Management Team

Career Partners International is led by an experienced management team, including President and Chief Operating Officer David P. Hemmer and a seven-member Board of Managers, comprised of partner owners. This seasoned team of veterans provides clear vision and direction for CPI.

David P. Hemmer, President and Chief Operating Officer

Dave is responsible for ensuring that CPI seamlessly delivers the highest quality services to our clients. Prior to joining CPI in 1999, Dave was Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Talent Alliance, a not-for-profit business league focused on Web-based career management and transition support for its members' employees. Member firms included: AT&T, GTE, Unisys, Johnson & Johnson, UPS, TRW, DuPont, Ceridian and Met Life.

Prior to the Talent Alliance, Dave held a series of positions over a 28-year career within AT&T. He was a Director within AT&T's human resources organization, the COO of AT&T Microelectronics - Europe, and served in a wide variety of positions in sales, human resources, quality management, customer service, marketing, product planning, and engineering.
Email: david.hemmer@cpiworld.com

Elaine Varelas, Chairman of the Board

Elaine Varelas is Managing Partner of Keystone Partners, CPI's Boston office. She has over 20 years experience in career consulting, executive development and coaching, and has worked with executive management teams to improve organizational effectiveness. Elaine has expertise in resolving complex career management issues, including workforce planning, redeployment and multi-site restructurings. Elaine's experience spans Fortune 500 companies, start-up ventures and not-for-profit organizations.

Elaine served as Director of Career Services at Stonehill College where she was a member of the faculty, and in Career Planning and Placement at the Boston University School of Management. Elaine frequently addresses professional associations and has achieved widespread recognition for her expertise and insight on career matters, including two monthly columns featured in the Boston Globe and on Boston.com advising job seekers and HR professionals on career, management and human capital issues. Elaine holds degrees from the University of Vermont and the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
Email: elaine.varelas@cpiworld.com

Jim Ratliff, Past Chairman of the Board

Jim is the Chairman of Cleveland-based Ratliff and Taylor, which he founded in April 1990 and is the Chairman of the Board of Career Partners International. Jim works exclusively with C-Level executives and is best known and recognized for his innovative transition programs. He is an owner, investor and board member of many Cleveland companies and is knowledgeable in all aspects of small business and franchise development. Jim specializes in helping Fortune 500 companies with strategic planning, sales, marketing and general management. He holds a bachelor's degree in Education and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace College.
Email: jim.ratliff@cpiworld.com

John Myers, Manager

John is one of the founders and a managing partner of Kensington International and is a past Chairman of the Board of Career Partners International. Founded in 1988, Kensington International is headquartered in Chicago and ranks among the largest and most successful Talent Management Firms in the Midwest United States. The firm delivers Executive Search, Leadership Development and Career Transition services to an impressive list of small, mid-size and Fortune 500 clients.

Prior to Kensington International, John spent ten years with Federal Signal Corporation in positions of general management, marketing/product management, sales, strategic planning, and new product development. Today, he is active on the speaking circuit where he addresses career management and leadership topics for senior executives. John has also published numerous articles. John holds a Masters degree in Management from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
Email: john.myers@cpiworld.com

Michael D. McKee, Manager

Mike is Managing Partner of Career Partners International - Houston and CEO of The McKee Group, a division of CPI Houston, providing executive coaching and career transition services to "C" level executives. Leading the overall operations and business development for the firm, Mike is a strategic business planner and implementer who enables clients to achieve their organizational and professional career goals.

Mike began his consulting career in Oklahoma with Michael D. McKee and Associates which relocated to Houston and grew to become one of the leading outplacement and human resource consulting firms in the Southwest. After selling his successful practice, Mike experimented with early retirement but quickly returned to his passion for providing talent management services in the private and non-profit sectors. Mike holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.
Email: Mike.Mckee@cpiworld.com

Mike Humphries, Manager

Mike is President of Waldron & Company, a leading Western-U.S. based Organization Development and Talent Management firm. The firm assists regional, national and global clients in the acquisition, development, succession and transition of key human resources and consults with these clients on organization effectiveness. Mike has for the past eight years dedicated his professional efforts to enhancing Waldron & Company’s value-proposition to the individuals and organizations it serves. In addition to leading day-to-day operations across five Western markets, Mike selectively consults with organizations and Boards on strategic development and succession planning, with senior executives in executive coaching engagements, on executive career transition engagements, and on client entrepreneurial venture activities, venture incubation and key-player selection.

Prior to Waldron & Company/CPI, Mike was CEO at Pacific Financial Holdings, a financial services investment and holding company. From 1994 – 1998, Mike held a number of division General Management roles at PrimeSource, acquired by Fuji Graphic Systems. From 1985 – 1994, he served as an investment and commercial banking executive at Bank of America, Chase Manhattan Asia Limited and Manufacturers Hanover NA. Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and journalism at the University of Washington, and holds an M.B.A. in finance from the Stern School, New York University.
Email: Mike.Humphries@cpiworld.com

Normand Leduc, Manager

Normand Leduc possesses over thirty years of experience in human resources management. He has devoted a large part of his career to career management, training, labour relations, sales management and upper management coaching, allowing him to assist and advise several senior executives in pancanadian corporations.

With diplomacy and professionalism, he has directly intervened in innumerable restructuration, executive recruitment, and talent management files. He was able to make a name for himself in the business world thanks to his experience and the quality of his interventions as well as through his vast business network.

From the start of his career, while he was a director of industrial relations, he stood out for his leadership and for the quality of his interpersonal relationships. His entrepreneurial style and his innate business sense brought him to manage several sales teams and act as general manager for several business centres. Mr. Leduc holds a diploma in human resources management as well as one in management.
Email: Normand.Leduc@cpiworld.com

Sharon Imperiale, Manager

Sharon is the President of Career Concepts. Career Concepts, founded in 1988, is one of the Philadelphia region’s largest management consulting firms specializing in career transition, executive search, human resource consulting, executive coaching and leadership development.

Prior to Career Concepts, Sharon held executive positions with Aetna and Prudential Financial leading the start-up and integration of large customer service operations. During her tenure with Prudential, Sharon led the human resource, organizational development and training efforts for a large Mid-Atlantic business unit of 8500 employees. She led many change management and organizational excellence initiatives throughout her tenures. For CPI, Sharon is the board member leading the Career Transition function, assuring that CPI continues to be the leader in the Outplacement and Career Transition industry.
Email: Sharon.Imperiale@cpiworld.com