PPE / STAFDA Recruiters
Kirk Johson, Managing Director
Kirk is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) and member of SHRM and NAPS professional organizations.
His background includes 25 years of various domestic and international sales and marketing positions with two companies: Klein Tools and Bacou-Dalloz (now Sperian Protection). His responsibilities have included North American, Australian and Asian markets.
His search specialty includes positions in executive management, sales, marketing, engineering and operations with manufactures and distributors. Markets include Fire Service, STAFDA, Industrial/MRO and PPE (personal protective equipment). Kirk's clients include top tier companies that make or distribute products in the following fields:
- PPE, Safety
- Fire Service
- Military
- Law Enforcement
- Homeland Security
- Construction
- Recreation
In 2005 Kirk joined “Team in Training” with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to raise money for cancer cure research by training for and running marathons. Since then he has since completed 8 full marathons and 6 half marathons and is currently training for more with the very important and appreciated support of his wife and kids.
Tina Damron, Executive Recruiter
Tina brings to Sanford Rose Associates over 15 years of management experience throughout her career in the insurance industry. Prior to moving to Maryland in 2004, Tina was a Manager of Product Administration for a service provider to an $11 billion variable annuity client. She is a goal oriented professional with over 20 years of progressive responsibilities, culminating in the management of all activities for three critical administrative units, Premium Processing, Cash Processing, and Commissions/Agency. She is skilled at maximizing the use of resources, motivating staff, and ensuring that standards for superior service are met. She contributed to long term and corporate objectives through her organizational influence within the business unit and across departments. She is able to establish and maintain a strong, supportive customer service oriented relationship with all customers. Her prior work experiences have been in highly customer service focused environments. She brings exceptional planning, organization, and time management skills to the organization.
Her career in recruitment began when she was responsible for managing the daily operations and recruitment for the Annapolis branch of the areas fastest growing administrative placement agency. There she was responsible for recruiting, interviewing, evaluating, and placing associates in temporary and temporary to permanent administrative positions.
Tina brings 20 years of business experience, and has attended numerous Continuing Education courses primarily in supervision, leadership, management, human resources and personnel issues, writing and communications, computer technology, and other business related courses and seminars.
Tina and her husband have enjoyed living on Kent Island for the past 2 years. She values spending time with her family, which includes 2 grown daughters, boating, physical fitness, and spending time at the beach. Back to top
Cindy Johnson, Vice President
Gu Yan, Research & Translations
Mandarin
Kathy Breitenbucher
Kathy Breitenbucher provides operational support for the team.