About Us
Blue Signal was founded in Chicago in 2012, and since then, has grown into a multimillion-dollar executive, permanent, contract, and temporary placement firm with offices in the Phoenix and Chicago areas. Blue Signal has established itself as the premier executive search firm within wireless/telecom, emerging technology, cloud, medical/healthcare, IoT, and related industry niches.
At Blue Signal, we believe hiring the right people is the best way to transform business. Our targeted, specialized searches deliver highly qualified professionals to meet every hiring need. Our team has decades of combined experience in finding the right people for each unique company culture and industry niche.
Our team works nationally with both candidates and hiring managers to find the right fit. Contact us today to let us know how we can help.
Meet Our Team
Our recruiting team excels in providing outstanding service to fit your unique goals, timeline, and budget. The Blue Signal team is proud to provide deep industry knowledge to make sure you get the best candidate for the job.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / CEO
Matt Walsh
Matt has extensive experience recruiting for wireless, telecom, and IoT. He has placed candidates at every level: C-suite, VPs, directors, team leads, engineers, sales personnel, and technical experts.
VICE PRESIDENT
Jordan Lawhead
Jordan specializes in recruiting for unified communications, software, and technical sales. He has deep industry experience in UCaaS, cloud, managed IT services, sales, voice/data, and connectivity.
VICE PRESIDENT
Art Reed
Art has over 20 years of experience and has held senior roles in Fortune 100 companies and startups. He focuses on positions within emerging technology, IoT/M2M, telecom, and wireless.
SR. RECRUITING MANAGER
Bryan O'Connor
Bryan comes from a sales and account management background, with special expertise in software, cloud solutions, and digital marketing. Bryan specializes in software, wireless/telecom, and emerging technology.
SR. RECRUITING MANAGER
Ryan Walsh
Ryan comes from a Fortune 50 company with over 10 years of experience in the Auditing/Accounting arena. He is committed to providing value-added expertise to the business unit leaders across many industries.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Trevor Gamble
Trevor has broad experience in commercial business, ranging from sales to marketing to management. Trevor specializes in recruiting talent for wireless, cloud, telecom, IoT, and engineering positions.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
John Stuart
John has a background in financial services and investing. He specializes in locating top talent within the financial space, as well as locating talent for telecom, sales, and other top industries.
SR. ACCOUNT MANAGER
Erika Aelvoet
Erika has over 8 years of recruiting & business development experience in many different industries. Her expertise is in the Accounting & Finance, and Healthcare space. She has strong industry knowledge and has successfully placed candidates in administrative staff positions to C-level roles.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Brent Stokes
Brent has worked as both a full-desk recruiter and a sales professional, placing candidates in industries including: Engineering, Software, Wireless, Telecom, Information Systems, Technology, and Core IT roles.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Kelsey Campion
Kelsey brings experience in executive recruitment as well as a background in fitness and dance with her to Blue Signal. For the past few years, she has specialized in healthcare and pharmaceutical staffing.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Sydnee Hogan
Sydnee has 5 years of experience in recruiting for roles within Supply Chain, Operations, Human Resources, and Sales specifically within manufacturing and packaging. She has won top awards for her efforts and puts the needs of her clients and candidates first, creating lasting partnerships.
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SR. ACCOUNT MANAGER
Walker Shell
Walker has an extensive background in Healthcare IT, serving as an Account Manager for a global IT staffing agency and Director of Recruitment for one of the nation's largest travel nursing staffing companies. He focuses heavily on Cerner/Epic Certified resources as well as staffing and managing hospital go-lives.
EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Rachel Perez
Rachel has over 4 years of experience in recruiting and account management. Over the course of her career, she has developed trusted contacts in healthcare, nursing, travel nursing, IT, and allied positions. Rachel is your go-to recruiter for landing top-tier professionals in these spaces.
EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Kayla Szeliga
As part of our recruiting team, Kayla specializes in the telecom and wireless industries, supporting searches in DAS, Small Cell, RF, and more. She has a knack for client support and collaboration drawn from many years of experience in customer-facing roles.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Kevin Smith
Kevin joins Blue Signal with extensive recruiting experience in Plastics Manufacturing. He is well-versed in executive placements for Management, Operations, Engineering, Quality and Sales talent within all levels of plastics manufacturing for many industries.
EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
John Ross Wilsey
John Ross brings extensive sales expertise to his role within Blue Signal’s recruiting team. Prior to recruiting, he worked in sales for consumer products, communication, and more for over 12 years. His success proves his ability to discern the needs of a client – and deliver.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Maddie Sittmann
A Clemson Alum, Maddie has found great success in the recruiting space, earning multiple top awards in 2018 and 2019. She specializes in recruiting within the Medical field, including finding talent for hard-to-fill positions in Pathology, Genetics, R&D Scientists, Field Service Engineers, and more.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Melissa Coleman
Melissa’s 15 years of recruiting experience gives her a second nature understanding of clients’ hiring needs. When it comes to manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and sales in IoT and AI; she has a unique capacity to review chemistry and motivation from both parties and make lasting placements.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Jason Parker
Jason joins the Blue Signal team having spent 14 years working in the staffing and recruiting industry. He has worked primarily in technology with initiatives ranging from web development and systems integration to network security and technical support.
SR. EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Jim Dorgan
Jim brings over 6 years of recruiting experience with him to Blue Signal. He has a successful track record of staffing manufacturing, technical, supply chain, engineering, sales, marketing, HR, and other types of professionals within various industries. He has won several awards and has been recognized for his staffing excellence throughout his career.
EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Salvatore Salerno
Salvatore is a communication specialist. His track record of client satisfaction has been achieved through a thorough understanding of what clients and candidates want – and delivering just that. Salvatore is skilled in making connections.
Meet Our Team
Our recruiting team works closely with the marketing, operations, research and support team. We create custom job descriptions and job marketing materials for each client's openings, in addition to tailored interview preparation materials and in-house industry research.
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Lacey Walters
Lacey manages Blue Signal’s Marketing strategy and Marketing Team. She is responsible for website development, SEO, digital marketing, and graphic design. She also builds market trend reports on candidate pools, industry trends, and market forecasting.
MARKETING MANAGER
Amber Lamb
Amber supports the Blue Signal team by developing marketing materials for internal and external use. She has conducted marketing training, optimized internal processes, and adds value to the company through her creativity and innovation.
MARKETING SPECIALIST
Aylish DeVore
Aylish is passionate about all things marketing including content creation, writing, social media, and customer insights. At Blue Signal, she supports the marketing team by creating elevated recruiting materials and digital content.
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Jessica Walsh
.Jessica brings more than 10 years of experience in Legal Services and Human Resources to Blue Signal. Jessica received her J.D. from Texas A&M School of Law. She has experience in strategic HR planning, federal and state law compliance, employment contract negotiations, employee benefits, and payroll.
HUMAN RESOURCES PROJECT MANAGER
Wyatt Humrichous
Wyatt aids the operational management team and human resources department, here at Blue Signal. Wyatt brings with him years of experience in Government, Education, and Legal Services. He uses this experience to help manage a variety of projects for Blue Signal.
SR. MANAGER OF OPERATIONS
Jonathan Lee
Jonathan supports a range of customer-facing and strategic functions. He heads the operations and technical support departments and manages IT initiatives and sales support goals. He also acts as our database administrator. He excels at building customer-focused action plans to help companies reach their business goals.
MARKETING SPECIALIST
Sam Kotowski
Sam supports the marketing team, human resources department, and operational management team at Blue Signal. She offers an extra hand to many departments and aids in their overall success. She is skilled in creating marketing materials, developing HR initiatives, and organizing data.
PROJECT MANAGER
Kimberly Sjurson
Kimberly joins Blue Signal with over 5 years of experience in project management. She is skilled in accounting, data visualization, 3PL, logistics management, and more. In her role with Blue Signal, Kimberly will help the operations team support key business initiatives.
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