Welcome to Career Change

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, Consultancy Services	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, Client Selection Services	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, Global Business	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.

Dee Mase, Senior Consultant	After completing her undergraduate studies, Dee spent several years working for Massachusetts General Hospital as a child advocate/government liaison. Dee then moved to Madrid. Networking led to an opportunity to teach graduate-level English to professionals and university students. After moving to Valencia, Dee 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, Dee 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. Dee was the recipient of the national achievement award every month of her tenure. In 1994, United Educators recruited Dee 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.

Lawrence DiBoni, Executive Consultant, Business Specialist	Mr. DiBoni holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technologies/ Engineering from Roger Williams University, where he received a strong background in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Lean Manufacturing. Mr. DiBoni served as a Principal for IBM & Data Dimensions Corporation; Senior Manager for KPMG Consulting (Bearing Point); Director of Operations for Foxwoods Golf & Country Club and Applications Manager for Monet Jewelers, Inc. Mr. DiBoni has had project & divisional P&L responsibility administering business process improvement; PMO leadership; customer relationship management; information technology; software selection & integration; business systems analysis; special event management; hotel management; inventory control; retail operations and merchandising; purchasing; marketing and computer operations. Larry is an active volunteer in his community as the Girls' Soccer League Coordinator and Coach. Larry's personal approach to career management is supported by real world knowledge of the corporate world.

Paula Avena, Executive Consultant, Private Counselor	Ms. Avena brings an unusual combination of skills and experience to the consulting role. After a long and successful career in information systems management spanning application development, distributed operations telecommunications, consulting, human resources and organizational change, Paula made a career shift from the Fortune 500 to the community non-profit sector as a mental health and career counselor. Ms. Avena holds a Bachelor of Science Degree magna cum laude in Business Management from St. Joseph College and a Masters in Education, Counseling from Providence College. Paula has served on a non-profit board of directors, volunteered for United Way and is currently serving on the Board of a community church. Paula's empathetic, supportive manner provide the caring support needed in a major career transition.

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.