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Paul is a founding partner of Herd Freed Hartz, a top Northwest retained executive search firm based in Seattle since 2001. He brings 15 years of executive recruiting experience ranging from startups to public companies across Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Non-profit industries. Sample clients include: T-Mobile, Starbucks, Microsoft, REI, Amazon, WebMD, Philips Medical, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute and Blue Nile. As a recruiting industry spokesperson and public speaker, he is President Emeritus for the Northwest Recruiters Association - the largest professional recruiting organization in the Northwest and has been interviewed on a variety of recruiting topics by King5 TV, Seattle P-I, Seattle Business Magazine, Washington CEO Magazine and the Puget Sound Business Journal. Before Herd Freed Hartz, Paul worked as Chief Recruiting Officer for StartupAcademy at Scimitar Ridge, the Northwest's premier service provider to the venture industry and Fortune 1000 clients, providing accelerated executive offsite strategy and teambuilding success. His role working with portfolio companies consisted of: consulting executive teams on recruiting strategy, executive team due diligence, and recruiting key executives/advisors. Prior, Paul spent four years as President and Founder of Northwest Search, Inc., a Seattle-based executive search firm specializing in the technology, manufacturing and medical device industries. Paul earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree and graduated with honors from the University of Puget Sound in the Business Leadership Program. His alumni volunteer involvement has included National Alumni Board, Seattle Chapter Chair, and a Business Leadership Program Mentor. His additional community involvement includes developing leaders and caring for the city in his role as Business Ministry and Campus Strategy Director at Mars Hill Church - Downtown campus (www.marshillchurch.org), ranked as one of the most influential and fastest growing churches in America. Prior community work includes a mix of high school volunteer and Board roles with Seattle Young Life. Paul and his wife Rachel make their home in Seattle and enjoy the culture of the city, travel, and outdoor adventures.