Our Leadership

Randy founded the Firm three decades ago with a singular focus to recruit for Chicago's top employers. He has attracted a team of industry professionals with a passion for search and an interest in long-term growth with the firm. In recent years, he has been instrumental in the successful launch of our growing Executive Search Practice.

Randy graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS Degree in Accounting and worked in Public Accounting with Arthur Andersen before founding the firm. He is additionally active on several local Boards and spends his free time with his family enjoying their active pursuits.

As Senior Partner of Harmer’s Accounting and Finance division, Jim plays an integral role in Harmer’s daily operations. Whether he is facilitating client interactions, guiding his team, or supporting Harmer’s many moving parts, Jim performs his role with a positive outlook that translates into meaningful professional relationships.

Having joined in 1988 as the firm’s third employee, Jim’s lengthy tenure has been integral to Harmer’s growth and success. In his spare time Jim enjoys exploring and reading about spiritual consciousness.

Having founded the Consulting and Accounting & Finance Divisions at Harmer, Scott has been a veritable force in helping to achieve the firm’s premier standing in the industry.  With a keen understanding and telling influence on the recruitment space, Scott invokes a best-practice methodology guided by personal and professional attentiveness.  He cultivates long term relationships and networks that produce loyal candidates and clients who stand by the Harmer brand.

“The significance of lasting relationships cannot be overstated.  Watching careers take root and witnessing their successful evolution is empowering.  Relationships become multi-faceted, and candidate relationships evolve into client relationships.  Our strength is the power of our network, and keeping in touch is a trademark that we live by.”  As a husband and father of two boys, Scott spends his free time coaching and catering to his family’s activities together.

The development of strong, personal relationships with both candidates and clients has been a focus for Mike since he joined Harmer Associates in 2000. These relationships have significantly contributed to the overall growth of the firm's accounting and finance practice. Mike has been described by many as a true professional; he quickly sets himself apart from others with his depth of knowledge and ability to deliver high quality talent. Mike partners not only with accounting and finance leaders, but also with the HR professionals, who see him as a trusted advisor.

Mike has become an extension of many recruiting teams in the Chicago market. Mike is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in accounting and a CPA. When not acting as an extensional recruiting arm, Mike enjoys spending time with his growing family, traveling and coaching little league.

John welcomes every day as a new adventure, and brings this spirit of enthusiasm to his job where he thrives on helping people find rewarding careers with top-tier employers

As both founding partner of Harmer Consultants and Senior Partner of Harmer’s technology division, John’s deep experience has endowed him with a pool of well-developed contacts that have helped establish Harmer’s sterling reputation. When he isn’t sourcing the industry’s best talent, John can be found spending time with his wife and four kids, coaching, or traveling.

A testament to her dedication, Kelly joined the team in 1996, a few years after being placed by Harmer at a client. Today Kelly leads Harmer’s Technology division where she executes high-profile recruiting assignments with professionalism and integrity.

Coupled with her proactive cultivation of lasting partnerships, Kelly’s no-nonsense approach to recruitment sets her apart in her field and enhances Harmer’s distinguished reputation. When she isn’t recruiting, Kelly enjoys working out, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two sons.

As partner of Harmer’s technology division, Michael recruits talent at every career stage from top-tier developers to CTOs. Having joined Harmer in 2003, Michael’s experience provides a keen understanding of clients’ needs—a skill he has nourished through attentive long term professional relationships. Michael has deep expertise in both Chicago’s fast growing Product and Start Up space and the highly competitive Trading/Financial Services industry.

Michael performs his role with integrity and deep expertise that enables him to deliver exceptional talent that exceeds expectations. Michael’s in depth  knowledge of Chicago’s fast growing technology market,  coupled with deep relationships with  Chicago’s top technology leaders enables him to  deliver top talent that fits your culture and technical needs.  In his free time, Michael enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and kids and planning fundraising events.

Todd leads Harmer Consultants where he is instrumental in growing the firm through a persistent, collaborative spirit that fuels high-performing teams and deep professional networks.

Having joined Harmer in 2006, Todd enjoys the challenges and versatility that his role affords him, and exhibits enthusiasm for his team, clients, and candidates alike. In addition to enjoying outdoor activities, Todd spends his free time with his wife and kids, and has been a Bears and Cubs season ticket holder for the past 15 years.

As the face of Harmer Consultants, Matt has an incisive understanding of the operational and interpersonal dynamics that support successful professional relationships. His ability to develop swift rapport and earn the trust of clients and candidates alike endows him with a unique skill in placing best-fit technology talent where it thrives. Having been in the IT Staffing Industry since 2004, Matt joined Harmer in 2010 and earned his partnership in 2015. When he isn’t working, Matt can be found spending time with his wife and two daughters or participating in his role on the Board of Directors of the Society of Talent Acquisition and Recruitment (STAR) Chicago. He also enjoys playing basketball and has never seen a jump shot he didn’t like.

As a founding member and 20-year veteran of RGP, Tim curated an acute expertise in the field of intellectual capital on demand. Tim brought his skillset to Harmer in 2015 when he founded Harmer’s Financial Solutions Division.

Having proven market success worldwide, Tim now uses his talents to help Harmer’s clients solve complex business problems through his masterful approach to consulting and recruiting. In his free time, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and kids in addition to being an avid open-water sailboat racer.