The Founders
Meet Laci...
Meet Laci...
Meet Laci...
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Laci tripped into recruiting after studying marketing in college and now couldn't imagine spending her professional time doing anything else. What has made Laci successful is that she can't help but take a sincerely relational approach to everything that she does, work included. Laci is often the face of Bucki
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Laci tripped into recruiting after studying marketing in college and now couldn't imagine spending her professional time doing anything else. What has made Laci successful is that she can't help but take a sincerely relational approach to everything that she does, work included. Laci is often the face of Buckingham Search and her deeprooted relationships open doors for our candidates and clients. The teams that Laci supports become like family.
When she pries herself away from work, Laci can be found spending time at comedy clubs, rock climbing, traveling the globe, or spending time with friends and family including our Chief Barking Officer.
Personal Motto: "What better time than now?"
Meet Adam...
Meet Laci...
Meet Laci...
Co-Founder & Partner
Adam dove headfirst into the recruiting world after graduating from Indiana University in 2010. He leverages his degrees in Marketing and Psychology to dig into what makes candidates and clients tick to find the best fit possible for each. He also has an uncanny ability to recall details about each and every person tha
Co-Founder & Partner
Adam dove headfirst into the recruiting world after graduating from Indiana University in 2010. He leverages his degrees in Marketing and Psychology to dig into what makes candidates and clients tick to find the best fit possible for each. He also has an uncanny ability to recall details about each and every person that he’s ever worked with. Adam is typically a behind-the-scenes-player on our team with immeasurable value and irreplaceable talents.
Outside of the office, you can find Adam staying active playing sand volleyball in the summer, flag football in the fall, snowboarding in the winter and rock climbing in the spring.
Personal Motto: "Why pick and choose?"
adam.carlson@buckinghamsearch.com
The Team
Meet Shannon...
SVP of Search -
HR + Sales
Shannon began her career in recruiting after moving to the “big city” from rural Kentucky. Soon after, she found her niche sourcing and placing top-talent in HR, Sales and Marketing roles. Before joining the Buckingham team, she worked for a recruiting start-up where she consistently placed record numbers of candidates year-over-year. Shannon earned her BA in Communications from Miami of Ohio.
Shannon is a firm believer in equality for all, and a big supporter of Best Buddies. Shannon enjoys trying new sports (archery, anyone?), hanging upside down in her aerial trapeze class, and traveling the world.
Personal Motto: “The world is too big to stay in one place & life is too short to do just one thing”
Meet Kim...
SVP of Search -
Accounting + Finance
Kim began her recruiting career right out of college working with a focus on the medical industry. Kim has a passion for making genuine, honest connections with her clients and candidates and maintaining clear lines of communication with everyone. Kim earned her BS in Kinesiology from MSU.
When Kim isn’t using her voice to connect clients with candidates, she’s using it to sing along with her favorite artists at music festivals. She also enjoys filling her weekends with friends or finding the best deals on whatever she’s looking to buy.
Personal Motto: “When you're stuck, don't give up—try something new”
Meet Tyler...
VP of Search & Manager of East Coast Market
A native of Indiana, Tyler has a Midwest charm and a knack for making genuine connections with individuals. He’s confident that he can figure out Hoosier ideal candidate from the pool of prospective hopefuls. Prior to Buckingham Search, Tyler worked in transportation sales where he got real comfortable talking on the phone. He earned his BA in Business Administration and Marketing from Northern Illinois University.
Tyler has played baseball recreationally for as long as he can remember and is a self-proclaimed world’s biggest Cubs fan (Go, Cubs!). In addition to baseball, Tyler is passionate about breast cancer awareness. He and his family participate in an annual walk to raise money and awareness for the cause.
Personal Motto: “If you believe, you can achieve.”
Meet Emily Patton...
Senior Search Consultant -
Accounting + Finance
With big dreams of moving to the city and launching an editorial career, Emily moved to Chicago just a week or two after graduation, took a left turn, and found herself cruising pedal-to-the-metal down the road of recruitment. She began her career recruiting for corporate support positions, which included a wide variety of functions and allowed Emily to learn a bit about a lot of things. In doing so, she developed a strong business acumen to instinctively understand business needs and recognize the vital role talent plays. Emily comes to Buckingham Search as an experienced and successful recruiter, excited about the accounting and finance world. Her Professional Writing degree from Michigan State University (plus a minor in public relations) gives Emily a unique flair to bring to her candidate and client interactions. No matter who she is working with, Emily is most passionate about learning peoples’ stories and thrives when she can make a genuine impact, connect dots that others might have overlooked, and ultimately help people achieve their goals.
Outside of work, Emily loves to be active whether it’s running on the lakefront, hitting the gym, or trying a new workout class, Emily is typically on-the-go. She also loves checking out cute coffee shops & boutiques in the city with friends, finding good eats, and she enjoys cooking/experimenting with new recipes she finds on Pinterest. One day when she can find the time, Emily hopes to revisit her dormant hobby of writing – author a book? Start a blog? – we’ll see!
Personal Motto: “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun”
Meet Emily Fiesman...
Search Consultant-
Accounting + Finance
Outgoing, positive, and passionate about whatever she does, Emily joined the Buckingham Search team in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and has hit the ground running faster than anyone could have imagined. She loves to mix the science from her psych degree from Loyola University Chicago with the art of connecting with others to help her candidates find opportunities that hit on their life motivations.
Emily can be found riding her bike, hiking with her friends, or doing anything active... unless of course, her foster kitties need snuggles, in which case she is happy to oblige.
Personal Motto: "Do something today your future self will thank you for"
Meet Kate...
Search Consultant-
Accounting + Finance
Kate graduated from Indiana University with an Education Degree and began her career as an Elementary School Teacher. She soon realized that she wanted a role where she could leverage her strength of cultivating genuine relationships with people and found that recruiting was the perfect fit. Kate is an upbeat and ambitious individual with a passion for connecting candidates to opportunities that are a compliment to their skill set and align with their future career aspirations.
In her free time, Kate loves going to concerts, yoga classes, traveling, hiking, and spending time with her friends and family. She also enjoys learning about best practices for mindfulness and meditation.
Personal motto: “When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."
Meet Julian...
Associate Search Consultant-
Accounting + Finance
With a desire to use his HR degree from Purdue University Northwest, Julian plunged himself into his recruiting career at Buckingham Search the summer of 2021. Julian is a thoughtful listener, a determined helper, and is eager to assist others achieve their professional and personal goals.
Originally from Northwest Indiana, Julian is excited to explore the different neighborhoods of Chicago and to see all that is has to offer. Julian enjoys his free time by trying new craft beers, cheering on the White Sox, playing fetch with his pup Korra, or playing sports like volleyball and Spikeball.
Personal Motto: "Don't let yesterday take up too much of today."
Meet Caroline...
Associate Search Consultant-
Accounting + Finance
A former middle school teacher, Caroline decided to channel her passion for helping others succeed into a new role and found her true calling in recruiting. Prior to Buckingham Search, Caroline started her career as a full-desk tech recruiter in an organization where she was repeatedly recognized for her hard work and had the opportunity to hone her skills, both in recruiting and business development. With a talent for relationship-building and the ability to advocate for others, Caroline loves to help people land their dream job. Caroline earned her BA in History from the University of Alabama and her MA in Secondary Education from Roosevelt University.
Outside of work, Caroline can be found (loudly) cheering on the Crimson Tide, on a long walk with her dog, Winnie, or heading to a workout class with friends. She is also a voracious bookworm and can be found nose-deep in one of the three books she's currently reading or at book club.
Personal Motto: "The day before your life changes forever feels just like any other day."
Meet Ally...
Associate Search Consultant-
Accounting + Finance
After graduating from Depaul with a BA in Communications and a lot of interests, Ally wasn't sure where she wanted to begin her professional career. After speaking with a few friends, she stumbled into recruiting where she found her passions for helping others and talking to people collide. Ally loves to build meaningful and beneficial relationships with everyone she meets and help her candidates find the kind of opportunities that will make them want to get out of bed every day.
Outside of work, you can find Ally bingeing true crime shows, listening to music way too loud, hanging out with friends, or cuddling with her dog Lenard who truly is, the best boy.
Personal motto: “Whatever you are, be a good one.”
Meet Finnley...
Chief Barketing Officer
Originally from a farm in rural Illinois, Finnley knew he wouldn’t and couldn’t follow in the footsteps of his father to become a simple roofer. The pull of big city life was too strong and so at the age of four months, he made the move to Chicago. Finn prides himself on his ability to sniff out any snack lurking in his co-worker's belongings, and also being a constant reason to make others smile.
He earned his degree in Barcheaology and graduated top of his class at Call Of The Wild School For Dogs. Outside the office, Finn is a master snuggler and (dog)foodie. When he isn't busy negotiating high-level deals between his stuffed lamb toy and multiple squeaky balls, he can be found keeping his cool on top of the A/C vent.
Personal Motto: “Catch Frisbee's, AND Feelings.”
finnley@buckinghamsearch.com
