Cory Garrison

Current

President at Garrison Executive Search

Past

Business Development Consultant at REL Productions
Managing Partner at Garrison Organization
Senior Recruiter at KL & Associates

Account Manager at GE Capital

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Education

Drake University
Valley High School

Recommended

6 people have recommended Cory

Connections

271 connections

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Websites

Cory Garrison’s Summary

From a brand management standpoint, the rubber hits the road with employees. They are taking your story to the streets and connecting directly with customers and prospects.

Organizations that have a great story to tell do a better job attracting the right employees. Employees who are well-equipped to tell a story, tell it best.

Garrison Executive Search brings these two critical factors together through executive recruiting and personal and cultural assessments.

"Cory Garrison has quickly comprehended the power that purposeful action has on a brand. As a business owner, he understands the marketing challenges clients face, often with more opportunities than resources. And as a student of improvisation, he learned valuable business skills: listening, finding agreement and building relationships quickly and honestly.

He sharpened his people skills in a sales and management role in a large financial services business and as managing partner in a family-owned executive search firm. Along the way, Cory developed a sense of empathy that makes him an outstanding advocate for his client and enthusiastic about their success.

Cory is a keen observer of people, with the ability to identify strengths and weaknesses and the discernment to help people focus on the former."

Cory Garrison’s Specialties:

Banking
Insurance

Cory Garrison’s Experience

President

Garrison Executive Search

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Business Development Consultant

REL Productions

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

June 2006 — May 2008 (2 years)
Managing Partner

Garrison Organization

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

July 1999 — June 2006 (7 years)

My executive search specialty includes the areas of Advanced Sales Consultants, Training Directors, Wholesalers, General Agents, Agency Managers, Regional Sales Officers and Senior Field Marketing Management
Senior Recruiter

KL & Associates

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years)
Account Manager

GE Capital

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

1994 — 1997 (3 years)

As an Account Manager for GE Capital, I worked on site in the Montgomery Ward corporate headquarters in Chicago. I was responsible for the retail financing between Montgomery Ward and their retail vendors.

Cory Garrison’s Education

Drake University

B.A. , English , 1989 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Phi Delta Theta
Valley High School

Additional Information

Cory Garrison’s Websites:

Cory Garrison’s Groups:

Parishner, Saint Francis of Assisi
Greater Des Moines Integrity Network
Alumni, I.O. (Improv Olympic) Chicago
President of Central Iowa Phi Delta Theta Alumni Association
Vice President of Phi Delta Theta (Iowa Delta) Housing Corporation
Member, West Des Moines Rotary