Kathleen A Graham Principal and Recruiter HQ Seminars, Inc.

Kathleen A. Graham, Principal

IN-DEPTH PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE:

Since 1984, has been working with senior finance professionals globally employed by asset/money management companies; domestic money center, international, and suburban banks; investment/merchant banks; consulting firms; corporations; credit rating services; pension funds; real estate developers; trading institutions/hedge funds; and private equity/venture capital firms
Can recruit 3 out of every 4 people she contacts plus has a track record of always being a star recruiter.
MBA, Finance, Econometrics and Statistics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2000. Analytic Finance concentration completed in 2001.
BA, Business and Marketing, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois.
Graduate of National Speakers’ Association’s University.

= THE BUSINESS ACUMEN TO CRAFT UNBIASED, INFORMATIONAL, AND ENTERTAINING PRESENTATIONS.

EXTENSIVE BASE OF CONTACTS:

As a recruiter since 1984, has developed a network of individuals in financial Current Keynotes globally.
As the CFA Society of Chicago’s Career Management Advisory Group Chair for the past years, directed a 20 person team responsible for every event hosted being at full attendance with outstanding reviews.
For Hedge Funds Care’s Midwest Committee of Hearts, in charge of database development and individual ticket sales for 2008 “Open Your Heart to the Children” gala that was recognized by Crain’s as a Top 25 Chicago 2008 Event with over 400 attending and almost $900,000 raised.
Previously re-activated and chaired for 4 years the University of Chicago's GSB Finance Roundtable that featured senior finance professionals as speakers with monthly attendance of 200 to 400 seasoned financial professionals from the top MBA schools.
Also a member of 100 Women in Hedge Funds, the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Chicago, Chicago Financial Women, the Illinois CPA Association, GARP (a risk management association), JOIM ( an investment management association), PRMIA (a risk management association), and QWAFAFEW (a quantitative research alliance).
An often requested speaker for numerous national and local U.S. groups, including the CFA Society of Chicago, the Finance Leaders Association, Financial Research Association, Managed Funds Association (MFA, the global voice for the alternative investment industry), and University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business alumni groups.
While completing MBA, as Co-founder and Chairperson of the University of Chicago's GSB Professionals' Finance Club (a 230+ members' organization of MBA Finance students dedicated to increasing the understanding of and networking with the various sectors of finance), developed numerous industry contacts, created databases, and managed a 26 person volunteer organization. Received 1998 "CEO" award from University of Chicago for efforts; one of only 5 students chosen for awards out of the entire MBA student body.
As a free-lance writer of financial and career books, book chapters, newsletters, and magazines, interviews finance professionals throughout the world.

= UP TO DATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LATEST INDUSTRY TRENDS AND CONCERNS.

SUCCESSES WITH: Highest Quality Seminars, Inc.:

Has created over 70 presentations, seminars, and workshops in the last 5 years on financial or career development topics – all receiving high attendance and satisfaction scores, which prompted the spin out of HQ Seminars from parent corporation, HQ Search, Inc.
Has researched and delivered an annual financial services job forecast every year since 2002 that has been completely accurate in forecasting emerging trends and the overall job climate, plus what Current Keynotes would be growth opportunities and which ones would be duds.

= PROVEN ABILITY TO CONNECT FINANCE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE INFO THEY NEED.

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