Brian Rudolph is a veteran consumer-packaged goods (CPG) recruiter who was a prime producer with a leading Minnesota based search firm. Now a Managing Director with SkyWater Search Partners, Brian continues to place candidates with CPG manufacturer’s account teams calling into Target, Best Buy and SuperValu in the Twin Cities, along with teams at Wal-Mart, Kroger and Walgreens. Positions range from Supply Chain, Category Analysts/Managers, Shopper Insights, National Account Managers and Team Leads – as well as corporate CPG VP positions across the country. Rudolph joined a leading Minneapolis based search firm in 2003 and was a three-time recipient of the firm’s President's Club Award (2006, 2009 & 2011). The firm had been named in the Inc. 5000 for four consecutive years and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 five times. The team had a combined 275 years of recruiting experience, and from 2005 -2012, they made 1,800 placements, 1,746 of which were Minnesota-based positions. Prior to this, he was an Executive Recruiter with Hayden & Associates for nearly four years. He has a BA from St. Cloud State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, as well as music and outdoor activities.