Juli Ann Reynolds, Managing Partner, Russell Reynolds Associates

"Cold calling" a major search firm is at least as hard as approaching a company with no connections. You may have the best skill set in the world for a new job, but if one of the "Big Five" executive search firms is managing the selection process for a great job and you send them an unsolicited resume, guess what will happen? There are multiple strategies about how to turn your relationship with search firms into win-win ones, however. At the September meeting, you'll learn from an expert how to maintain visibility and add value so you can improve your odds and build an association for both the short and long terms.

Juli Ann Reynolds is the Managing Partner heading up technology for the Boston office of Russell Reynolds Associates. Her focus is on CEO and Board Director searches as well as senior executives for large and small technology firms. Prior to Russell Reynolds Associates, Juli Ann was a Partner with Korn Ferry International and a Vice President for a small boutique firm. Ms. Reynolds will share some of the insights she has gained that will help you not only breakthrough to search firms, but to be on the "A" list.