Leadership Team
The Mitchell Martin Leadership Team has, on average, 14 years of tenure. The team provides unsurpassed industry knowledge, leading expertise and innovative thinking to our organization. This team has successfully grown Mitchell Martin over the last decade from a small boutique staffing firm to a nationally recognized, award winning organization.
Meet the team behind our success here:
Eugene Holtzman, President
Eugene Holtzman is the founder and President of Mitchell Martin. Eugene founded the company in 1984 after he realized the ever rising demand for professional staff in the field of Information Technology. Gene has a background in operating non-profit organizations as well as in the field of social work. Just two years before establishing Mitchell Martin, Eugene entered into the staffing industry. Gene’s commitment and passion for helping people is what drove him toward the recruiting field; his aim was to improve the hiring process for companies in need while simultaneously helping qualified professionals discover outstanding, one-of-a-kind, employment opportunities.
A native of Bronx, New York, Eugene earned a Sociology/Political/Science degree at Queens College. He later earned his Masters degree from C.W. Post College in Public Administration. Eugene is commonly cited by a variety of trade publications; he has consulted numerous CIO’s in relation to compensation, recruiting, retention and on the utilization of various professional search technologies. Gene’s profound knowledge of the industry, his insights, and his personal views are what has led to the ultimate success of Mitchell Martin: a company which is now a leading staffing provider in the fields of Healthcare and Information Technology.
Mike Church Vice President of Compliance and Payroll Solutions
Mike Church brings over 25 years of industry experience to Mitchell Martin. Mike has been employed by Mitchell Martin since its inception in 1984 and he has had both sales and recruitment responsibilities. Mike’s strengths lie in developing high volume, high quality recruitment programs. Mike specializes in serving the Information Technology staffing demands in the financial industry. Mike has spearheaded Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Payroll Pass through projects for a number of Mitchell Martin’s Fortune 500 clients.
He is a graduate of Richmond College with a BA in Psychology.
Joseph Schimpf Chief Financial Officer
Mitchell Martin’s Finance and Operations Departments are directed by Joseph Schimpf. Joe joined Mitchell Martin in 1997 and has 12 years of previous experience working at companies including CitiGroup, HSBC, and Dean Witter. Joe’s extensive knowledge in financial management and experience managing numerous operational projects only adds to his exceptional experience and industry expertise.
Joe earned his MBA in Finance from Adelphi University and BS in Accounting and Economics from City University of New York at Queens College.
Matthew Franklin Director of Recruiting
Matthew Franklin, our Director of Recruiting, joined Mitchell Martin in 1997. Matt started out as a Researcher and later became a Senior Technical Recruiter: a role he maintained for a period of six years. Matt participated in the rapid expansion of Mitchell Martin’s consulting practice, and is presently heading up our recruiting function for our Technology Division. It is via Matt’s leadership that Mitchell Martin has thrived; he helped our company increase our recruiting staff to more than 30 dedicated full-time recruiting professionals, all of which are capable of providing exceptional services to large scale clients nationwide in a variety of industries. Matt has played an integral role in the selection and implementation of Mitchell Martin’s state-of-the-art “Application Management System” which allows our company to address the needs of our clients in a faster, more accurate fashion.
Matt earned his Masters degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from Binghamton University.
Marie RomanoVice President of Healthcare
Marie Romano, our Vice President of Healthcare, has 20 years of proven business and sales experience. Marie joined Mitchell Martin in 1997 and has built a loyal base of clients and candidates. Marie currently directs the daily sales and recruiting functions of our Allied Healthcare Division. Marie’s early career started in International Banking Operations at HSBC and later joined Mellon Bank, where she earned the status of International Banking Officer. In 1987, Marie began her career in professional sales in the cosmetic industry for major manufacturers of professional hair care product lines.
Marie earned a certificate in International Banking from the AIB Institute of NYC and attended St. John’s University as a Business major.
Junette EngDirector of Operations
Junette Eng, our Director of Operations, has filled a range of roles at Mitchell Martin over the past 20 years. Junette began her career with Mitchell Martin in 1984 working in administration and quickly moved onto work a technology sales desk where she was responsible for direct hire placements. As the company and market evolved, Junette advanced and became our Contract Recruiting Manager where she helped establish and build Mitchell Martin’s Contract Technology Division. Junette remained a hands-on leader in training, hiring and working a contract recruiting and sales desk. Today, as the Director of Operations, Junette supports all of Mitchell Martin’s Back Office operations and manages the Immigration processes for non-immigrant petitions.
Junette earned a Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Pace University.
Stephen Ryerson Vice President of Recruiting
Stephen Ryerson began his career with Mitchell Martin in 2005. Over the years Steve has established a proven track record of servicing Financial Clients ranging from Wall Street’s largest Investment Banks, Brokerage Houses, Asset Management Firms, and Boutique Hedge Funds. Most recently, Steve has evolved himself into a hands-on management position at Mitchell Martin. He is responsible for leading a team of recruiters dedicated to sourcing front-office financial technologists. He is also heavily involved in training, mentoring, and managing new recruiters.
Steve received his B.S. in Psychology from The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.
Michael Ruderman Vice President of Talent Acquisition/Staff Development
Michael is currently our VP of Talent Acquisition/Staff Development for our Technology Division team. With over seven years of recruiting industry experience, Mike is responsible for hiring, training and managing the recruiters of tomorrow, today. Additionally, Mike manages the in-house recruiting effort for one of our largest clients. Mike specializes in recruiting Front office technologists including C++, Java and .Net technologies as well as Business Analysts and Project Managers.
Mike attended Salisbury University and graduated with a BA in Communication Arts.
