Scott Merkle

Trusted Advisor Building Executive Teams for Global, Fast-Growth Companies in Staffing and Human Capital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

For 20 years, I’ve been building successful executive teams for emerging and growth organizations, becoming a trusted advisor to leading tech and outsourcing companies around the world. My track record of placing right-fit leadership talent stems from understanding clients’ unique needs, as well as each candidate’s cultural compatibility and ability to drive organizational success. As Partner with Gerard Stewart, I believe our people-focused philosophy is key to delivering the leadership talent that will power today’s human capital management firms into the future.

Experience

  • Partner at Gerard Stewart
    Sep 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos

    • Delivering leadership consulting and executive talent advisory services to clients in high-growth and emerging IT Services, HR Tech, Staffing, RPO and MSP businesses • Using 20+ years’ experience to understand business needs of high-growth organizations and how to match the right leadership talent at the right time. • Growing the company’s HR Tech network and connecting businesses with key senior leadership talent that will take their businesses to the next level.

  • Managing Partner at Merkle & Associates
    May 2007 - Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Providing management consulting for IT services and outsourcing.

  • Vice President, Customer Care at Seagull Software
    Sep 1996 - May 2007 · 10 yrs 9 mos

    • Managing team of software specialists to provide software service to Fortune 1000 customers. • Implementing global call-tracking system across three worldwide service centers and worldwide outsourcing system to provide 24/7 support to customers. • Overseeing customer retention and maintaining $8M annual maintenance revenue stream. • Managing product-related defects and enhancements to ensure highest level of product reliability.

  • Line of Business Specialist at DecisionOne
    Jun 1994 - Sep 1996 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Working with Fortune 1000 companies to identify customer service outsourcing requirements • Integrate customer service systems • Providing business outsourcing expertise to identify customer needs for the Southeast area.

  • Vice President, Customer Care at Knowledgeware/Sterling Software
    Jun 1991 - May 1994 · 3 yrs

    • Managing 13 product support specialists for 12+ software products, patch/fix delivery to maintenance customers. • Implementing global call center management application. • Maintaining highest level of customer satisfaction and retention of $30M+ maintenance stream.