Since 1996, The Carlisle Group (TCG) has been establishing mutually beneficial partnerships between employers, job seekers, and our employees. Our experience and expertise have taught us that executive search is not about numbers but building relationships. That’s why we focus on who you are, as an organization or candidate, and what you’re looking for in order to guide you in finding the perfect match. Our goal is to provide long-term solutions.
Founded in February 1996 as Management Recruiters of Carlisle, Inc., The Carlisle Group (TCG) launched its journey as a franchisee of the MRINetwork, one of the nation’s largest and most respected search firms. Over the next 23 years, we rose to be ranked among the top 10 offices within their global network—earning awards, industry recognition, and establishing ourselves as subject matter experts (SMEs) on executive search, talent acquisition, and workforce strategy.
Our leadership and expertise were showcased at regional, national, and international conventions, where we were invited to speak, share insights, and shape the future of executive recruiting. Through our tenure with the MRINetwork, we gained invaluable global perspectives and best practices, enriching our approach to search and recruitment.
At The Carlisle Group, we believe that strong, long-term partnerships are built through a one-on-one, consultative approach with each client. Our process is comprehensive, strategic, and results-driven to ensure we deliver exceptional solutions, tailored to your unique needs.
At The Carlisle Group, we offer a flexible, client-centric approach to executive search and recruitment.
With more than 6,000 successful search engagements, including over 1,500 C-suite placements, The Carlisle Group (TCG) has established itself as a trusted leader in executive search. Our 29-year track record is built on precision, expertise, and a commitment to excellence, reflected in our 98% customer satisfaction rating.
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As President/CEO of The Carlisle Group (TCG) for more than two decades, Bert Wendeln
has guided the company to the very pinnacle of the search & recruitment industry. As a hands-on leader well known for his keen ability to listen, question and consult, Bert has been retained to conduct searches for a variety of companies/industries on a global scale.
Serving clients within a broad range of ownership structures (Privately Held, Publicly Traded, Private-Equity, Start-ups) and with varied tax structures (For Profit,
Nonprofit, ESOP’s, Mutuals) Bert has an unique continuum of experience and
insights to draw upon on behalf of his clients.
Bert is a Business Management graduate of the Shippensburg University
School of Business.
bfw@tcgrecruit.com | 717-207-8298
Shelly Wendeln, a graduate of Shippensburg University (BS Chemistry), is COO/Co-owner and member of the Senior Leadership Team at The Carlisle Group as well as CEO/President of a secondary business venture, SPAtacular Escapes.
Since 1997, Shelly has performed, coordinated, and helped to define every position and procedure in each of TCG’s respective functional areas: Recruitment, Internet Research, Marketing, Website Design, IT infrastructure/networking, Software Analysis, Operations, Human Resources, Accounting, Office Building Design/Layout, and overall Business Strategies.
saw@tcgrecruit.com | 717-283-2391
Tony Frey, CSM, is the Chief Sales Officer at The Carlisle Group and a key member of its Executive Leadership Team. He oversees the firm’s Search Consultants, continuously refining his expertise in executive search through exposure to a wide range of challenges and scenarios. In addition, Tony leads specialized teams serving the Non-Profit, Property & Casualty Insurance, and Transportation/Transit sectors, where they excel in delivering exceptional executive search solutions.
With nearly 30 years of experience, Tony has successfully completed thousands of engagements, ranging from C-suite placements to individual contributor roles. Supported by his team, he executes searches with precision, ensuring the right talent for his clients. Beyond search, Tony has consulted across diverse industries and topics, sharing his expertise as a guest speaker at numerous industry conferences, including international engagements on executive search.
During The Carlisle Group’s 23 years within the MRI Network, Tony consistently ranked in the top 1% of Search Consultants globally. His track record of awards, accolades, and results places him among the industry’s elite.
Tony’s success is fueled by his keen ability to listen, analyze, and provide strategic solutions to complex client challenges. A natural problem solver, he approaches every engagement with unyielding discipline and relentless focus, delivering exceptional results for his clients.
tef@tcgrecruit.com | 717-827-4403
Since entering the recruitment industry in 2004, Marc has continued to build strong client and candidate relationships. He is a six-time national MRI “Pacesetter,” and in 2015, Marc earned his CSAM® designation.
An accomplished recruiting professional with comprehensive experience in marketing, sales, business development, market research, and customer service, Mark possesses a valuable blend of leadership, analytical and problem solving abilities.
As a subject matter expert, Marc has been invited to speak at several Mutual Insurance Company Associations’ regional conferences and AM Best, and has been an integral contributor at President/CEO and HR Roundtables. He regularly consults with clients to advise them on succession planning, compensation analysis, and organizational development and recruitment for the insurance industry.
Marc’s tenure in the industry along with a solid understanding of the marketplace is an advantage to both the clients and candidates he works with.
mag@tcgrecruit.com | call or text: 717-207-9570
Brett has been a vital part of TCG’s Grocery Retail talent team since 2001, but his connection with the grocery industry goes back even further. With grocery in his blood, it’s no wonder that Brett excels in discovering top talent in the grocery, supercenter, and convenience sectors of the retail industry.
Brett holds a CSAM designation and is a recognized leader, consistently ranked at the top of the recruiting profession. He is committed to demonstrating the highest ethical standards, to pursuing continuous professional development, and to delivering quality customer service.
Brett takes a consultative approach in order to provide a customized search solution to fulfill each of his clients’ needs; filling positions both vertically and horizontally from single-owner stores to multi-billion dollar corporations.
bcm@tcgrecruit.com | call or text: 717-207-8786
Travis Walker has been recruiting top-level executives since joining TCG in 1998. Specializing in Manufacturing, he is consistently ranked in the top 5% of his industry/peer group, is a perennial MRI Pacesetter, and has been recognized three times as one of MRI’s Top 50 Global Search Consultants (top 1%).
Travis excels at supporting the highest levels of succession and business planning while implementing successful ground level talent searches, filling immediate and critical needs within these organizations. His diversity of experience is essential as he supports his clients to uncover complex issues within the recruitment process – thereby eliminating costly mistakes and redundancies.
Travis’ manufacturing talent acquisition team has over 75 years of combined experience and has fulfilled roles from President/CEO to plant level contributors in 16 countries within North America, APAC, EMEA, and South America.
tww@tcgrecruit.com | 717-254-4839
Since joining TCG in 2006, Brian has proven that he excels in building strong client partnerships and candidate relationships. With over 20 years of combined experience in the insurance and recruitment industries and over $7 million in sales during his career at TCG, Brian understands market changes and the factors that drive them.
In 2010, he was recognized as MRI’s “Pillar of the Eastern Region,” and in 2014 and 2015, he was named the #2 Team in the Eastern Region. In 2016, Brian was named #3 in the Eastern Region and #10 globally. He is also a seven-time national MRI “Pacesetter.”
Brian has been invited as a speaker for several Mutual Insurance Company Associations’ regional conferences and has been an integral contributor at President/CEO and HR Roundtables. He is currently on the PAMIC HR Committee, as well as the VAMIC Advisory Committee and regularly consults with clients to advise them on succession planning, automation integration, and forecasting.
bjs@tcgrecruit.com | 717-207-8952
With 20 years of experience, Adam serves as an Associate Search Consultant working directly with TCG’s Chief Sales Officer. Adam is perfectly suited for this role because of the diversity of searches performed by this team, which is broad and inclusive of all of TCG’s industry specializations. Adam’s tenure combined with a discipline-focused approach, has enabled him to maximize process efficiencies in recruiting vertically and departmentally for a variety of companies. Additionally, he has developed an extensive professional network; a precious resource when conducting time-sensitive searches for his clients. He also believes emphatically in the power of building and sustaining relationships with his clients and candidates alike.
Steve brings 23 years of management, customer service, and consultative sales experience to TCG; enabling him to achieve considerable success placing top talent in all areas of the insurance industry. Since February of 2012, Steve has placed C-level executives, hard to find individual contributors and a number of middle management in all disciplines of the industry, including finance and accounting, within the wholesale insurance division.
Steve is part of an insurance team which has successfully placed C-suite insurance executives in the wholesale, commercial small to mid-size markets ranging from $7 mm revenue/written premium to as high as $900 mm revenue/written premium in privately owned, publicly traded, and private equity/investor owned companies, in addition to, quasi-governmental affiliated organizations and companies.
He provides a very “high-touch” approach throughout the search process – starting with developing a comprehensive understanding of the organization’s goals, objectives, culture, and working environment. By personally conducting all qualifying, profiling, reference and behavioral analysis of candidates over multiple meetings, Steve is able to accurately assess a candidate’s skills, talents, chemistry, motivation, and experience in order to determine if they will be the right fit for the organization.
sjb@tcgrecruit.com | call or text: 717-689-2016
nlh@tcgrecruit.com | call: 717-283-1535
Jonathan is a Registered Nurse with a BS in Nursing and 9 years of clinical experience. His varying scopes of practice include Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Operating Room (OR) and Cardio-Thoracic Intensive Care (CTICU) nurse. Through his experience, Jonathan has learned the roles and responsibilities needed to succeed such as time management, triage and collaboration. He understands that there is always room for improvement and has exemplified this through obtaining a certification in critical care nursing (CCRN) and climbing the clinical ladder as a charge nurse/preceptor. Jonathan’s understanding of the medical field is only surpassed by his diligence and work ethic as a specialist in healthcare recruiting. He works tirelessly with FQHCs in the eastern states to better serve their facilities with their staffing requirements.
Jonathan enjoys working with nonprofit organizations and recognizes that an FQHC’s work and helping the underserved in the community is admirable. He enjoys finding talent to work in this environment because it transcends a paycheck. Therefore, Jonathan plays an integral part of identifying, credentialing and placing only the most exemplary employees. He does this by consistently looking towards the future of medicine. He stays immersed in his field with associations and continuing education as a nurse and has proven to be a catalyst of success for employers by identifying talent that bring thoroughness to their practice.
A graduate of Shippensburg University, Margaret has been a member of the TCG team since 1997. She began her tenure as an Account Executive, successfully developing business and recruiting within the manufacturing arena. True to her nature, Margaret had a thirst to learn more and accepted an opportunity to move behind the scenes and assume a more active role in the overall operations of the business. Shortly thereafter, she took the lead in several functional areas including: Office Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Information Technology and Human Resources. In this capacity, Margaret worked diligently with the owners of the company to formulate, establish and implement many of the systems, processes and strategies which have allowed the company to consistently grow and live its vision.
Today, Margaret is committed to providing comprehensive support and service to internal and external customers in the areas of Human Resources and Accounting. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, she utilizes her knowledge and experience to help drive the organization to even greater levels of service and success.
mec@tcgrecruit.com | 717-205-2135
Pamela’s diverse insurance background and exemplary customer service history is an excellent complement to TCG’s Insurance Team. She brings 10+ years of insurance industry knowledge collected from her past positions: Non-Injury Associate Claims Specialist, Commercial Policy Support, and Property & Casualty Agent.
Pamela’s 15+ years of customer service experience contributes to her exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills. She is an articulate, composed business communicator who is effective in balancing empathy with professionalism. Pamela finds great satisfaction in providing excellent service, building strong professional relationships, and believes honesty and virtue are the keys to success.
plp@tcgrecruit.com | 717-238-1535
Josh joined The Carlisle Group in 2013 after several years in the Convenience Store/Retail industry and in Warehousing/Distribution where he consistently exceeded his goals and objectives.
His determination and background make the ideal profile for an internet researcher at TCG, and Josh thrives on finding that “needle in a haystack” profile.
A true team player, Josh supports the Construction, General Manufacturing, Grocery Retail, and Restaurant Retail talent acquisition teams. These teams have fulfilled roles from President/CEO to plant level single sole contributors, in permanent and interim professional/contract staffing roles, in publicly traded, privately held, and private equity portfolio companies, in more than 16 countries within North America, APAC, EMEA, and South America.
Outside the office, Josh holds the goalie position in a local men’s hockey league and is TCG’s trivia King. If the information exists, Josh will find it.
jgc@tcgrecruit.com | 717-207-9368
