RICHARD M. FARRELL, PRINCIPAL

Mr. Farrell is founding principal of GSI Executive Search with successful placements of senior level management within the private club, resort, real estate development sectors. He has a diverse management background that encompasses over 25 years of experience as an executive in the hospitality and real estate development industries.

His experience includes:

• President and CEO of Bardmoor Properties, Inc., Tampa Bay area; developed two planned communities Bardmoor Country Club and The Bayou Club featuring 2200 residences, a commercial office park, 54 holes of golf and the world acclaimed “Harry Hopman Tennis Resort”.
• President of PGI Developers; a Florida based developer of over 25,000 acres on Florida ’s West Coast.
• Senior Vice President of Nicklaus-Sierra Development; nationally acclaimed developer of country club communities in Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego, Baton Rogue, New Orleans and Tampa.
• Founding principal of Pinnacle Golf, Inc ; management and development company of golf clubs.
• Graduate of Florida State University; Past Board Member of the Seminole Booster’s Club and Past Vice President of the FSU Alumni Association.
• Member of the Urban Land Institute.
• Former member of the Young President's Association.
• Active Member of the “Leadership Florida” Alumni.
• Member of the Association of Florida Community Developers.
  

CHARLIE HOARE, CCM, PRINCIPAL

Mr. Hoare is a founding principal of GSI Executive Search, with successful placements of a variety of senior level executives in the private club, resort and real estate industries. Mr. Hoare has a diverse background in the management of exclusive private country clubs and executive search.

His experience includes:

• General Manager and COO of The Country Club of Birmingham, Alabama, Lakeside Country Club in Houston, The Country Club of Orlando, and Thornblade Club in Greenville, South Carolina.
• Graduate of Florida State University School of Business/Hospitality Administration. Past President of the “Society of Hosts” alumni association.
• Graduate of the University of Florida School of Fine Arts.
• Member of the Club Managers Association of America. Past President of the Texas Lone Star Chapter.
• Past member of the National Club Association’s “Advisory Council.”
• Founding member of the Greater Houston Council of Hospitality Executives at the University of Houston.
• Advisory Board – Florida State University College of Business

FRANK "BUD" GARDNER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Mr. Gardner has over twenty-five years of experience in Human Resources and Executive Search. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked for several national consulting firms: Cole, Warren & Long, Inc., and with Laventhol & Horwath LLP as Director of the Organizational Consulting practice in the Southeast. He has also held senior corporate Human Resources positions in the Real Estate Development and Biotech industries. Bud has search expertise in a variety of functional areas including Construction, Real Estate Development , Human Resources, Sales and Marketing and finance.

Mr. Gardner has an MBA in Human Resources from Syracuse University, with a BA in Business Administration from Hamilton College. He is a member of SHRM, The Society for Human Resource Management, and EMA, The Employment Managers Association.

NANCY LEWIS, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Ms. Lewis' breadth of experience has focused primarily in the recruiting of senior-level executives spanning sales, finance, IT, real estate development and human resources. Nancy was employed as manager of recruiting for two Fortune 50 firms, IBM and ITT Automotive and for the world's largest publishing company, Bertelsmann Corporation.

Prior to joining the Bertelsmann Corporation Nancy worked as a Consultant for executive search firms in Tampa, Florida, and Asheville, NC. The experience gained working in both sectors of recruiting provided her with the necessary skills needed to build strong relationships with her clients.

Nancy was most recently employed as manager of recruitment, for an Industry leader located in Tampa Bay providing content management solutions.

Nancy holds a degree in Liberal Arts from Stratford College with and attended The University of North Carolina.

BARBARA MURPHY, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Ms. Murphy has over twenty years of experience as Vice President of Marketing and Information Systems with a Fortune 500 Company. She was instrumental in developing the company’s award-winning web site as well as spearheading the development and training for the company’s sales force efforts. Success in spearheading sales and catering to a high-end customer base has provided her with invaluable experience in building strong relationships with her clients.

Prior corporate experience includes tenure as a Trust Investment Officer with American Security Bank in Washington, DC.

Barbara holds a degree in Liberal Arts from Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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