Kenneth Van Der Zalm

Sr. Vice President at YER-USA, Inc. | International Recruitment & Executive Search | Building successful teams in the U.S., Canada & Mexico since 2010

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

About

YER-USA assists its clients in building their US organizations, by recruiting the best Professionals, Directors, and Executives in the local markets. We offer: - Professional Recruitment, - Executive Search, - European Desks, (NL, BE, DE, FR, AU, CH, IT, SE, DK, ES native consultants) - Professional Assessments, - Serving clients worldwide for 35+ year, - A global network of top candidates.

Experience

  • YER USA (15 yrs 10 mos)
    • Sr. Vice President - Executive & Professional Search
      Sep 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 10 mos

      Overall responsible for our Search & Selection division. Leading some best in class recruitment teams with a niche focus on European Desks / Transatlantic Recruitment.

    • Consultants Team Manager - AVP European Desks
      Jan 2023 - Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Leading a team of recruitment consultants, as we assist European companies in building their US organizations by recruiting the best Professionals, Executives and Directors in the local markets. YER-USA is part of YER International, a recruitment firm with offices in several countries, with 35+ years of worldwide recruitment experience and a global network of top candidates.

    • International Recruitment & Executive Search Consultant
      Sep 2010 - Mar 2019 · 8 yrs 7 mos

  • Director of Talent Acquisition - Americas at Backbase
    Aug 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    (Placed by YER-USA) Responsible for all recruitment strategy, 2nd line team leadership (built team from 2>14 including 2 managers), and supporting all departments.

  • Director Talent Acquisition at Foodmate, a Duravant Company
    Apr 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Joined YER-USA’s client to build up the corporate HR and TA function.

  • Area Vice President at Randstad
    Sep 1997 - Sep 2010 · 13 yrs 1 mo

    Several commercial and leadership positions, starting in the Netherlands and later (2005) received an executive board sponsorship to relocate to the USA.

  • Military Service at Korps Mariniers
    Mar 1992 - Sep 1993 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Including 1 deployment to Cambodia. Special Forces and elite amphibious infantry component of the Royal Dutch Navy. • EVO Block 92-2 • 12 InfCoy, 1 MarnsBat • DetCambo 2, UNTAC mission in Cambodia