Ginni Garner is the President and Managing Director of Sanford Rose Associates® - Beachwood, a recruitment firm with primary focus on placing executive and management talent with 'healthy living' Consumer Products companies. Her clients include nutrition/ dietary supplement, nutraceutical, ingredient and natural products (food, beverage, personal care) companies. Her client list spans an array of entrepreneurial and equity-backed firms as well as the Fortune 1000.
Ginni has over 16 years of executive search and recruitment process consulting experience. Prior to joining Sanford Rose Associates, Ginni worked for several boutique recruitment firms in Cleveland, Ohio as well as the global search firm, Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. During the early years in her career she conducted searches for clients in manufacturing, technology, call center and healthcare IT and administration.
In 2001, Ginni joined SRA International, Inc., the parent company of Sanford Rose Associates, where she was responsible for the training and ongoing support of business owners and recruitment consultants across the United States. Sanford Rose Associates consultants utilize a 32-step, Dimensional Search® process to assist client companies recruit, hire and onboard key talent for their organizations.
In 2004, she assumed leadership of a Sanford Rose Associates office in Northeastern Ohio where she partners with clients throughout North America to fill critical executive, senior management roles, and key functional positions in Operations, Sales, Marketing, Research & Development, Quality, Regulatory and Administration.
After being introduced to natural products, nutritional supplements and holistic health during a college job at the Newark Food Co-op, she has pursued this lifestyle both personally and professionally for over 20 years. Ginni has a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts & Environmental Education and a Masters of Business Administration. She is also the co-author of The CEO’s Guide to Talent Acquisition.
Ginni a member of the Natural Products Association (NPA), Organic Trade Association (OTA), Consultants Association for the Natural Products Industry (CANI) and Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). You will often find her at the major industry trade shows. SupplySide, SupplyExpo, ExpoWest/East, IFT and the NBJ Summit.
You can reach Ginni at: ggarner@srexecutivesearch.com or 440-893-9408.