FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2007
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CARLSEN RESOURCES NAMES TERRI THOMPSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Grand Junction, Colorado - Carlsen Resources, Inc. (CRI), a leading executive search firm specializing in the global media and telecommunications sectors, announced today that Terri Thompson has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Executive Search.
A highly regarded professional with nearly 20 years of corporate work and executive search experience, Terri Thompson joined Carlsen Resources in 2006 as a consultant, working primarily in the digital media and marketing arenas. Thompson spent the majority of her career with Cox Communications, Inc., serving as Vice President of Marketing, as well as in several key strategic positions in product planning, field marketing and management.
Thompson is very active in Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), previously serving as the organization's national president, while also heading up the WICT Foundation. She has also held a number of leadership roles for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She was named one of the top 10 Business Women by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and Woman of the Year by the Atlanta chapter of WICT. Thompson is a double graduate of Emory University, where she earned both an MBA and a bachelor's degree in business administration.
"We are pleased to welcome Terri to our senior team," said Ann Carlsen, Founder and CEO of Carlsen Resources, Inc. "Her background across a wide range of disciplines will continue to provide our clients not only a unique and qualified perspective, but as evidenced by her tireless work on behalf of women in business and children's healthcare, a great deal of passion for every project she undertakes."
About Carlsen Resources, Inc.
Founded in 1989, Carlsen Resources, Inc. (CRI) is a leading executive search firm specializing in the global media and telecommunications sectors. CRI offers an array of custom-designed executive search services including candidate assessment, workplace diversity, career development and HR issues consulting, across a wide range of business disciplines. With a team of experienced, senior-level professionals across the country, CRI is well-connected at the highest levels of the industries it serves and is committed to delivering superior client service with integrity, tenacity and professionalism with a highly personal approach.