Celebrating Q1 Placements – Team Redfish Gong!

The Redfish crew celebrates each placement with a gong ceremony meant to send good vibes & gratitude to our candidates & clients. We gathered last week to celebrate our January hires; Walker Cross – three placements with 2 Fintech clients (Account Executives in SF & NYC), Jon Piggins – Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (Software Engineer in Washington DC), Jon Piggins – Computer Vision/Robotics (Software Engineer in SF) and Meredith Dean with another AI client (iOS Engineer in Sunnyvale). February is off to a great start as well, so stay tuned for more celebrations!

Happy Halloween From the Redfish Technology Crew!

Fun times at our annual Halloween lunch & pumpkin carving…great opportunity to show off our creative side with everyone taking their own unique approach to their pumpkin design (a couple cats, Georgia Bulldogs tribute, classic scary pumpkin, Redfish logo, New York Yankee great-Yogi Berra, and Walker’s “shapes”). Happy Halloween to all!

 COO, CHO (Chief Humanities Officer)

Heidi’s diverse combination of skills is like a Swiss Army knife. Her extensive sales background and in-depth knowledge of nonprofit organizations bring a wide range of experience and insight to the design and implementation of the corporate culture and philanthropic efforts at Redfish. She’s been instrumental in Redfish’s involvement and financial support of local community events and nonprofits.

Prior to holding management positions as a recruiter, she dedicated her time to social work and various sales positions. Heidi holds a BA in psychology from the University of New Hampshire. In her spare time, Heidi enjoys trail running in the hills of Sun Valley, reading, hiking, and camping with her husband, Rob, and spending time with her two children. She is committed to philanthropy and enjoys being an active member in her community.

Fun Facts

What is your ideal job?

I secretly want to be a librarian.

What is one of the things on your bucket list?

To run a full marathon.

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?

Why lobster and steamers, of course!

What is a unique or quirky habit of yours?

I don’t like sharing food or drink with anyone, even family members. Backwash freaks me out.

Executive Recruiter
Jenn grew up in Carson City, Nevada and received her BA in History from Hilllsdale College in Michigan. In 2016 she moved to Sun Valley to pursue a career as an Executive Recruiter. She loves to hike, read, and ski in her free time!

Fun Facts

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?
Cookie Dough

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime?
Write a book

What’s your favorite cartoon character, and why?
The OG of cartoons- bugs bunny

What is your ideal job?
Recruiting at Redfish of course

Who is your hero?
Vin Diesel

What are you greatest fears?
Answering questionnaires like this.. jk heights

What is a unique or quirky habit of yours?
I am a terrible speller and use spell check and autocorrect for everything

Director of Business Development

Jon comes from a long tenure in sales and business development working in both B2B and B2C environments. Prior to joining Redfish Technology, he was partner and vice president of business development of a commercial services company in San Diego. Having sold that successful venture, Jon packed his family and bags, and headed for the mountains.

Jon is personable, knowledgeable and completely reliable. With a background in international relations, Jon went on to earn an MBA cum laude in international business from National University. Put Jon’s business insights and acumen to work for you by expediting your talent acquisition and hiring processes.

Fun Facts

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?

Sushi!

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime?

Spend a year traveling the world.

What’s your favorite cartoon character, and why?

Bart Simpson, because he’s mischievous.

What is a unique or quirky habit of yours?

 I always try to portion my food so that the last bite is the best tasting of the meal.

Chief Revenue Officer

Leah runs the show at Redfish, overseeing both the technical and sales and marketing teams. A Rutgers graduate with a dual major in journalism and history, she started her career in sales and broadcasting where she honed her relationship and account management skills. She is a natural recruiter who listens and prioritizes the needs and desires for both candidates and hiring managers.

Leah was born in Dublin, Ireland, and raised in New Jersey. Her love of travel has taken her to many destinations. Sun Valley’s scenic mountain beauty and abundant outdoor recreation captivated her, and she is now a proud resident of one of the most beautiful spots in these United States. Leah enjoys outdoor activities which include camping, skiing and hiking.

Fun Facts

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?

Jersey Shore pizza.

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime?

Check off all my bucket list items.

What’s your favorite cartoon character, and why?

Mickey Mouse. Who doesn’t love Mickey?

What is a unique or quirky habit of yours?

 I can’t eat anything without a side. I always have to have more than one item on a plate.

Lead Recruiter, IT Division

Hailing from Washington, Meredith has a degree in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. After forging a successful sales career in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, Meredith packed her bags and headed to the beautiful resort area of Sun Valley where she engages in her passions of photography, hiking, and snowboarding when she’s not busy placing top talent with growth-mode tech companies.

More Moves at Redfish Technology! Walker Cross Promoted to Senior Recruiter

Congratulations to Walker Cross on moving into a leadership role at Redfish Technology in the New Year! Beyond the excellent service Walker has provided to his clients and candidates over the past 3 years, his new responsibilities will now include; leading sales ops for the organization, managing digital marketing efforts, new employee training, and leading our daily stand-up strategy meetings.

Redfish Technology CEO Rob Reeves says “I have the upmost confidence in Walker and believe that he’s a big part of the future here at Redfish. He’s a great example of how we look to reward our hard working employees by exclusively promoting from within.”

Talent Acquisition Specialist

A recent graduate of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina, Natalie is returning to her native Idaho to join the Redfish team as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. CEO/Founder Rob Reeves says, “We are extremely excited to have Natalie join our firm. She’s a great example of how Redfish technology is able to attract top talent at a national level. We offer our employees the ability to work in the thriving tech industry, while at the same time they get to enjoy the quality of life that Sun Valley, Idaho provides.”

Fun Facts

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?

If I had an endless supply of one food it would probably be sushi from Fujiyama

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime?

A lifetime goal of mine is to impact everyone I meet by creating present, deep, meaningful connections in which the person feel valued.

What’s your favorite cartoon character, and why?

My favorite cartoon character is wonder woman, she makes herself known, no one can ignore her.

Who is your hero?

My hero would have to be Bruce Nelson for teaching me there is no such thing as can’t. you can do anything you put your mind to it may just take more work.

What are your greatest fears?

Some of my greatest fears are heights, and anything that can jump on me without my approval AKA grasshoppers.

REASON #5 – Why You Should Work at Redfish technology – Team Building Events!

Work hard, play hard…we put in plenty of long days serving our clients & candidates, but make sure to balance it out with some seriously fun times, including trips to; Vegas, Napa, SF, Seattle, Halloween parties, Charity Balls, Golf Tournaments, Marathons.

Redfish tech is one of those special companies where we can put in 10+hr days and look forward to hanging out together outside of work (including Thanksgiving dinner at Leah O’Flynn’s next week!).

Reason #7 – Why You Should Work At Redfish Technology – “Top Producer Trips!”

Meredith Dean in Iceland, Ireland & Hungary. Leah O’Flynn on the Big Island, HI. Jon Piggins on Kauai, HI.

Since 2004, Redfish Technology has rewarded it’s top producing recruiter every year with all expenses paid trip which has included journeys to; Europe, Hawaii, Iceland, and Asia.  Redfish’s CEO Rob Reeves believes, “Our annual trip award is our way to say thank you for all of the time & hard work our people put in for our clients 12 months a year. The trip is awarded to our Top Producer AND a guest, who can be their spouse, close friend or kids…it’s our way to say thank you to those who have supported us and our people throughout the year as well.”

In their own words, Redfish Technology Top Producers on what it means to win the award:

Meredith Dean, Lead Recruiter: “Something that is important to me is being recognized for my hard work and achievements and Redfish’s Top Producer Award does just that. I love to travel internationally and our Top Producer Award has taken me to Hungary, Czech Republic, Iceland, Guatemala, and Ireland.”

Leah O’Flynn, Chief Revenue Officer: “In 2014 I won Top Producer and it was one of the highlights of my career for a few reasons. The main reason was that 2014 was my ‘A ha’ moment for recruiting. It took two years for me to really find my flow around technology, sales and strategy. It accumulated to me winning Top Producer – the secret was matching those skills with my work ethic. I look back now and it was more than a vacation because I took my childhood best friend and soon after we each got married and had kids. More than likely, it will be 10+ years before we can justify us running away together without family. I’m super thankful to Redfish for giving me these memories with Leah – yes, her name is Leah as well.”

Jon Piggins, Executive Recruiter: “Winning Top producer meant a lot to me because of all the hard work, help from my colleagues, late nights & weekends it took to make it happen. It was extra special because Redfish sent both of my daughters with me, which was such a nice way to let them see how hard work pays off & thank them for the sacrifices they made when I was putting in extra effort at work.”

Redfish Technology Annual Retreat to the Sawtooth Mountains

After last year’s challenging weekend of survivalist training, our trusted leader Rob Reeves decided to assemble a more low key company retreat for Team Redfish with a day long float down the Salmon River in Stanley, Idaho. A great time was had by all!

Redfish Technology Fall Community Service Project With The Hunger Coalition

Redfish Technology teams up for this quarter’s service project to help the Hunger Coalition with their Fall harvest.  Founded in 2003 in response to the absence of a countywide system for the provision of food assistance to local individuals and families experiencing hunger, The Hunger Coalition consists of 8 inter-related programs ensuring access to basic nutrition and offering the support and resources necessary to assist clients in the transition out of food insecurity. It was our pleasure to contribute to such an important resource for our local community!

Redfish Technology Holiday Party & Celebration of Meredith Dean’s “5 Peat” as Top Producer

Another fantastic Redfish Tech Holiday Party is in the books and Meredith Dean continued her dominance as the company’s Top Producer for the 5th year in a row!

Our Holiday parties are always a great time, but this one was extra special as we celebrated Meredith’s unprecedented run of winning the award for being our highest producing recruiter. As a reward, Redfish CEO Rob Reeves announced that he would be sending Meredith & her twin sister on week long trip to Lisbon, Portugal! Congrats Mer & Happy Holidays to all!

Redfish Technology’s 2020 Retreat – “Process, Practice and Relationship”

This year’s annual Redfish retreat featured presentations on; Business Development, Building Strong Relationships, New Recruiting Technologies, Leveraging Social Media, Best Practices & Process, and a refresher course on getting back to basics & focusing on a high level of quality in everything we do. We are passionate in our pursuit of continual improvement in the way we serve our clients & candidates. As the great John Wooden said, “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”

CEO, President

Head Honcho Rob joined the recruiting industry after graduating with a dual major in finance and Japanese from the University of Washington. He successfully managed and trained recruiters until eventually founding Redfish Technology in 1996. His leadership brought Redfish from a predominantly West Coast technical recruiting focus to a nationwide, full-service staffing firm specializing in the high-tech and clean-tech sectors.

With a passion for life and adventure, Rob has lived abroad in Kobe, Japan, and (with his wife and kids) Sonora, Mexico. Rob currently resides in the Northern Rockies of Sun Valley, Idaho, and enjoys skiing, hiking, golfing, playing guitar and spending time with his wife and two children.

Fun Facts

What is your ideal job?

Backup singer in a reggae band.

What are your biggest quirks?

I have a compulsion for short fingernails. Also, I don’t like the words “moist” or “sluff.” I’m not a fan of bellybuttons either.

Who is your hero?

Right now I’m semi-obsessed with Sir Ernest Shackleton.

What are you greatest fears?

Snakes and complacency.

Accounting
Fun Facts
My ideal job is being able to work from any location helping people all over the world with all things that give them Freedom.
One thing on my bucket list is to visit Vermont in the fall.
My endless supply would be rich, dark chocolate.
My unique habit is everything must match.

Executive Recruiter
Walker originates from a state riddled with history by the name of Virginia. He attended the University of the South where he played Lacrosse and was introduced to the Sun Valley neck of the woods by one of his friends Will Thomas.

Walker made his way to Redfish Technology and the Sun Valley area knowing his hobbies which are skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, and hiking would not be left behind. Being an avid fan of live music, you can catch Walker at any given Bluegrass, southern rock, or Phish concert.

Walker thoroughly enjoys talking with people and fostering relationships with just about anyone, speaking in favor of his position on the Sales & Marketing team at Redfish. Walker is always looking to build more relationships, emphasizing his role and passion in connecting people with their dream jobs.

Fun Facts

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?
Fettuccini Alfredo no question.

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime?
I’d like to become a scratch golfer.

What’s your favorite cartoon character, and why?
Scooby-Doo. Scooby and I share the same interest in solving mysteries and eating triple decker sandwiches found in random kitchens.

What is your ideal job?
My ideal job is one where I can work autonomously and run my own desk. I thrive in fast paced environments where multi-taking is critical so jobs representing these qualities are ideal for me!

Who is your hero?
Yoda. What’s not to like about a tiny, old, green alien man that can do backflips and use the force?

What are you greatest fears?
Submechanophobia (look it up)

What is a unique or quirky habit of yours?
I follow the band Phish and use up all of my vacation days on their shows (worth it).

Business Development Manager

Born in Ft Meyers, FL, raised in Atlanta, and a proud graduate of The University of Georgia (Go Bulldogs!) Will made the move to the Sun Valley, ID area on the advice of his Dad who spent time here as a ski bum in the 80’s. Will has spent the past 4 years working @ the Sun Valley Resort’s Terrain Park and one of the reasons he’s so excited about joining Redfish is our dedication to work/life balance and long lunches that allow enough time to get in some turns on the ski hill.

Fun Facts

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get? Sushi!

What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime? Start & raise a family.

What’s your favorite cartoon character? Eric Cartman.

Who is your hero? LeBron James.

What are your greatest fears? Spiders!