The Maven Team
The Leadership Team:
Frank DeGeorge : President (view LinkedIn)
Frank is responsible for the day to day oversight and strategic direction of The Maven Group and is a founding partner. Prior to founding The Maven Group, Frank formerly served as the Regional Director of Sales for TMP Worldwide/Hudson Global Resources, parent company of Monster.com. While at TMP/Hudson, Mr. DeGeorge focused on providing contract IT resources at all levels and grew out the most profitable region within Hudson’s national IT organization. He also was responsible for bringing in the company’s largest single source contract in history for all staffing needs to include IT, legal, manufacturing, administrative, and sales professionals for a multi billion dollar global corporation. Mr. DeGeorge also held management positions in other industries after finishing his tour of duty in the United States Army as an Artillery Officer. Mr. DeGeorge graduated from the United States Military Academy.
Jeff Walton : COO (view LinkedIn)
Jeff is responsible for overseeing sales and operations execution at The Maven Group and is a founding partner. Jeff also serves as Facility Security Officer (FSO) for The Maven Group where he represents the company in any government security clearance issues. Prior to founding The Maven Group, Jeff formally served as a Regional Manager, IT Permanent Services for TMP Worldwide/Hudson Global Resources, parent company of Monster.com. While at TMP/Hudson, Mr. Walton focused on providing permanent placement of IT professionals on a national level. Prior to TMP/Hudson, Mr. Walton provided permanent placement professionals at Hall-Kinion, an IT specialty recruiting firm, based in San Francisco, CA. Mr. Walton also held multiple Managerial positions during a 15 year career in the Jewelry Industry. During that time he was individually responsible for regional sales and operations of over 200 employees and 20+ Million dollars a year in revenue.
Sales and Recruiting Team:
Sam is responsible for overseeing business development with Government Agencies and private industry. Prior to joining The Maven Group, Sam had eight years of experience in the sales arena. The last two years was spent as a foreign currency consultant with 32 million dollars in sales. Prior to entering the sales arena, he spent four years of active duty with the 82nd Airborne Division as an NCO. After active service, he joined the National Guard where he attended OCS and became an Infantry officer serving in both mechanized infantry and mountain warfare units. Sam is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Currently, Sam lives just outside Boston, MA so to be easily assessable to many strategic Maven Group clients.
Nanci Cronk: Account Executive / Executive Recruiter (view LinkedIn)
Nanci has 10 years of Technical Recruiting and Account Management/Sales experience with a specialty in recruiting for Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineers (mechanical and electrical hardware design, software design, test/quality and associated manufacturing engineering skillsets for semiconductor, optical, telecom, datacom, instrumentation and medical devices) as well as Healthcare Technology (ERP/CRM/HRIS, business/clinical applications, software development and general IT). She has experience working well with Non-Profits, Government and Commercial clients. Nanci's goal is to provide only the highest levels of service to clients and candidates who have a strong work ethic and a commitment to doing good works. She started her career with global staffing leader Hall Kinion and prior to this she sold Technical Products and Services in the computer software industry for 10+ years. Nanci is a ‘military brat’ and has lived all over the world including Germany, Okinawa and various locations across The States. Nanci currently manages The Maven Group’s Dallas office.
Matt Feinstein: Senior Partner (view LinkedIn)
Matt is responsible for developing strategic relationships in the commercial and federal sectors within The Maven Group. Matt works in various areas of IT and Engineering and deals with both candidates and hiring managers across the nation. Prior to joining The Maven Group, Matt spent time with Sageworks Inc where he was an account lead in the southeast US in various accounting markets. Before Sageworks Matt worked with the University of Tennessee while finishing his Masters. While at Tennessee Matt worked within the $70 million athletic department from a video and data standpoint. Previous to finishing his Masters, Matt worked with the Milwaukee Brewers AAA team in Nashville as an account lead on a sales team that more than doubled any previous revenue records. Matt holds a MS, BA and minor from The University of Tennessee and currently resides in Morrisville, NC.
George Teague Jr: Account Executive (view LinkedIn)
George is responsible for developing strategic relationships in the commercial and federal sectors within The Maven Group. George works in various areas of IT and Engineering and deals with both candidates and hiring managers across the nation. George honorably served in the US Navy for 5 years as an Aviation Electronic Technician. While on active duty he graduated, with honors, from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Since transitioning back into the private sector, George has been in sales for 7 years for a variety of organizations and he is currently attending Campbell University, pursuing his MBA. Most recently, George was working in the IT professional services industry where he was responsible for developing and growing client base by marketing services for contract and contract-to-hire solutions in North Carolina. Before that he worked for RecruitMilitary as an Account Executive. RecruitMilitary is the only full-service military-to-civilian recruiting firm in the United States. They use online and offline products to connect employers, franchisors, and educational institutions with men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life. George lives in Raleigh and is based in The Maven Group's Apex office.