Management Team

Robert J. Miano, President & CEO, Harvey Nash USA

Robert Miano joined Harvey Nash in 2004 to lead the company’s expansion in the U.S. market. As President and CEO of U.S. Operations, he is responsible for the strategic direction and nationwide advancement of Harvey Nash Executive Search and IT Professional Services.

An executive with a proven record of growth and success, Bob was formerly President of the Technology Solutions Group for Spherion, which under his leadership became one of the company’s most profitable business units.

Prior to Spherion, he served as President of Comdisco Computing Services and General Manager of Manufacturers Hanover Corporation. His 30-year career in business and technology began at IBM.

Bob attended New York University's MBA program, majoring in finance.

Ted Blumenberg, CFO, Harvey Nash USA

Ted Blumenberg was appointed CFO in 2006 and is responsible for leading Harvey Nash’s finance functions, including accounting, business planning, tax, treasury and acquisition strategy in the U.S. marketplace. Prior to joining Harvey Nash, Ted was Director of Accounting for Preserver Insurance Group, Inc., the property and casualty insurance company.

He has held other key financial positions throughout his career, including Manager of Financial Reporting for Crum & Forster as well as Controller and Group Finance Director for Spherion Technology Solutions.

Ted is a licensed CPA and a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New Jersey State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA). He received his MBA, majoring in corporate finance, from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Anna Frazzetto, Vice President of Technology Solutions, Harvey Nash USA

Anna Frazzetto, Vice President of Technology Solutions for Harvey Nash, is an IT executive who has architected, implemented and overseen application development, managed services and outsourcing/offshoring initiatives at Global 1000 as well as mid-size companies. In more than two decades of IT leadership experience she has been responsible for the development and operation of technology practices in numerous organizations.

Frazzetto began her career in information systems as a Systems Engineer with IBM. She later joined Syncsort as a Product Developer and was responsible for managing quality assurance for new software development. In 1983, she moved to MHT Software and had strategic responsibility for software development, capacity planning and production support teams. In 1993, she joined Spherion and was a key driver in expanding their managed service line of business from $30 million to $120 million. Prior to joining Spherion, she was an Integration Manager with Comdisco Computing Services, where she developed and implemented their remote computing service and initiated a help desk practice.

Recently named to the HDI Support Center Leadership Certification Standards (HDI SCLP) Committee, Frazzetto’s professional affiliations also include leading IT industry groups such as Support Services, Xephon and The Gartner Group. She holds a bachelor’s in computer science and mathematics from New York University.

Alistair Robinson, Managing Director, Executive Search, Harvey Nash USA

Alistair Robinson is a UK-chartered accountant. In 1997, after an early career in finance and accounting, he began his executive search career in the UK with Michael Page International. At Michael Page his client portfolio included a number of U.S. corporate clients. Promoted to the Board of the company’s U.S. operation in 2000, Alistair relocated to New York. Having successfully completed his three-year business plan, Alistair joined Harvey Nash in early 2004 with the objective of building the company's U.S. Executive Search practice.

Robinson specializes in C-level searches across a broad range of market sectors, including technology, retail and consumer goods, manufacturing and telecommunications.

Shawn Cahill, Vice President & Market Director, Washington

Since joining the Seattle office in 2001, Shawn Cahill has consistently performed as one of the company’s top achievers, setting the standard for client service excellence, resourceful talent recruitment and commitment to candidate satisfaction. In the first quarter of 2007, Cahill assumed leadership of the entire Washington region.

Cahill began his career working for an international logistics and freight firm, where he started as the manager of in- and outbound freight and eventually moved into sales. In 2001, he joined SnowDogs, the dynamic Seattle IT recruitment firm acquired by Harvey Nash in 2004. In his roles of increasing responsibility and leadership, Cahill has worked extensively on both the sales and recruitment side of the Harvey Nash business.

Cahill is a member of the Northwest Recruiters Association (NWRA). He graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s in business.

Jayne Gill, Vice President, New England

For more than 15 years and across two continents, Jayne Gill has worked in the staffing and IT services industries. While her recruitment career began in the UK, she is a longtime U.S. market expert who runs the Boston office for Harvey Nash USA.

Prior to joining Harvey Nash, Gill ran the New England territory for the technology division of Spherion Corporation. Her U.S. industry experience also includes serving as Regional Manager for a Boston-based staffing firm. Gill began her career with The Royal Air Force (RAF) as an Air Traffic Controller. Her career migrated to recruitment when she took on a key role at the headquarters of RAF recruitment in London.

Gill is a member of the New York and Boston chapters of both the Help Desk Institute (HDI) and the National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB). She received her REC in recruitment practice, which is the nationally recognized recruitment degree in the UK.

Jane Gilligan, Vice President of Business Development

With more than 19 years of experience in the information technology (IT) services sector, Jane Gilligan plays a key leadership role in developing and delivering IT solutions (offshore, managed services and project-based solutions) to clients nationwide.

A longtime talent and technology industry professional, Gilligan began her career as a recruiter before moving to sales and then branch and regional management positions. She joined Harvey Nash in 2007 after having worked for TransTech, an IT staffing organization, as VP of Sales. Prior to TransTech, Gilligan served as Vice President for the Western region of Spherion Technology where she managed a team of 17 branches with 120 employees and led a $120 million region with a net operating profit of $20 million.

Gilligan received her B.A. in business management from Salve Regina University. She is active in a number of professional organizations including the Illinois Information Technology Association, Association for Information Technology Professionals, Technology Leaders Association, The Executives’ Club of Chicago and Women in Technology International.

Mark McGee, Vice President & Market Director, Illinois

Mark McGee has spent 17 years building and leading technology and IT services/staffing companies. He is currently the Vice President and Market Director of the central U.S. region of Harvey Nash.

McGee began his career with CCC Information Services in 1989 and in 1993 moved to Affiliated Computer Services out of Dallas. He then founded BlueSuit Consulting in 1998. His Chicago area firm was named the sixth fastest growing staffing and services company in the country in the Talent Economy publication. In December, Harvey Nash expanded its national presence by acquiring BlueSuit Consulting and bringing McGee on to manage its growing presence in the Midwest.

McGee earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in economics from Eastern Illinois University. He is currently an MBA candidate at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.

Lou Messercola, Vice President & Market Director, New Jersey & Connecticut

Lou Messercola joined Harvey Nash in 2004. A senior IT services and sales industry expert, he was brought on to open the company’s first New Jersey office. Under his leadership, the New Jersey location has achieved $4 million in annual revenues and was named the company’s most successful new market. Messercola recently expanded his responsibilities to include management of the Harvey Nash Connecticut market.

Prior to joining Harvey Nash, Messercola was a Regional Sales Manager for Venturi Technology Partners. He also had more than an eight-year sales career at Spherion Corporation where his business development success generated over $40 million in revenue for the company.

Messercola is a member of the New Jersey Technical Council (NJTC), New Jersey Staffing Alliance and NACCB. A 1991 graduate of Pace University, he also serves on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwestern New Jersey.

Deborah Rawlinson, Market Manager, California

Shortly after joining Harvey Nash USA in May 2007, Deborah Rawlinson quickly established a reputation as a premier senior business developer in the Bay area. In her short tenure, Rawlinson became one of the top two business developers in the U.S. In addition to her proven success, her professionalism and dedication are why Rawlinson was appointed the leader of the California market in May 2008. In her role, she will be responsible for the recruiting and sales activities for the region.

With more than 20 years of experience bringing IT talent solutions to companies on the West Coast, Rawlinson is renowned for extensive knowledge of the market while managing very large numbers of consultants. Before joining Harvey Nash, Rawlinson worked for eight years at Comsys, Inc. in business development and account management. She was the highest revenue and profit earner for six consecutive years in the Bay Area resulting in top sales honors and recognition as Account Manager of the Year. Prior to Comsys, Rawlinson was responsible for business development for San Francisco-based All Star Consulting, Professionals for Computing and KvB Partners, Inc. She began her career in computer hardware and software sales in Seattle.

Rawlinson has a B.S. in computer science from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.

Jill Rossi, Managing Director, Denver

Possessing the right mix of management experience and revenue growth success, Jill Rossi leads the
Harvey Nash Denver office as its Managing Director. Rossi’s achievements in the staffing industry and her extensive knowledge of the Denver market, make her
a right fit for leading Harvey Nash’s growing Denver office.

Rossi began her staffing career with Today’s Staffing
in Denver managing a $12 million on-site, and more recently worked with Spherion as regional manager. In this capacity, she oversaw the activities of eight offices in three states that generated more than $20 million in annual revenue. In her role with Harvey Nash, Rossi is responsible for continuing to grow the Denver office and leading the effort to develop Harvey Nash’s presence in the Front Range market.

Rossi attended the University of New Hampshire with an emphasis on Criminology.  She is currently involved in several local non-profit organizations including The Gathering Place, a shelter for woman and children; The Cancer League; as well as the Denver Homeless Coalition.

Michael Tosto, Market Director, New York

Since joining Harvey Nash in 2005, Michael Tosto has played a critical role in the growth of the company’s services and talent resources across the dynamic New York region. He joined the company as Recruiting Manager and quickly rose to Regional Director of Recruiting after demonstrating extensive understanding of business needs across the marketplace. Today he is Market Director for the New York office where he leads all recruitment and sales operations.

Prior to joining Harvey Nash, Tosto worked for five years in Germany for the global IT executive search and recruitment firm Antal International. Leading a team of five recruitment consultants for Antal in Frankfurt, Tosto delivered solutions to a range of blue-chip global clients, including IBM, T-Mobile, Accenture, Amadeus, CSC and United Technologies Corp.

Tosto received his BBA in international business from Schiller International University in Heidelberg, Germany.