Leadership
Gannon Thiel - Owner/Executive Recruiter
Gannon is a proven Executive Recruiting expert with a background of 25 years in the accounting sector, making him unique in the world of recruiting.
- “25 Years of Accounting Experience” - He cut his teeth in the family's manufacturing facility while in high school and furthered his passion while interning in the Accounting Department at Sherwin Williams while in college.
- "Manufacturing Accounting and Senior Management Delivery” - After graduation, he joined Sherwin Williams as an Internal Auditor, then Manager of the AP Department and was promoted to Staff Accountant, then ultimately Plant Controller at one of their manufacturing facilities.
- “C-Suite Manufacturing Leadership” - Later, he joined a privately held $285M manufacturing organization with 7 locations as a Corporate Controller and led the implementation of a new ERP system across the entire organization. During his time there, he worked very closely with the Operations team, as well as the C-Suite to maximize efficiencies and increase profitability.
- “Bought and Sold Manufacturing Organization” - He ventured out on his own and acquired a small manufacturing plant that had 5 employees with $500k in top-line revenue. He later acquired a local competitor and rolled it into his organization, which he ultimately sold after 10X’ing the revenue.
- “Executive Search Firm for U.S. Organizations” - During his time in the field, he saw a consistent gaps in the recruiting/talent acquisition world and after exiting the business, set out to fill that void. That’s why he started Artisan Recruitment. He is here to be a trusted and consultative resource for organizations that are feeling some of the same pain points that he felt over the last 25 years..