PORTLAND, OREGON — Started in 1999 as a new division of Game Face, Inc., Game Face Executive Search (GFES) observes its tenth anniversary this month. GFES serves the North American sports and entertainment industry as a full-service recruiting agency delivering front-line and mid-level management professionals primarily in sales and marketing capacities, as well as senior-level executives.

Key roles filled recently include: president of business operations, general manager, vice president/corporate partnerships, vice president/ticket sales and a multitude of positions junior to these roles. Teams from every major league, most minor leagues, and a variety of sports agencies and collegiate properties have hired through Game Face.

Led by Jeff Yocom, an industry veteran with over 14 years of recruiting experience, Game Face Executive Search clients benefit from the use of recruiting best practices along with Game Face's ability to develop candidates organically through industry-leading training and the resulting impact on over 25,000 individuals within sports. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon and with offices on both coasts, over the past 10 years GFES has filled more than 100 mid to senior-level positions in sports and placed over 400 full-time entry-level positions within the field. After establishing the division's highest revenue year in 2007, Game Face Executive Search grew 74 percent in 2008.

YOCOM PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Coinciding with the 10-year anniversary, Game Face President and Founder Rob Cornilles announced Jeff Yocom has been elevated to Senior Vice President of the Executive Search division. "As we reflect on the last 10 years as executive recruiters, we are proud of the relationships we've formed and the lives we've impacted," Cornilles said. "And today, even with a stubborn economy, to be such influencers in helping thousands of individuals enhance their careers in a competitive and changing industry through not only best-fit jobs, but also career coaching, is a testament to the hard work and skill of Jeff and our executive search manager, Steve Masterson, and all those who have helped build up our Search Division."

Yocom commented: "Especially in this age of enhanced technology and social media, executive search is a people business where relationships, credibility and trust are paramount. By approaching our work as if we have two clients - the organizations that entrust their recruiting to us, as well as the professionals whose careers we help to advance - we've differentiated ourselves as true partners and collaborators. We are excited to continue building upon the relationships we've developed thus far, and to contribute to the success of even more organizations and individuals over the next ten years."

For more information about how Game Face may be able to play a role in reaching your career goals or assisting your organization in hiring the right candidate(s), contact Stephen Masterson at (503) 692-8855 x4 or stm@gamefaceinc.com.