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Chris Relth CEO and Founder, Artemis Search Partners | Managing Partner, ASP Staffing

Chris is the CEO and Founder of Artemis Search Partners, a contingent headhunting firm that provides executive search services nationwide. Artemis serves its clients by making the otherwise unattainable candidates attainable to its clients. Chris also serves as the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ASP Staffing Accounting and Finance and ASP Staffing IT, the staffing divisions of Artemis Search Partners. Driven by his strategic vision for the company and his passion as a leader, Chris has been directly involved in completing over 500 sales and marketing searches nationwide. Armed with a serious case of “getting stuff done,” Chris possesses a tenacious approach to concierge-style permanent search and staffing. He is responsible for daily operations, client relations, and the personal and professional development of the firm’s consultants. Chris is passionate about helping his teammates grow and achieve their visions.

Prior to being bitten by an entrepreneur bug, Chris managed a fast-growing territory at a multinational conglomerate company in Las Vegas. When he moved to Orange County, he commenced his recruiting career by initially recruiting financial services sales people. He then moved on to start a permanent placement division at a boutique IT staffing firm, growing the business by 450% over the course of 3 years. Chris became very passionate about not only serving his clients by helping them assemble winning teams, but also by developing the people on his teams to reach their full potential, so this naturally led him to launch his own firm, Artemis Search Partners.

When Chris is not using his gritty approach in business, he channels that energy into either volunteering within the community by coaching a local youth football team or being heavily involved in fitness. Chris currently serves on the Council of Advisors of Miracles for Kids, an organization that provides service and necessities for children with life-threatening illnesses. He is also a Regional Board Member for Gen Next Orange County, an organization dedicated to developing and changing the next generation for the better. A Bay Area native, Chris graduated from Chico State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business in 2003. Having relocated to Orange County over a decade ago, he currently resides in Ladera Ranch, California.

Jennifer Caison Co-Founder and Managing Partner, ASP Staffing Accounting & Finance

Jennifer is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ASP Staffing Accounting and Finance. She has been in the field of specialized recruiting for accounting and finance for Orange County and Los Angeles for 16 years. Jennifer has hired and developed teams of highly talented top producers and continues to enjoy training as well as sales. Before launching ASP Staffing, Jennifer held a leadership role for a large international staffing firm and grew revenues from $1M to over $10M. During her tenure, Jennifer consistently ranked in the top 1% of her company for production, has served on multiple task forces and advisory boards, and has been recognized in the Mentor program year after year.

After earning her Bachelor's Degree in English and Professional Writing from Eastern IL University, Jennifer was immediately hired on to a trade publication in Chicago as an Editor. While there, Jennifer quickly earned 2 promotions and was very active in several development programs, including the launch of a new publication. Soon, Jennifer moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, where she worked in Sales for a startup medical technology company. Jennifer always had a passion for networking and connecting individuals with opportunities that could change their lives, so she landed her first job in the staffing industry with a large, specialized accounting and finance staffing firm. Jennifer started as a recruiter during a very tight unemployment market, launched the first internet recruiting program within the organization, and was quickly promoted into a lead role. Jennifer held several roles within this organization and learned the art of specialized recruiting for accounting and finance.

Jennifer has always maintained her own book of business while managing and growing a top producing team. Jennifer enjoys the face time she gets with her clients, and the most rewarding part of her career is placing professionals in their dream jobs, watching their careers take shape, and seeing businesses grow because of the internal talent she has personally placed. In her career, Jennifer has placed more than 4000 and partnered with thousands of businesses to hire the right talent to meet their goals.

Jennifer grew up in Chicago, IL, attended Eastern IL University, and is a loyal lifetime member of Alpha Phi Sorority. Friendship and family are the most important assets that Jennifer has, and she views her staffing business in the same manner, each client and candidate she touches in some way becomes a friend and part of her “family.” Jennifer has been married for 17 years and is proud to be raising 2 future leaders, Katie and Emily who amaze and inspire her every day. She is an avid reader and writer, and contributes pieces as a guest columnist for various publications by request. In fact, one of the items on Jen’s bucket list is to someday hit the best seller’s list with a book she has been working on.

Mike Vass Co-Founder and Managing Partner, ASP Staffing Accounting & Finance

Mike Vass is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ASP Staffing Accounting and Finance. Mike holds a degree in Finance from Chapman University. Once he graduated from Chapman in 2008, Mike was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers professional baseball team. Mike played for the Brewers for over 2 years. While playing for the Brewers, Mike realized what hard work was. Once Mike hung up the cleats, he got into the business world.

Coming from a family that always stressed work ethic and success, Mike knew how to handle the pressure that was ahead. He began his post baseball career working for a Telecommunication company as a Sales Executive. Mike’s work ethic and tremendous ability to build relationships allowed him to become the #1 sales representative in Orange County within his first year. After a little over a year, Mike decided to make a change in his career and accepted a sales/recruiting role with a large, specialized staffing firm. Within his first year at the company, Mike was in the Top 10 of Rookies for the whole organization nationwide and became the top sales representative in Orange County. This success continued as Mike sold over $850K in his second year and earned the President’s Club Achievement Award for the top 1% production in the company’s worldwide sales force. Mike has played an integral role in growing branch revenues from under $1M to over $10M.

Mike is currently engaged to the girl of his dreams and planning a wedding! When he is not knee deep in wedding planning and work, Mike still enjoys hitting the field in rec leagues as well as volunteering for various causes near to his heart.

Naz Tadjbakhsh Director of Organization and Talent Development

Naz Tadjbakhsh is the Director of Organization and Talent Development at Artemis Search Partners and ASP Staffing. Naz supports strategic growth plans by directing and implementing new operational processes that increase overall efficiency, training and developing world-class executive search consultants and recruiters, and providing ongoing internal coaching to maintain a thriving workplace culture with highly engaged team members. Naz has a professional background in training design and implementation, leadership development, group facilitation, and strategic planning. She is passionate about equipping people with the skills and tools they need to be successful at work, and empowering them to drive their development so that they can excel in ways that bring them meaning and fulfillment.

Naz is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). SIOP advocates the application of psychology and the scientist-practitioner model with the ultimate goal to make workplaces better for all, with more than 8,000 members worldwide. Naz is on SIOP’s Local Group Relations Committee, a national committee that was formed to help strengthen the connection between SIOP and local I-O groups. She currently leads a local I-O group in Southern California, an initiative she calls The People Experience Project. In addition to Naz’s involvement in SIOP and The People Experience Project, she serves as a lead in her university’s student consulting engagement program, Center for Innovation and Change (CIC). In this role, Naz has been mentoring a team of 20 student consultants on an employee engagement project for a global research and technology company. Naz is also affiliated with the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), a national organization that provides ongoing support and tools to drive human and organizational performance in ways that make a difference.

Naz is a graduate student in the Organizational Psychology Ph.D. program at Alliant International University. She recently acquired her Master of Science in Organizational Psychology from Alliant International University in May 2016 and received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Social Behavior with minors in Education and Art History at the University of California, Irvine. In her free time, Naz enjoys visiting local museums and art galleries, spending time with her friends and family, trying out new restaurants and foods, and painting.

Andy Rovzar Director of Strategic Recruitment, Artemis Search Partners

Andy is currently the Director of Strategic Recruitment at Artemis Search Partners. He has close to four years of professional headhunting experience and has completes some of the firm’s most challenging searches, which has in turn led to him build and grow his own book of business. Andy has filled strategic openings for a variety of clients in industries such as concierge medicine, consumer product goods, insurance, software, high tech, and engineering. Andy is currently working to build his own team so that he can focus on the industries he is most passionate about. Prior to Artemis, Andy worked for Regal Wine Company as a sales executive calling on large format grocery and retail stores. Andy strives to carve out different niches that provide him with a breadth of knowledge across many different industries and verticals.

Andy graduated from the University of Colorado with his Bachelor’s in Political Science. His favorite pastime is rooting for the Buffs, Bruins, Lakers, Angels and the Ducks – that’s hockey in case you didn’t know. Just like his dedication to his teams, Andy is dedicated to helping Artemis continue to grow. However, if he’s not working or rooting for his teams, you can find him on the golf course. His challenge to anyone is if they can stump him on a college mascot.

Dave McFedries Director of Strategic Recruitment, Artemis Search Partners

Dave serves as a Director of Strategic Recruiting with Artemis Search Partners. He has 13 years of professional recruiting experience and has filled hundreds of openings across Strategic Software, Consumer Electronics, High Tech, Engineering, and Financial Services. Prior to rejoining Artemis in 2017, Dave worked as Recruiting Manager at a technical recruiting firm, as well as Sr. Recruiter with Artemis from 2010-2013, joining the company as Employee #1, and working to carve out many of the niches Artemis works in today.

Dave is an avid Angels Baseball fan, and is hoping to see a resurgence to their former glory soon. He also enjoys snowboarding, fishing and other outdoor activities, as well as camping trips with his wife, Kelli (sorry, ladies) and dog, Ringo.

Dave attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in World Literature, minoring in World History.

Eric Liao Director of Strategic Recruitment, Artemis Search Partners

Eric Liao serves as Director of Strategic Recruitment for Artemis Search Partners, primarily working in the firm’s Software and Technology practices. He has over four years of experience conducting searches nationwide for middle marketing companies. Eric has successfully completed searches in marketing, technology sales, and operations. He also serves as a mentor to new hires at Artemis looking to grow as headhunters. He is passionate about partnering with his clients to understand their business needs and help them grow their bottom line by making the otherwise unattainable candidates attainable. His consultative approach allows him to play an integral role in helping his clients assemble winning teams by securing model-match talent for their organizations.

Eric graduated from the University of California, Irvine with his Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He began his career in sales before transitioning into executive search. When not focused on helping grow his business and the people on his team, Eric is either sitting in traffic on the 5 freeway, or at the local gym lifting and putting down heavy things.