Newton Consulting, LLC, a provider of information technology and human resource management consulting services, announces the promotion of several leadership team members along with the recent hiring of several employees.
“Our company has been experiencing a steady growth in the marketplace since its founding,” said Rick Newton, company founder and president. “We’ve been fortunate to have some exceptional leaders who are ready to take our company to its next level, and in addition, it will allow me to focus on developing leaders at all levels of the company and evaluate and catalyze the development of new practice areas in response to market demand,” he said.
Bill Boehner, Vice President, Practice Operations, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Boehner joined Newton Consulting as the Project Management Office practice area director in 2008. Boehner brings more than 19 years of project management and leadership experience to his new role. Boehner will support the financial, human resource, and legal operations of the company, as well as practice and account development and European operations.
Amylyn Kyler, Director of Talent Acquisition Services, has been promoted to Vice President, People Management. Kyler joined Newton Consulting in 2007 as Director of Recruiting and Placement and has 20 years of experience recruiting, leading and managing human resources. In her new role, Kyler will support the recruitment process, employee professional development, and overall management of Newton’s unique company culture.
Shari Kienzle, Office Manager and Benefits Administrator, has been promoted to Director of Office Operations and Corporate Controller. Kienzle joined Newton Consulting in 2006 as one of the company’s first employees supporting company operations. Kienzle has more than 21 years of experience in accounting, benefits administration, and executive support. She will be supporting the company’s financial, legal, and human resource operations.
“We are also very excited to have a newly created position of Vice President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) to oversee the operations and development of our growing European subsidiary,” Newton said. “Julien Mansourian, of London, England, has accepted this position. He will build on the successful launch of Newton Consulting Europe Limited to deliver exceptional services to new and existing clients in the Europe and Asian marketplace.”
Mansourian brings 20 years of experience in information technology, project management, and finance to his new role with Newton Consulting. He previously worked at Capgemini, Accenture and Deloitte Consulting. Mansourian will be reporting to Bill Boehner who has been instrumental in Newton Consulting Europe’s early success in 2011.
“Because of our unique compensation and business model, we’re able to attract and retain some of the best consultants in the industry, and now that extends beyond the U.S.,” said Boehner. “Furthermore, we are delighted to have a number of new employees join our team.”
Mike Buzzelli of Pittsburgh joins the Talent Acquisition Services (TAS) practice area as Recruiting Consultant. Buzzelli, a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College, most recently worked as a corporate recruiter at Westinghouse Electric Company, and has also worked at Oxford Solutions and Plan4Demand Solutions.
Alyssa Sladick of Pittsburgh joins the TAS practice as Candidate Care Specialist. Sladick is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and brings recruiting and human resource support experience from both the public and private sectors.
Dan Bolena of Cranberry Township, Pa., joins the Project Management Office (PMO) practice as Program / Project Manager. Bolena, a certified Project Management Professional, brings extensive experience in global implementations to his new role, with 16 years of information technology experience including 12 years in program management. His prior employment included Alcatel-Lucent, Vocollect and Marconi.
Rick Arnold of Costa Mesa, Calif., joins the TAS practice as Senior Recruiting Consultant. Arnold brings more than 25 years of experience in human resources and full life cycle recruitment from a variety of industries to his new role. He previously worked at TAD PGS, The Boeing Company, and as an independent consultant.
Steve Smith of Renfrew, Pa., joins the PMO Practice as Program / Project Manager. Smith brings over 16 years of experience managing, designing and implementing human resource business application projects in a variety of industries. He has a master of project management degree in human resources from Carnegie Mellon University, and was previously employed at Bayer Corporation and PNC Bank Corp.
