Frank C. Schroeder, Principal and Co-Founder

Frank C. Schroeder co-founded Brown Schroeder & Associates, Inc. after working as a top-level executive for a variety of corporations in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom, including Drake Beam Morin, A.T. Kearney Executive Search, Waste Management International and Alcoa.
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Patricia S. Phillips, Vice President

While most recruiters race to find the most available talent, Patty Phillips delights in identifying the most qualified talent for her corporate clients. When it comes to filling critical director, managing director, senior management, vice president and/or presidential roles, corporate hiring managers have the right, and the obligation, to seek out experienced candidates and industry leaders with a track record of relevant success for the opportunity at hand. Patty’s track record of experience with all sides of the talent acquisition process makes her ideally suited to be your trusted search advisor.
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James S. Armstrong, Senior Consultant

Jim Armstrong brings nearly 40 years of non-profit management and institutional advancement experience to the clients of Brown Schroeder & Associates, Inc. In addition to staff positions, he provided advancement and campaign services for many others organizations as a consultant. Jim’s career has been hallmarked by success in all elements of development and advancement.
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Antoinette (Toni) Doyle, Associate Consultant

Toni Doyle brings more than 40 years of experience in the non-profit sector as an administrator, board member, fundraiser, capital campaign director, and grant manager in the areas of social services, education, health care, environmental/green sustainability, and historic preservation.
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Susan Gittins, Director of Research

Susan Gittins brings more than two decades of research expertise in human resources to Brown Schroeder & Associates. She has conducted extensive executive-level searches for a wide range of multinational corporations and privately-held venture-funded organizations throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Before joining Brown Schroeder & Associates, Susan was Director of North America recruiting for the Industry Practices Group at A.T. Kearney Management Consulting in Chicago. She was also a Senior Associate at Korn/Ferry International in Chicago, where she performed search assignments across multiple industries and functions. Susan holds a B.A. degree in history and politics from Victoria College at the University of Toronto.

Tamiko Rast, Director of Information Systems and Design

Tamiko Rast has more than a decade of web design, Internet marketing, application development and backend IT systems experience. Before joining the Brown Schroeder & Associates team, she designed web sites and developed web applications for a variety of companies, including Fox Racing, the Japanese American Citizens League, Cisco Systems, the City of San Jose, Trapeze Networks, Intellisys and the University of Rhode Island.

Tamiko studied graphic design and technology at Santa Clara University, the University of California at Berkeley and San Jose State University. Her work has been widely recognized and she is the recipient of several prestigious communications awards.