leading print publications including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Earlier experience in John's career included seven years in a leading medical diagnostics company in a succession of positions from sales to multiple product marketing management roles John attended Samford University where he studied International Economics in England through the London School of Economics, and graduated from Samford with degrees in Finance and Economics. John founded the Sigma Chi Fraternity while a Freshman at Samford University and served as their President for two years. From diagnostics, new technology point of care devices to manufacturing John has invested his career in building high performance teams in diverse market segments. John married his college sweetheart and they live with their three children in Birmingham, AL where he is an active member on several boards and civic organizations. |
| Managing Directors |
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| Bob Broady |
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 Bob Broady has over 20 years experience in sales, sales management, marketing, and consulting. Bob's specialized training and core competencies include:
Prior to joining Z1 Solutions, Bob held positions as a Major Account Managing Sales Director, Sr. Sales Account Executive, Consulting Services Executive, Product Marketing Director, and Product Manager. Bob's experience spans established, leading-edge technology companies as well as startup ventures. Bob has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a MBA from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School. Bob and his family reside in Greenwood Village, Colorado. |
| Michael Britton |
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 Michael Britton is Managing Director within the Retained Search Group of Z1 Solutions, Inc. With more than 25 years' experience, Mr. Britton applies his extensive knowledge and talent to advise clients in industries including:
Michael has worked with Fortune 500 companies, emerging companies, high growth mid-cap, privately held and venture-capital backed firms. Michael's competencies include the successful recruitment of:
Michael counts among his achievements the startup, growth and turnaround of business units at companies around the world, working with Board Directors, Executive Committees, and Investor Consulting Firms. Michael has served as President and COO, Senior Vice President, Director of Mergers & Acquisitions, and Vice President of Operations, and has held numerous other Regional Manager and Product Manager positions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Alabama and resides with his family in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. Specialties: |
| Monty Rains |
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 Monty Rains is a Managing Director at Z1 Solutions, Inc., utilizing his extensive commercial leadership background to fulfill the higher end needs of clients and candidates in the healthcare segment. Mr. Rains was a founding member of a healthcare IT company that raised over $32 million in venture capital. He successfully built the sales, marketing and clinical support teams within this company. His recruitment of a strong leadership team gave the company a commanding position as a market share leader ultimately resulting in the sale of the company in 2003. He also founded Proventix Systems, Inc., an early stage medical IT company in the infection prevention space. Mr. Rains spent 20 years as an executive gaining broad-based experience in the complex, solutions-based healthcare environment. Mr. Rains brings a wealth of knowledge from his leadership roles with American Hospital Supply, Baxter International, Allegiance and Cardinal Health. He has a thorough knowledge of healthcare logistics, marketing, product distribution and turn-around strategies. He ran numerous divisional P&L centers and led Corporate Sales and National Accounts functions. Mr. Rains authored the largest single customer agreement of its kind at Cardinal Health worth over $1.6 billion. He started and managed SunQuest, Momentum Group and Renaissance Group investment funds. Monty began his career as a sales representative for American Hospital Supply and continues to utilize disciplined process orientation to insure long term success for his candidates and clients. Mr. Rains earned his B.S. from Auburn University. |
| Chad Travers |
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 Chad Travers has over 10 years of experience in Executive Recruiting, Business Development, Mentoring, Training and Market Management. His specialized training and core competencies include:
Prior to joining Z1 Solutions Chad was a Senior Account Executive, Account Manager, Sr. Staffing Consultant, and Recruiter. In addition he has held the position of Research Assistant at the Higuchi Biosciences Center for Neurobiology and Immunology Research. Chad has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Kansas. Chad now resides in Denver Colorado. |
| Client Managers |
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| Cosme Benitez |
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 Cosme Benitez has over 9 years experience in executive sales, sales management and consulting services with companies ranging from pre-IPO startup to Fortune 500. Cosme's industry expertise includes Medical Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing, Medical Distribution. Cosme's specialized training and core competencies include:
Prior to Z1 Solutions, Cosme was a Regional Sales Manager for an early stage cardiovascular medical device company. Cosme has also served as Senior Business Consultant for a large, global Point of Care diagnostic company where he developed and led the Southeast Region to the #1 position in the U.S. In addition, he has successfully lead the country in sales performance as an Account Executive and Point of Care Specialist. Cosme served in the United States Marine Corp and received his Bachelor of Science in Business from International College in Naples, FL. Cosme and his family reside in Naples, FL. |
| Jason Stanley |
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 Jason Stanley joins Z1 after a successful career in Information and Biotechnology Staffing. Jason has extensive experience recruiting, account development, mentoring and building successful teams in the Colorado region. Jason's specialized training and core competencies include:
Prior to joining Z1 Solutions Jason held a position as a Market Manager and also has 7 years prior experience in recruiting and account development/management. In his spare time Jason enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family. He and his wife reside in Centennial Colorado. |
| Executive Search Consultants |
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| Lisa Geloso |
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 Lisa Geloso has over 10 years of recruiting and human resource management experience. Her specialized training and core competencies include:
Prior to joining Z1 Solutions, Lisa held the position as Managing Director and she has experience as an Account Executive and Senior Sales Representative. Lisa and her family reside in Hillsborough, New Jersey. |
| Vicky Case |
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 Vicky Case is an Executive Search Consultant at Z1 Solutions and brings over 25 years of experience in the Healthcare and Veterinary Industries. Vicky earned her Bachelor of Science, Medical Technology at Colorado State University and also has her MT ASCP and LEAN certifications. Vicky spent the first seven years of her career as a Medical Technologist and Chemistry Supervisor in hospitals in Denver and then transitioned to a Technical Specialist role with Abbott. After earning a number of awards including Presidents Club, she was promoted to an Executive Account Sales role, where she repeated her Presidents Club honors. From there, she became a Workflow Specialist and then moved on to Abbott Animal Health, covering Colorado and Wyoming. Vicky's practical laboratory experience and her recent industry sales experience lend itself to fully understand the needs of both our clients and our candidates. Vicky and her family reside in Centennial, Colorado. |
| Administrative |
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| Matt Brisson, IT Project Manager |
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 Matt Brisson has over 3 years of experience in the medical sales recruiting industry, as well as experience in the information technology arena. Matt's specialized training and core competencies include:
Prior to joining Z1 Solutions, Matt held the position as Technical Support Specialist. Matt has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida. Matt now resides in Lone Tree, Colorado. |
| Pat Jacobsen, Executive Assistant |
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 Pat Jacobsen is an Executive Assistant at Z1 Solutions, Inc. and has extensive management support experience in sales and service environments. Her background includes customer relations, event planning, personnel assistance and budget monitoring. Pat is proficient in numerous computer programs. Prior to joining Z1 Solutions, Pat held various executive administrative assistant positions including 10 years with a major diagnostic company. Pat has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Utah State University. Pat and her husband reside in Centennial, Colorado |