Extensive Support Team - Goodwin Recruiting

Briana Miller

Internal Recruiter

Briana has been with Goodwin Recruiting since 2021. She has a degree in Human Resources and over 20 years of hospitality, education, and human resources experience. The Internal Recruiter role allows her to match all of those experiences and change candidates’s lives on a daily basis. Briana focuses on tenacity, truly listening to candidates, and building strong relationships as the keys to successful recruiting.

Emma Noorda

Jr. Salesforce Administrator

Emma started with Goodwin in early 2023. She attended Dixie State University as a Psychology major. Emma has almost a decade of experience in social media marketing and Salesforce, and is a Salesforce Certified Administrator. She provides operational support and assistance to the Goodwin Recruiting team in all things Salesforce.

Elisabeth Sheppard

VP of Human Resources

Elisabeth has been with Goodwin since 2019. She has a degree in Business Administration from UNH-Manchester and a Masters of Human Resources Management from Southern New Hampshire University. Elisabeth has worked with non-profits, manufacturing and government contractors, and in the hospitality industry. She has worked in all areas of HR including benefits and employee leave coordination, payroll processing, training, performance management, strategic initiatives, and policy development.

Lori Ann Lange

Partner Development Coordinator & Senior Recruiter

Lori Ann started with Goodwin Recruiting in 2022. She holds an Associate's Degree in Arts from Broward College, and comes from a culinary background. Lori Ann has over a decade of upscale casual experience in management and GM roles. Her leadership and knowledge from those roles led her to finding great success in the recruiting world, where she is able to help people grow in their careers and positively impact lives each day.

Andrea Oden

Internal Recruiter

Andrea has been with Goodwin Recruiting since 2022. She has a Bachelor's Degree from the Moody Bible Institute. Andrea's background is in Human Resources and leadership development coaching. She is an award-winning author, certified life coach, and career strategist, and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to recruiting.

Charilynn McKennedy

Assistant Trainer & Senior Recruiter

Charilynn joined Goodwin Recruiting in 2016. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Niagara University. She’s been in the hospitality industry since she was 16 and has always loved meeting new people on a day-to-day basis. Over the years, Charilynn gained experience in F&B Management, FOH Operations, BOH Operations, and Bar Management. This has made her extraordinarily successful in recruiting - finding the right fit for candidates and clients, and building congruent relationships along the way.

Ling LaFrambois

Senior Accountant

Ling has been a part of the Goodwin Recruiting team since 2011. She holds a degree in Computer Science and has over 25 years of experience in administration, HR, sales, teaching, and accounting. Ling is detail-oriented, efficient, and a wonderful representation of our Core Value, Be the Best.

David Highsmith

Data Analyst

David joined the Goodwin Recruiting team in 2021. He holds degrees in Arts, Spanish Language and Literature as well as History and Latin American Studies. As a System Administrator at Goodwin Recruiting, he assists with keeping all tools and resources updated and brand compliant. He enjoys finding efficiencies and creating processes that save time and provide improved results.

Sara Cauvin

Internal Recruiter

Sara joined Goodwin Recruiting in 2021. She has a background of over 15 years of hospitality operations experience, from fast food to fine dining. Over her career, she has established professional skills and peer relationships that make her uniquely qualified for the recruiting sphere. At the core of her drive is the desire to help teach, train, and equip others to find success.

Kristi Preston

Internal Recruiter

Kristi joined Goodwin Recruiting in 2021. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University. From a young age, was always passionate about the hospitality industry, and after graduating found herself drawn back to it. Kristi has over 20 years experience in a variety of hospitality roles - project manager, investor, guest relations, and ultimately, talent acquisition. In her role as an Internal Recruiter, she brings a tenacious work ethic into all she sets out to accomplish.

Kaitlyn Wargo

Social Media Manager

Kaitlyn joined the Goodwin Recruiting marketing team in 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design from Rowan University, and has a background in design, healthcare, hospitality, and recruiting. She has a drive and passion to help others reach their goals, and has been a big part of taking our social media presence to the next level.

Stacey Balzer

Trainer & Senior Recruiter

Stacey Balzer joined Goodwin Recruiting in September 2016.

She spent over seven years as a TGI Friday's trainer and over five years in Beverage Sales with National Distributing. Stacey is also the Owner of Cruiting.com.

Stacey holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Florida Atlantic University.

Ben Irwin

Trainer & Senior Recruiter

Ben Irwin joined Goodwin Recruiting in March 2014. Ben has a wide range of experience in the hospitality industry. Before joining Goodwin, his career included 10-plus years in Beverage Operations and 7 years in Beverage Sales Consulting.

Ben has an AS in Culinary Arts from Sullivan University and a BS in Criminal Justice from theUniversity of Louisville.

Vincent Frankowski

Area Developer & Senior Recruiter

Vince Frankowski joined Goodwin in 2018. He attended Temple University for business management, but his true training occurred in the real world, on the job. Prior to joining Goodwin, Vince was a Director of Operations for an eight-location restaurant group in Atlanta, and the bulk of his experience came with his 14 years of owning six restaurants in the Philadelphia market, as well as five years as a managing partner with Bloomin' Brands, Bonefish Grill division. He loves the recruiting industry, and the successes of others bring him true happiness. It is an awesome feeling to tell someone that they got the job.

Rico Villavicencio

Area Developer & Senior Recruiter

Rico joined Goodwin Recruiting in 2021 after 20 years in the Entertainment industry. He started in the music business as a Royalty Manager, then moved to Disney in 2006 as a Finance/Accounting analyst. In 2009, Rico moved to Technicolor Home Entertainment Services as an Account Finance Manager, where he managed the relationship between Disney and Technicolor as it relates to the physical media business of Disney. He was later on involved in Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations as he got promoted to Account Director. Rico shifted gears into recruiting where he has found great success. He is relentless while having the ability to understand your needs and requirements, whether you are a client or candidate.

Miko Lukas

Area Developer & Senior Recruiter

Miko joined Goodwin Recruiting in 2021. She has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is also a Court of Masters Sommelier. Her background is in entrepreneurial leadership, sales, marketing, and recruiting. Miko owned a Sales, Marketing, and Recruiting firm for seven years, opening offices across the country. Her company motto was "Promote Altruistically," which means to help people achieve success without wanting anything in return. She has spoken at Leadership Conferences about mutual respect, developing positive environments in the workplace, and business ethics. After changing careers, she was a Managing Partner for an upscale restaurant group, where she spent ten years providing leadership for multiple teams across the country.

Kevin Kusinski

Area Developer & Development Coordinator

Passionate. Motivated. Professional. Creative. Trustworthy. These words describe me the best. My ultimate goal is to provide exceptional customer service.

Kevin Kusinski joined Goodwin Recruiting in September 2020. As a self-starter, Kevin values hard workers and leaders with a passion for helping others achieve their fullest potential. His "No Quit" and "Never Satisfied" attitude drives his work and personal life, and he loves to align himself with like-minded individuals.

Emerine Kelsey

Area Developer & Senior Recruiter

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer

Emerine Kelsey joined Goodwin Recruiting in the fall of 2020 after successfully navigating recruitment in the Events Management industry. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management and has translated that knowledge into making the ideal match between candidate and client by focusing on the human element of recruiting.

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