Professional Summary

With a career spanning 28 years in executive search and talent acquisition, Toby helps professionals navigate the complexities of their job search.  She partners with individuals to uncover the best aspects of their professional history, helping them translate their experience into a compelling narrative that captures the attention of the right opportunities.

Approach / Philosophy

Toby provides a realistic and objective perspective backed by decades of industry insight. As a coach, she keeps clients motivated and focused by empowering them with high value resources and personalized job search strategies designed to overcome obstacles for landing positions that align with their ideal career path.

Highlights from Professional Career

Toby creates resumes that showcase her clients at their best, highlighting their brand and individuality, strengths, and accomplishments in a way that resonates with prospective employers. She guides clients through building and optimizing their LinkedIn profiles, so their professional story is clear, compelling, and easy to find.

Beyond resumes, Toby provides practical interview guidance, motivation, and resources clients may not have previously considered for job searching and networking. With a deep understanding of today’s job market and hiring trends, and a network of more than 22,500 LinkedIn connections—she brings both insight and reach to every client she supports.

Toby has worked for Randall Partners, Rudish Health Solutions, TalentRISE, RecruitaStar, Whitney Group, and A.T. Kearney Executive Search. Managing all facets of bringing the best and brightest talent to organizations and meeting aggressive recruiting goals, she has built value through developing innovative results-driven programs in recruitment, sourcing, and search methods.

Toby has collaborated with and helped individuals land positions at highly respected companies including private equity and start-ups and everything in between.  She has completed recruiting projects partnering with Fortune 500 executives, global business professionals, and leaders across all industries.  Toby has worked with clients in a variety of functional areas including: Operations, finance, human resources, management consulting, manufacturing, sales, and marketing.

Prior to executive search, Toby spent 14 years in the healthcare industry where she served in a senior human resources management capacity with a special emphasis on recruitment, compensation and benefits. She held strategic roles at the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Inc., Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Education Credentials

Toby holds a MS in Industrial Relations from Loyola University and a BS in Psychology and Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.