Carol Wenom Elected President of The Pinnacle Society

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Houston, TX – January 2015 – Carol Wenom, Vice President of The Whitaker Companies, has been elected President of The Pinnacle Society, the nation’s premier consortium of top recruiters within the direct-hire placement and search industry.

The Pinnacle Society is an influential group of top recruiters (fewer than 1% of producers in the country) with a history of results. Members have a demonstrated track record of excellence, documented experience and tenure in the recruiting profession, and proven industry-specific expertise that sets them apart from other recruiters. Ms. Wenom has been a member of The Pinnacle Society since 2007; her two-year term will start January 2015.

Ms. Wenom has over thirty years of experience in Engineering/Technical recruiting and search. Her major focus has always been in the midstream and downstream sectors of the industry which she specializes in search for refinery/petrochemical professionals nationwide from mid-level through management/executive levels, many of her searches being exclusive or on retained basis.

“I am very honored to have been elected President of The Pinnacle Society. It will indeed be a privilege to serve this most prestigious group of talented people and fellow recruiters” stated Wenom.

Additionally, as a dedicated professional in the recruiting and staffing industry, Ms. Wenom served as Chairman of the Board of The National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) from 2008-2010. In recognition of her lifetime achievements to the industry, she was inducted into the NAPS Hall of Fame in 2013. Wenom has been named Who’s Who in Energy for three consecutive years by the Houston Business Journal.

For more information about The Pinnacle Society, please visit their website http://pinnaclesociety.org or watch “Carol Wenom – Introduction to Pinnacle Society”.

In business since 1983, The Whitaker Companies provides industry leading staffing services on a temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire basis for a wide variety of enterprises and organizations nationwide in three areas of disciplinary focus: information technology, accounting & finance, and engineering/technical professions.

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