MARY SUE HIMPLER: Director Recruiting and Operations

Quote:
“Nothing is cookie cutter. Sometimes you start looking and you have to take another route, do a little more digging. It’s good for the client to know that I know it’s not one size fits all.”

Mantra/Philosophy:
“You can accomplish much if you don’t care who gets the credit. You want to see a good product, a positive result. “

Mary Sue is often the first point of contact in a client’s search. She gets the ball rolling by mining databases and working the company’s contacts to create a rich field of potential candidates. Working closely with Pamela and Jim, Mary Sue draws on her two decades as a search professional to tap sources, create targeted advertising and assure that potential candidates match the client’s needs. Focused and attentive to detail, she also coordinates candidate background checks.

Mary Sue launched her executive search career in 1988 as Executive Employment Administrator for the American Society of Association Executives, where she scouted candidates, conducted interviews, confirmed references, wrote profiles and fully managed executive level searches for a wide range of non-profit, healthcare and philanthropic associations. She also developed teams of association executives to provide peer review on critical management areas within a given organization. Her depth of experience at ASAE paved the way for her later success as an independent consultant, where she conceived and conducted dozens of management and administrative searches.

When she wears her operations hat at Association Strategies, Inc., Mary Sue coordinates contracts, billing and invoices, and generally makes sure the office has the tools to get the job done. As a team member since 1994, Mary Sue has covered every aspect of the company’s business, from conducting searches to assembling compensation surveys, from identifying candidates to conducting interviews and writing profiles. She brings a unique understanding of ASI’s processes from start to finish.

Mary Sue holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Consumer Economics and Business from the State University of New York at Oneonta.