Meet The Senior Staff
Waffles Pi Natusch
President
Mr. Natusch was a successful Barrett Group client, completing a career transition from manufacturing management to financial services, before he was approached by the founder to join the team. Recognized for his ability to lead aggressive career marketing campaigns, Waffles quickly moved up in the organization and was promoted to Vice President after only two years with the company. He has now completed 13 years with the company, having assumed the presidency in 2005. Offering over 30 years of management experience, Waffles has earned a reputation for engaging the human element to advance business needs. Mr. Natusch has built the management team for the organization and teamed with them to provide unprecedented growth. The mission has been clearly established, with the mandate of providing the highest quality of career management services to our clients while always striving to optimize the service suite.
Daniel W. Resendes
Vice President
Mr. Resendes brings over thirty years of business leadership experience to our clients and executive consulting team. Prior to joining The Barrett Group, Dan served as COO, Regional Vice President, Regional Director, District Manager and Executive Recruiter. His background includes working directly for Nike, TJX, Bally, MRI and The Venator Group: Footlocker, Kinney and Woolworth. He has partnered with Fortune 100 and mid-sized companies in the talent acquisition, consumer products and service sectors. Dan holds a Business Analysis Certification from Babson Executive Education College, a Harvard Business School, Wellesley, MA and a degree in Business. Dan’s expertise as an interview coach, career advisor and executive recruiter provides our clients with an insider's perspective for navigating a successful career change initiative.
Diane Zarick
Managing Director
Ms. Zarick has been a highly respected member of the career management industry since 1993, and brings more than 30 years of experience in the consulting industry, both domestically and internationally. Diane has given public presentations on How To Get the Job You Want and is a published author on successful interviewing techniques. Previously, Diane was Managing Director for a boutique investment banking firm and spent sixteen years in management consulting, working domestically and internationally for Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Zarick has served as President for a number of start-up organizations where she developed marketing and business directives that helped provide jobs and career paths for many individuals. In addition, she served on the board of the Better Business Bureau of Rhode Island for many years. Diane has a liberal arts degree from Institudo de Allende, appears in “Who’s Who Worldwide” and is a member of the National Association for Female Executives.
Tracey Herrick
Managing Director
With her eighteen years of business and leadership experience, Ms. Herrick is uniquely qualified as a client consultant. In addition to general management responsibilities, including budget and sales performance monitoring, Tracey excelled at recruitment, staff development and creating partnerships with organizations and local businesses. Ms. Herrick has expertise in the consumer products, legal document management and business products industries. Tracey’s ability to assess talent, clarify career objectives and identify critical issues brings an added dimension to TBG services. Ms. Herrick holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Worcester State College.
Bill Weydemeyer
Senior Consultant
With an extensive career in management, marketing, sales and consulting, Bill offers solid experience in consumer products, publishing, advertising, and the service industry. A veteran of advertising giant Young and Rubicam’s account management department, he has extensive experience developing advertising, public relations, and marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies.
Bill also has made his mark in the publishing field, where he took on the challenge of a product management position with Macmillan Publishing. Later, after serving as Divisional Director for Lenox China, Bill decided to purchase the Taunton Silversmiths division from the corporation. Taking on the multiple responsibilities of Chairman, President, and CEO, he maintained the high quality standards which he had instituted during the Lenox years while continuing to help the firm move forward in terms of sales, visibility and reputation.
Looking for new frontiers, Bill made the decision to sell Taunton Silversmiths. Moving into the consulting world, he joined The Barrett Group and CareerChange.com.
A graduate of Bucknell University who has also attended the St. John’s School of Law, Bill is successful in his private life as well as in the business world. Happily married, and with a grown son and daughter, he looks forward to bringing his success-oriented, broad-based outlook to helping his clients realize the range of opportunities before them.
Donna Mase
Senior Consultant
After completing her undergraduate studies, Donna spent several years working for Massachusetts General Hospital as a child advocate/government liaison. Donna then moved to Madrid. Networking led to an opportunity to teach graduate-level English to professionals and university students. After moving to Valencia, Donna was recruited by a major European clothing manufacturer to market their product line in southeastern Spain and in the fashion shows that took place in Barcelona and Valencia.
In 1984, Ms. Mase returned to the United States to further her career in sales and management, joining a large, national-level company in the food service industry and was rapidly promoted to Field Manager. She was the recipient of the national achievement award every month of her tenure. In 1994, United Educators recruited Donna as a Sales Manager for the Child Guidance division. In this position, she returned to her interest in the welfare and education of children. Within eight months, she was running the northeast sales division and became the top sales director in the country. Repeated success in hiring, training and managing teams led to the field of executive-level career management, joining the team at The Barrett Group and adding her talents to our management team.
Price Mason, CFCC
Executive Consultant
Mr. Mason brings with him over 15 years of experience in sales, management, training and career counseling in corporate, entrepreneurial, and educational environments. Prior to joining The Barrett Group, Price led the cooperative education and employer relations efforts for the College of Business and School of Technology at Johnson & Wales University. He has also served as an executive recruiter with MRI for senior sales and marketing professionals spanning a breadth of industries ranging from technology to financial services.
Mr. Mason holds a bachelors degree from Bard College in New York and is a Certified Federal Career Counselor. He has been an active participant in the Eastern Association of Colleges & Employers and The New England Association for Cooperative Education & Field Experience. He is involved in several community organizations volunteering as a youth sports coach and teen mentor. Price serves on the Board of Directors of RiverzEdge Arts Projects, where he currently chairs the Executive Director Search Committee.
Shirl Gerlach
Executive Consultant
Shirl Gerlach brings a diverse combination of background and expertise to the Barrett Group. While working in the staffing and recruiting sector, Shirl developed a unique knack for coaching talent to a precise level, effectively creating highly marketable candidates.
Ms. Gerlach has teamed extensively with hiring managers to develop new business and create mutually beneficial partnerships. Shirl has earned the confidence of many executives, repeatedly selecting her as a primary resource for filling their personnel needs.
Her background in higher education features recruitment and marketing for Gibbs College. Her passion for higher education was fostered by Brown University, where she successfully worked in fund-raising and donor relations for six years. Shirl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Diego and began her career with the publishing firm, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, where she oversaw and coordinated production of artwork during the development of publications.
Ms. Gerlach’s accomplishments and broad base in the business world provides The Barrett Group and our clients with a well blended combination of expertise in today’s job market and the hiring managers’ decision making processes.
John Bates
Presentation Expert, Career Engineer
Mr. Bates brings ten years of experience helping professionals from all fields and levels across the country find productive and rewarding careers. Previous to his association with the Barrett Group, John served as Director of Client Services for the nation’s largest career management firm. In this capacity, John supervised three offices, eleven career advisors, research and administrative support. He has worked on over 4000 career campaigns which provide for him a solid understanding of how hiring decisions are made and a strong foundation of skills to quickly and accurately determine why job searches and internal growth efforts fall short. Prior to his career as a Career Consultant, John served as Director of Retail Services for the Boston office of a national executive search firm.
Ralph Libsohn
Business Consultant, Senior Career Consultant
Mr. Libsohn has had a long and successful career as an attorney, law partner, general counsel and COO, CEO, and, most recently, consultant at TBG. Ralph has published numerous articles in the St. John’s University Law Review, Admiralty Law Review, Netcommerce magazine, The Mortgage News and the Mortgage Journal. Mr. Libsohn holds a BA in Political Science from Long Island University, Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law (Law Review) and is a member of the American and New York Bar Associations, the Massachusetts Real Estate Bar Association and the American Land Title Association. Ralph’s extensive legal background, combined with his business acumen, adds valuable knowledge and skills to the TBG service offerings.
Marc Weiner, MHA, FACHE, PCC, AELC
Senior Executive Coach.
Marc Weiner has over twenty-five years of experience in executive management, acquisitions/mergers and new business development. Marc has served as President of a major division of a billion dollar national physician practice management company, Executive Vice President, COO and CFO for several major corporations. He actively serves on numerous local, regional and national boards and committees, has published articles and taught as adjunct faculty. Mr. Weiner is a Certified Executive Coach, Dana Scholar and Guilford Fellow. He is a Fellow ACHE and has a Master's from Tulane University and Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Psychology from Guildford College. Known for his ardent support for the coaching process and positive enthusiasm in all endeavors, Marc ensures our clients have the focus and balance they need through the process.
Paula Avena
Executive Life Coach, Private Counselor
Paula brings an unusual combination of skills and experience to her coaching role. Prior to joining The Barrett Group, she made her own transition from a long and successful career in information systems management with several Fortune 500 companies. Her responsibilities included project management and problem solving, executing infrastructure and organizational changes, managing customer relationships and even performing the role of a human resource generalist. Her educational background includes a degree in business management and a master’s in education with a focus in counseling. Today, she delivers the coaching programs to our clients on a one-to-one, private basis. Paula offers knowledgeable, empathetic and supportive guidance that has proven to help her clients remove obstacles in both their personal and professional lives.
Support Staff
Rosemarie Rossi
Office Manager
Christina Taylor
Research Coordinator
