Partner, Chicago, IL
Though Paula has held executive positions in marketing and technology, she is best known for her uniquely talented direction—and now, recruitment—of cross-functional strategic alliances. These teams, which span both technology and marketing functions, can take on special significance at crucial junctures in a company’s history. They can also be challenging for ordinary recruiters to fill.
Paula began her career at Apple Computer where, as a product management specialist, she helped introduce the LaserWriter. As National Services Manager at Forsythe Solutions, she managed 40 technical consultants and generated $1.2 million in gross product margin. She has also managed marketing communications and business development for several other corporations. Through it all, her knack for building synergistic technology and marketing alliances has helped her, and her clients, succeed.
Paula’s work has been instrumental in building the Pachera Group into a thriving practice that serves Fortune 500 companies, as well as high-octane startups. Industries for which she’s recruited here have included manufacturing, SaaS, consumer electronics, and mobile and new media (specifically in the Android space).
A California native, Paula currently works in our Chicago office. She holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara. A mother of four, she is an avid reader and stays sane through yoga.
Contact Paula plerzak@thepacheragroup.com
