The iSphere team is made up of IT ser vices & staffing exper ts who pride themselves on going above and beyond to meet client expectations. Meet iSphere's IT services and staffing leadership team: dedicated experts with a proven record of success.
george walker
managing partner
As Managing Partner at iSphere, George rarely has a dull day. He has spent much of his 20 years with the company juggling, fighting fires, teaching, mentoring, problem-solving, writing, editing, number-crunching, soothing, and sometimes cursing. He does it all with an eye to the real bottom line—helping his team connect winning technology solutions and quality talent with great clients.
Prior to founding iSphere, George held a number of progressively responsible positions within the industry ranging from Recruiting Management positions to V.P. for a regional IT consulting firm.
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What I love about my job: It's different nearly every day. Also, as easy as it is to complain about having to do crisis management, it's fun to be challenged and to be able to come up with workable solutions and get everyone focused on manageable steps and strategies to solve problems. Besides that, as I tell our staff, part of our jobs is to bond with people, listen, inform and entertain them. What could be better than that?
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
Quality people. iSphere has talented, fun, competent, honest, and morally upstanding people who get great satisfaction by achieving the best possible results and enjoy themselves during the process.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
I enjoy relaxing with my wife and children whether we're doing something active like wakeboarding or just relaxing together and watching a movie.
Brian Martin
Consultant Care Representative
Communicating with iSphere consultants is Brian's key priority as iSphere's Consultant Care Representative. He gets to know our consultants, what they like or dislike about their current positions, what their objectives are and ultimately, how they regard the entire iSphere process and culture. He understands just how valuable this information is to the continued growth of the company and knows it can only be obtained by building honest, respectful relationships.
Brian's 15+ years in customer service roles and 10 years in sales combines to offer a value-add team player to iSphere's clients and consultants.
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What I love about my job: I love the satisfaction iSphere consultants get knowing they work for a firm that not only says "we take good care of our consultants," but actually has a person whose job is to do just that
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
The caliber and energy of our consultants.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
Trying to answer the age-old question, "Why is this house such a 'pig-pen?'" But seriously, I enjoy being with my family and friends traveling, hiking, grilling and spending time outdoors.
"Brian Martin is a real original and a true professional. He has used his creativity and leadership skills to carve out a unique and powerful role in the company. Brian is an expert at finding, inspiring, and retaining top talent. He has an uncanny intuition for understanding the dynamics of projects and he is great at supporting project teams. Brian truly cares about the people he works with as human beings, and it shows. It is a pleasure working with Brian, and he is a strategic asset to any team!"
John Miri, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, Bluewater Technology Services, worked directly with Brian at iSphere
Cathy Ball
Client Account Management
It takes a special person to truly nurture client relationships and cultivate meaningful business alliances. That person is Cathy. For over ten years in sales for the Public Sector at iSphere, she has thrived by understanding clients and their needs and doing whatever it takes to make sure those needs are met.
With more than 22 years experience in technology-related consulting services in the areas of Education and State and Local Government; and eight years spent working in various forms of government relations, Cathy is very familiar with what it takes to move these often intense projects forward in the process and to successful completion. During her career, Cathy has managed more than $75M in projects in the Public Sector including K-12, higher education and state agencies.
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What I love about my job: I love a challenge! I enjoy taking our clients' most difficult requests and finding great talent that exceeds their expectations. In the end, that successful pairing is what drives me.
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
We are true partners.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
I enjoy being with friends and family as well as volunteering at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Fernando Desousa
Recruiting
As iSphere's lead recruiter, Fernando is a very busy guy. Day-to-day, he oversees all of iSphere's recruitment activities, working closely with many Fortune 500 companies. To ensure the company maintains a top-quality candidate pool, Fernando keeps a close eye on candidate sourcing and qualifying and takes an active role in placement.
Fernando has a wealth of recruiting and IT industry experience. Having worked for three national and one local staffing firm, Fernando's breadth and depth of experiences are instrumental in his role at iSphere.
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What I love about my job: I really enjoy interacting with a wide variety of people, both clients and candidates. It feels really good when we find the perfect fit. It's exciting being at the start of a new, mutually beneficial relationship.
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
All the staff is senior. So we're able to expedite things quickly, correctly and with minimal stress.
We are true partners.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
My family comes first. Sports are a close second. I'm either watching or playing.
Julie Westhoff
Recruiting
Being a "people person" can be a cliché. Unless you're describing Julie. She spends her days happily getting to know candidates and helping them determine what they really need in terms of meeting their staffing objectives. By using her good instincts and 15+ years of experience at iSphere, Julie is also able to search for and screen the best possible candidates. Then, it's all about connecting the two halves of the equation.
With iSphere since its inception, Julie has personally been responsible for developing and servicing some of iSphere's most loyal customers. Her attentiveness to customer requirements, timeliness of response, and solid interpersonal skills make her a highly effective and invaluable account manager.
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What I love about my job: I love the people I work for. I respect the owners because they really do care about the consultants, the employees, the clients and the candidates. I, too, respect and enjoy my clients. I love it when I can help them find the best talent for their project or organization.
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
We have a talented group that works for iSphere. We collaborate really well and are totally focused on getting the best job done for our clients. In fact, we're pretty much a family!
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
When I'm not working, I'm doing the best thing in the world: just being with my five year-old son.
Kemp Fuller
Director of Consulting Services
If it's happening at iSphere, Kemp is on top of it. As Director of Consulting Services, he does whatever it takes to keep clients happy, the business running smoothly and the computers humming. After ten years with iSphere, he's up to any challenge and enjoys finding solutions every day.
Kemp's 25+ years worth of experiences in the industry range from highly technical and hands-on to leading technical teams for clients seeking to implement technical solutions. His former positions as practice director for Trendec, regional delivery manager for Netigy, a founder of Lucent Technologies Network Consulting Group, and systems engineering for EDS and the former Andersen Consulting have made Kemp instrumental in delivering business value and results to iSphere clients.
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What I love about my job: That's simple. Everyone is totally focused on getting the job done right the first time. You can't beat that level of commitment.
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
Our staff is the best bunch of people I've ever worked with. They're dedicated to our clients and take care of each other, too.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
On my own time I am a competitive rifle shooter in the International Fullbore and Palma class long range rifle competitions throughout the United States.
Rhonda Powers
Office Manager
Keeping a busy office with an energetic, driven team running smoothly is a tall task. But, with Rhonda leading the way as iSphere's office manager, that tall task is adeptly handled. Her goal as office manager is to handle the administrative functions so the rest of the team can focus on their responsibilities. With close to 30 years experience in finance, billing and project management with GTE and Verizon, Rhonda has experiences in all aspects of the business.
Keep the iSphere office running smoothly:
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What I love about my job: It's different everyday!
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
This is my first time working for a small company and being able to get a decision made quickly is wonderful! All the employees of iSphere care greatly for our consultants and clients.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
We're usually exploring the greater Houston area for new restaurants, festivals and fun things to do. I also enjoy spending time with two new grandchildren (and their parents, of course!). My husband and I live on a golf course, so I'm learning the game – slowly!
Jill Telisky
Recruiting
Jill covers all the bases as a Senior Recruiter. From expert Internet sourcing and targeted search to requisition and consultant management for contract and staff placement, Jill is the consummate full-cycle IT and corporate recruiter.
Jill's 15 years+ staffing experience has been mainly focused in the IT, Oil/Gas/Utilities, Healthcare, Education and Financial industries. As the former owner of a staffing firm herself, Jill knows how to get the job done efficiently and effectively.
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What I love about my job: There's nothing better than being able to tell someone, "You got the job!" It's all about helping people—that is very rewarding to me.
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
It sounds like a cliché, but it's teamwork. Everyone is really committed to clients and our consultants, and we work together exceptionally well to help them achieve their goals.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
If my boss is reading this, I'm always working! Seriously, though, I believe in a good work-life balance so I spend my free time enjoying friends and family. And, I love to travel and discover new places.
Linda Fox
Client Account Management
Linda's sales expertise is a key asset at iSphere. While continuously identifying new opportunities for iSphere, Linda also keeps her hand in the day-to-day cultivation of client relationships. Linda has a keen faculty for matching excellent candidates with employers based on her understanding of personality traits and how they mesh with corporate cultures and individuals.
Linda has over 20 years' experience within the IT industry and vertical markets such as oil and gas, financial, insurance, and healthcare. She spent more than five years as a corporate enterprise accounts territory manager for Microsoft Corporation and gained several years of solution sales experience with NetIQ, INS and Denim Group.
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What I love about my job: I'm able to draw upon my business experience, knowledge of my clients and gut instinct to deliver solutions that make both employers and candidates successful. I also love the fact that iSphere allows the entrepreneur in me to flourish.
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
Our loyalty and commitment to our clients is met with a lot of repeat business and referrals. I think it all comes down to respect. We respect each other, our clients and our candidates—and it shows.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
I'm outdoors!
"Linda is the consummate sales professional. I consider her a partner, trusted advisor and very key relationship. Linda has worked closely with me on several key projects and not only am I impressed with her quick understanding of our solutions, but how she integrates various services and technology to quickly meet customer's requirements. Linda's involvement with our customers went far beyond that of making a sale – she understands that relationships are far more important to long term success. Linda is competent, personable and someone who carries great integrity. Linda can be relied on to provide world class business services and I recommend Linda highly."
David Nester, Director, Solutions Architecture,
WhiteHat Security, was with another company when working with Linda at Denim Group
Stacey Matlock
Client Account Management
Stacey is responsible for generating leads, new business sales, and maintaining client relationships. She takes pride in the relationships she has built and maintained and the service provided to her clients. Her favorite part of the day is visiting clients, getting to know them better, and helping them reach their goals through effective problem solving.
Stacey has over 25 years' experience in serving customers either in front-line management positions requiring training and staff development and in sales to achieve company sales goals.During her career, she has held increasingly responsible positions focused on training employees and supervising the implementation of a new internal staffing corporate human resource function. She then returned to the field of direct customer service and sales where she enjoy sone-on-one assistance with customers needing direct response and service.
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What I love about my job: I love our team and our clients that I getto work with. It is wonderful to work with people that then become friends!
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
The team we have in place. We all care about our clients, consultants and each other. The team and culture our owners have built is like no other.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
I'm enjoying spending time with my family and friends! I love to travel and make memories with my husband and kids. The beach is my happy place with sand, sun, a good book and the ocean to enjoy.
Scott Mason
Director of Operations
Scott joined the iSphere team in August of 2012 as Director of Operations. Scott is constantly working in the background to improve processes, set goals, and generally ensure that nothing falls through the cracks on the operations side of the business – Visa's, meetings, training manuals, Conference calls etc.
Scott's 20+ year career started in staffing, but has been spent primarily in the retail and franchising sectors ranging from large companies like The Limited and Wal-Mart to smaller regional companies in operations, sales, real estate, construction and small business consulting. He brings out of the box thinking developed while working for this variety of companies in three different countries to iSphere to ensure that peak efficiency is reached on the back end to allow the rest of the team to be focused on the needs of our clients.
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What I love about my job: This is one of the smartest and most talented teams of people I have had the pleasure to work with and they keep me constantly challenged!
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
Our virtual office environment allows us to work any time any where to get the job done for our consultants and our clients.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
I'm working on my house or yard, or pounding out the miles on my bicycle.
Regina Kasowski
Accountant
Keeping iSphere's books balanced keeps all iSphere clients, contractors and employees happy! And that is what Regina does best. Having been with iSphere for the past three years and in the accounting industry for more than 20 years, eight of which she spent as the controller of a large restaurant holding company, Regina knows the importance of attention to detail and the ability to predict issues before they arise.
In addition to overseeing all general accounting functions, Regina also does her part to support the entire team whether it be helping an account manager pull together numbers for a presentation or problem solving a human resources issue, her value to the iSphere team is accounted for every day.
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What I love about my job: The people I get to meet and work with. Due to the nature of our business, I get to interact with almost all of our employees.
WHAT I BELIEVE SETS
ISPHERE APART:
Everyone works well together. We truly are a team with a single goal in mind – to get the job done and to get it done well.
WHEN I'M NOT WORKING:
I want to be on the water! Whether it is hanging out at the lake boating with my husband and kids or in the backyard pool, water is my thing! When I can't be around water, I love to read.
