Executive Search Consultant

Caroline works in FGP’s Executive Search areas of Accounting and Finance, Sales and Marketing, Operations and Human Resources. Caroline helped establish and grow the Columbia office by building long lasting relationships with local, regional, and national companies to assist in defining their talent management strategies. Caroline is now based in our Charleston, SC office. She…

Mark Crist - FGP

Director of Executive Search

Mark serves as the Director of Executive Search for FGP where he leads a team of 25 multi-disciplined Executive Recruiters in retained and contingency search. Mark is a seasoned recruiting and search professional with over 25 years of experience in the professional recruiting industry. His experience includes recruiting leadership roles in contingency search, retained search…

Courtney is a Senior Recruiter in our Columbia office where she leads the Staffing team. She specializes in placing candidates in permanent administrative, human resources, legal, accounting, and marketing positions. She joined the FGP team in 2012 as a Business Coordinator and then moved into a Recruiter role after learning her craft and showing a…

Troy Bennett - FGP

Senior Executive Search Consultant

Troy serves as a Senior Executive Search Consultant on FGP’s Manufacturing and Engineering team. He is experienced with strategic talent acquisition on both local and national levels, filling critical roles for upper c-level, executive search, and middle management recruitment. He builds and leverages authentic relationships across the industrial manufacturing sector, providing clients with the most…

Samantha Meller - FGP

Professional Staffing Recruiter

Sam is a recruiter on the FGP Professional Staffing team and is responsible for sourcing and screening qualified candidates for office support and administrative positions. She specializes in recruiting temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire professionals to fill openings for state positions, customer service, and sales among others. Functionally, her niche is front office assistants, executive…

Marion Edel

Senior Executive Search Consultant

Marion is a trusted Senior Executive Search Consultant on FGP’s Sales and Marketing team. Having worked across business development and executive search, she understands the power of getting it right. She serves clients in the upstate of South Carolina and nationally, specializing in the software, manufacturing, construction, and professional services industries. Marion’s goal is to…

Lauren McGowan - FGP

Executive Search Consultant

Lauren McGowan serves as an Executive Search Consultant on our Public Sector and our Sales & Marketing teams, identifying qualified talent for trusted clients. From manager level to Executive C-suite roles, Lauren brings a deep understanding of the key skills, leadership and passion needed to find the perfect match for both the client and candidate.…

Senior Search Consultant

Heather serves as a Senior Search Consultant on our Sales and Marketing team. With experience in both Business Development and Recruiting, Heather understands how to proactively evaluate and understand needs in order to identify the right opportunities. She works to build meaningful relationships with candidates and clients in order to find the right fit and…