OUR TEAM

JOANNE SILVER/Partner
js.silverandassociates@gmail.com

Joanne Silver is the founder and a managing partner of Silver and Associates. She is responsible for the overall operation and strategic vision of the company.

A recruiting professional with more than 20 years of successful experience in full cycle recruiting and business development with a proven ability to foster long-lasting relationships with clients and candidates.  Joanne has the experience to identify her clients' needs as well as satisfying candidate requirements. 

Joanne has spent the majority of her career working with the top law firms in Canada and the United States as well as working with many Fortune 500 Corporations.  Her primary focus has been in the areas of executive and middle management as well as administrative support within the areas of law, finance, construction and IT.  

She knows that people hire people not resumes and this is where Joanne’s years of experience play a vital role when matching candidates with companies.  She recognizes that companies are not looking for just a set of qualifications that match a job description, they are looking for the “right fit”. This requires extensive face to face interviewing with each candidate, regardless of the role they are to fill.  Her goal is to find out who the candidate is and exactly what their short and long term goals are.

After 20+ years in the recruiting industry, Joanne has learned her work values are the foundation of her success.  There are 5 guiding principles that Joanne maintains: Integrity, Accountability, Diligence, Service and Discipline.  Commitment to these principles throughout her career has been the cornerstone to her success. 

MARC JENAH/Partner
mjenah.silverandassociates@gmail.com

Marc Jenah is a managing partner at Silver and Associates.  Marc oversees the construction division of Silver and Associates and is directly involved in every aspect of the recruitment cycle. His extensive experience in the construction industry allows him to ask the right questions that only qualified candidates successfully answer.  Marc’s knowledge of the industry is a great asset in discovering the best talent available. 

Marc possesses 30 years of experience in the construction industry in low rise, mid rise, and commercial construction.  He has worked alongside many consulting engineers, architects and building departments.  Marc has been actively involved in the successful completion of over 2500 homes throughout the GTA.  Marc has held positions of increasing responsibility and complexity throughout his career including Construction Superintendent, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager and Director of Operations.  He has excellent knowledge of construction, building codes, construction techniques, and implicitly understands the importance of adhering to a schedule.  Furthermore, Marc’s ability to address, identify and manage difficult issues whether on-site or an office management issue, demonstrates that he successfully manages and resolves challenges.  

Marc has been fortunate to have met many wonderful people throughout his career, he has built and sustained loyal and long-lasting working relationships.  His ability to hone in on his clients’ and candidates’ requirements can only have come from his 30 years of on the job experience. Marc’s hands-on approach and knowledge is a tremendous asset that most recruiters do not possess.  

“I have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to partner with Marc.  In my 20+ years in the recruitment business, I have never worked with an individual that possesses Marc’s commitment and dedication to secure the right fit for the client. His efforts are unwavering and relentless,” says Joanne Silver.

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EVE LINDSAY/Senior Consultant

elindsay.silverandassociates@gmail.com

Eve is a professional recruiter with over 20 years of experience focusing on accounting, finance and real estate talent acquisition.  Her corporate and agency experience enable her to understand and facilitate the full recruiting function.  Relationships are the building blocks of recruitment.  That means learning about the skills, talents and ambitions of candidates as well as clients' needs and expectations.  Eve brings insight and integrity to the process of developing organizations through the placement of effective candidates, connecting the pieces of the corporate puzzle to create a cohesive employment picture.

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LAINIE TESSIER/Senior Consultant

lainie.silverandassociates@gmail.com

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Lainie Tessier is a senior consultant with Silver and Associates.  She is responsible for managing the recruitment cycle with both clients and candidates; her focus is on administrative, marketing, and financial services  roles in both the corporate and non-profit areas.

Lainie’s prior experience includes corporate sales and recruitment, as well as a number of years working in the non-profit/charitable sector in fundraising, communications, public relations, event promotion and management.  

What motivates Lainie? Why has she returned to recruiting, or corporate matchmaking, 2.0?  From her unapologetically diverse work experience, she has distilled two principles that inform her recruitment practice.  Regardless of field or function: 1) clients require productive and efficient human resources (though the particular job skills vary), and, 2) candidates, regardless of area or where they are situated on the corporate ladder, need to be valued for their contributions (how individuals want to be valued e.g.: financial, increased responsibility, an occasional thank you note, those are the subtle, unique, variables).  Her “job” is to listen closely and observe how those two guiding principles are aligned in each relationship she helps  to foster.  Like any relationship, you deserve the right fit.

Her most pronounced ability is putting the right people together with the right resources at the right time.  

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