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Resources verdankt seine auf Dienstleistung und Professionalität gestützte Tradition seinen Gründern, deren Laufbahn bei den Big Four-Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaften ihren Anfang nahm. Unternehmergeist und freier Ideenfluss werden von unseren Führungskräften auch heute nach wie vor gefördert. Dies gibt unseren Interim Professionals den nötigen Freiraum, Flexibilität und Mobilität, um unseren Kunden zu helfen, sich in einem globalem wirtschaftlichen Umfeld, das schnellen und häufigen Änderungen unterworfen ist, zu behaupten.

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Frits Aarts
Senior Vice President Europe


Frits Aarts leitet das Geschäft von Resources in Europa und ist zusätzlich für das Regional Management der Büros in zehn Ländern verantwortlich. Zuvor war Frits Aarts Managing Partner von Ernst & Young Interim Management, die im Juli 2003 von Resources übernommen wurden.

Von 1991-1999 war Frits Aarts acht Jahre lang als Vorstandsmitglied und COO eines niederländischen Bauunternehmens, der Troost Pernis Group tätig. Zuvor arbeitete der Jurist fünf Jahre lang beim Technologieunternehmen Volleman Computer B.V, wo er unter anderem zum Vorstandsmitglied ernannt wurde.



Daniela Zimmer
Managing Director Germany


Daniela Zimmer bringt als Bankkauffrau und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung aus führenden Positionen in Banken, Versicherungen, Agenturen und Unternehmen mit. Seit 2007 ist sie Managing Director bei Resources Global Professionals in Deutschland.

Nach ihrer Ausbildung zur Bankkauffrau arbeitete Daniela Zimmer zunächst sechs Jahre bei der Bayerischen Landesbank, bevor sie ein Studium zur Diplom-Betriebswirtin (FH) absolvierte. Anschließend arbeitete sie mehrere Jahre als Produktmanagerin bei Avon und Mattel Toys und als Etatdirektorin bei der Dialog-Marketingagentur Wunderman. Anfang 1991 wechselte Daniela Zimmer in die Position des Marketing Managers beim amerikanischen Finanzmarketingunternehmen TransNational Financial Services. Seit 1993 unterstützte Sie mit ihrem eigenen Unternehmen Kunden beim Management von Großprojekten im Marketing und Vertrieb. In dieser Zeit war sie auch als Interim Managerin in unterschiedlichen Führungspositionen tätig, unter anderem als Geschäftsführerin bei der GE Money Bank und als Director Direktversicherung bei der CIGNA Versicherung. Seit 2007 ist Daniela Zimmer Managing Director bei Resources Global Professionals in Deutschland und für das Headoffice in Frankfurt am Main zuständig. Von dort aus betreut sie zusammen mit ihrem Team auch Österreich und die Schweiz, für die 2009 eine neue Niederlassung in Zürich eröffnet wurde.



Unsere regionale Unternehmensführung



Tanja Cebula
Senior Vice President


An 11-year veteran of the Company, Senior Vice President Tanja Cebula is responsible for Resource's Western Region, which includes 19 offices in the U.S. and Mexico. In her role, Tanja oversees operations, financials and recruiting while mentoring teams and offering strategic guidance to the practices within the region.

Tanja began her Resources career in 1997 as Managing Director and founder of the Company's Portland, Oregon office. She played a key role in Resources' management-led buyout from Deloitte & Touche LLC in 1999. She moved to Southern California as Regional Managing Director in 2000 taking on responsibility for the entire Western Region in 2004.

Prior to Resources, Tanja served as Product Director for Johnson & Johnson Medical in Dallas, Texas and Senior Auditor for Deloitte & Touche in Portland, Oregon. She received her BS from Oregon State University and her MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Tanja is on the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation Board in Orange, California and co-founded the Breast Health Awareness Foundation whose mission is to bring breast cancer awareness to corporate America.



Colleen Cunningham
Global Managing Director, Finance and Accounting


Colleen Cunningham is an internationally recognized expert on corporate financial reporting and accounting, as well as former advisor to the FASB and the IASB. She currently leads Resources’ Accounting and Finance practice, which provides financial reporting expertise to Fortune 1000 companies around the world.

Before joining Resources, Colleen served as CEO of Financial Executives International (FEI) for nearly four years, during which time she had significant influence in legislative and regulatory matters including Sarbanes-Oxley, pension reform and financial accounting standards. She was the SVP and CFO, North America, of Havas Advertising (which was, at the time, the fifth largest advertising holding company in the world) and before that, Colleen was the chief accountant of AT&T. She began her career in public accounting with Touche Ross and Coopers & Lybrand.

Colleen speaks and writes frequently on a variety of finance and accounting issues both in the U.S. and internationally. She has been honored as one of the top 100 influential people in finance by Treasury & Risk Management and Business Finance, as well as in accounting by Accounting Today. Colleen earned a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business where she was a Stern Scholar in the Executive Management Program.



Brandon Johnson
Chief Information Officer


With experience in information technology spanning more than 25 years, Brandon leads Resource's global IT efforts, ensuring the Company's strategic goals are fully supported through the appropriate application of people, processes and technology.

Before joining Resources, Brandon enjoyed a highly successful, 20-career as a Marine Corps Officer. He most recently served as the Director of Operating Forces Support at the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity. In this role, he oversaw the support of globally deployed Marine Corps command and control, communications, computer and intelligence systems. As a certified Defense Acquisition Corps professional, he also directly supported the development, integration and deployment of several major communications and IT systems. Brandon's IT and leadership experience is complemented by a significant military aviation background, having served operationally as a Weapons Systems Officer in the F/A-18D Hornet.

Brandon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from University of Texas El Paso, a Master's in Computer Systems Management from the University of Maryland, and a Master's in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School.



Tom Schember
SVP, Global Managing Director - Strategic Account Development


As Senior Vice President and Global Managing Director for Strategic Account Development, Tom Schember leads Resources' comprehensive global strategy to develop and expand business with high profile multi-national companies across our 85 offices worldwide. Over the past five years, Tom has been instrumental in building and leading many of Resources' largest global client relationships. As a result, Tom played a critical role in the development of Resources' international business, working extensively with our global network to serve clients in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Tom co-founded Resources' New York office in June 1998 as Managing Director. Since then, he has held a variety of senior leadership positions including MD of Resources' Tri-State practice, MD for Global Client Services and Regional MD for the Asia-Pacific Region.

Tom joined the Company from The MacManus Group/DMB&B (now Publicis) where he served as vice president and director of Corporate Finance, managing worldwide accounting and financial reporting. Prior to that, he was a senior audit manager at Deloitte & Touche in Parsippany, New Jersey. He holds an MBA in Accounting from Rutgers University and a B.A. in English from Davidson College.



Suzanne Stanton
Regional Managing Director


With a unique and effective leadership style and keen eye for the business, Suzanne Stanton serves as Resources’ Regional Managing Director of the Southeastern United States. Her territory includes a dozen offices from Baltimore to South Florida. In this role, Suzi is responsible for developing market strategy, overseeing office management, expanding geographical presence and new business opportunities.

Suzi joined the firm in 1997 as Managing Director of the Washington, D.C. office, the Company’s 10th office and its first East Coast presence. During her tenure at Resources, Suzi has served in lead client service roles in a variety of industries, including some of the Company’s largest clients.

Prior to joining Resources, Suzi spent 13 years in the audit practice of Deloitte & Touche, where she worked with clients primarily in the real estate and public sector industries. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 1983 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Accounting Concentration.



Tracy Stephens
Senior Vice President


Working in the supply chain profession for more than 23 years, Tracy Stephens has championed the strategic value of supply chain management and the growing need to manage supplier risk. Currently, Tracy serves as the head of Resources’ Supply Chain Management global practice and Regional Managing Director of the Company’s U.S. Central Region, comprised of 15 practice offices.

In 1995, Tracy co-founded The Procurement Centre, a professional services firm dedicated to supporting the transformation and operation of supply chains. In 2002, as globalization became a top management challenge, The Procurement Centre was acquired by Resources, becoming the Supply Chain Management practice of the firm, which is dedicated to helping global business leaders drive internal change.

Today, Tracy continues to promote the importance of managing supplier risk. Working with CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain management teams worldwide, he helps Fortune 1000 clients implement and operate world-class supply chains. In addition, he has been recognized as one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine’s “Pros to Know” for the past two years. Tracy graduated in 1982 from Texas A&M University with a BBA degree in Finance and a special emphasis in Economics.



Les Sussman
Managing Director, Resources Audit Solutions


With 30 years of professional services and private industry experience in accounting and auditing, Les Sussman is Managing Director of Resources Audit Solutions (RAS), the Resources practice providing Audit, Risk & Compliance services. As an audit partner with Deloitte & Touche LLC, Les held several leadership positions, including Partner in Charge of the Financial Services Group for the Pacific Southwest Region, Partner in Charge of the Capital Markets consulting practice for the West Region, Partner in Charge of the Woodland Hills office, National Director of Recruiting and College Relations and President of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation.

After 26 years with Deloitte, Les joined Gemstar TV Guide as Senior Vice President of Finance and, in 2005, he joined Resources as an Associate to lead the internal SOX compliance initiative. Les currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of Braille Institute and is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Children’s’ Bureau.



Unsere internationale Unternehmensführung


  • Don Murray, Executive Chairman & CEO
  • Tony Cherbak, President & Chief Operating Officer
  • Kate Duchene, Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President of Human Resources
  • Nate Franke, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Don Murray
Executive Chairman & CEO


Drawing from his 30-years of business experience and management roots from the Big Four, Don Murray founded Resources in June of 1996 with funding from the Venture Board of Deloitte & Touche LLC, where he served as a Partner. After a management buy-out led by Don and two other founders, Resources went public in December 2000. As Executive Chairman and chief executive officer, Don focuses on the Company's strategic vision, employment culture and brand as well as significant business and geographic development, while leading the Company's more than 80 global offices and over 2,900 employees. Don has built a high-caliber management team and Consultant base, primarily made up of Big Four professionals with superior credentials and substantial industry experience. Under his leadership, the Company has cultivated an impressive and diverse client base, including 44 of the Fortune 50 companies, and more than half the Fortune Global 100.

Don serves on the Leadership Board of USC's Marshall School of Business and the Marshall Center for Global Innovation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (inactive). Additionally, he has developed an innovative internship program with Human Options, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. Sponsored by Resources, the program provides training and internships to women from the shelter. Don also serves on the Board of Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County, a community-based non-profit organization shaped to meet the oral health needs of children and families in Orange County, California.

Don earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles and his Master's in Business Taxation from the University of Southern California.



Tony Cherbak
President & Chief Operating Officer


With more than 30 years of professional services, operations and financial management experience, Tony Cherbak has responsibility for Resources' global operations with a significant focus on managing and promoting the Company's growth and profitability. As a member of the Company's senior management group, Tony serves as part of a team that leads the successful implementation of Resources' business model - delivering high-caliber professional work to clients and a corporate culture that gives its professionals rewarding, flexible careers and career customization.

Tony joined Resources in July 2005 from Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he spent the majority of his career as an audit partner in the Orange County, California office. At Deloitte, Tony led the firm's consumer business practice for its Pacific Southwest region, and most recently served as the partner-in-charge of the Orange County audit practice.

Tony graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 1978 with a BS in Accounting.



Kate Duchene
Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President of Human Resources


Since joining Resources in 1999, Kate Duchene has helped build and oversee the firm's infrastructure, processes and talent base, as well as manage and enable the Company's continued growth and profitability. Under her executive leadership, Resources has continued to thrive since going public in December 2000 and has expanded its operations to service an impressive and diverse client base of more than 1,800 companies, including more than half of the Fortune Global 100.  

Previously, Kate practiced law for nine years with O'Melveny & Meyers LLP, a Los Angeles, California law firm specializing in labor and employment matters, most recently as a special counsel. She received her J.D., Cum Laude, from New York University and her B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University. In 2010, Kate was recognized as "Outstanding General Counsel" by the Orange County Business Journal and named to OC METRO magazine's "Hot 25" list of top business professionals in Orange County, California. Kate also serves on the Board of Directors of Human Options, an organization that assists victims of domestic violence, and is involved with Read Across America.



Nate Franke
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


With a background suited for dealing with today's increasingly complex regulatory environment, Nate Franke joined Resources Global Professionals in 2007. As CFO, Nate is responsible for all financial aspects of Resources' operations, including financial reporting and investor relations. He oversees a business that generated $545.5 million in revenue in fiscal 2011, employs more than 2,900 professionals globally and has grown to over 80 practice offices worldwide during the past 15 years.

Nate joined Resources after 22 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where, for 12 years, he served as an audit partner primarily working with publicly traded companies in the consumer and technology industries.

A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Nate graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned an MBA from the University of California, Irvine. Nate is also a part-time lecturer in financial reporting and analysis at the University of California, Irvine, Merage School of Business.



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