MEET OUR RECRUITERS

Chris Castanias is the founding member of the organization and will continue to lead the Cincinnati office of the Beacon Executive Recruiting Group.  Prior to launching his recruiting career, he was an external reporting analyst for a Dayton, Ohio-based Fortune 500 manufacturing company.  Chris started his recruiting career in the early 1990s with the Cincinnati office of a large global publicly traded executive recruiting firm.  He gained his most significant recruiting experience at Ernst & Young, LLP, where he spent a number of years as Area Director of Recruiting.  He rounded out his HR background as a Director in the HR consulting practice at one of the 10 largest CPA firms in the country, BKD, LLP.

Chris graduated from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where he earned a B.S. in Accountancy. 

Chris has spoken on the topic "Careers in Accounting" at various local colleges.  In addition, he is an active member of his community, volunteering his time in the local school district and coaching little league baseball and basketball. 

Sarah Black, CPA, SPHR  leads the Columbus office of the Beacon Executive Recruiting Group.  Sarah brings a global view with local focus to our team.  After a brief tenure at Arthur Andersen, Sarah spent a number of years at KPMG in Chicago before taking on a national role at Sears Holdings Corporation.  Most recently, she excelled as a recruiting manager for an Ohio office of a Fortune 500 executive recruiting firm.
 
Sarah earned a B.S. in Accountancy and a Master of Accounting Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating as a Chancellor's Scholar from the Campus Honors Program.  She maintains certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and holds an active CPA license.
 
Sarah places high value on education, continuing professional development, ethics, and confidentiality.  Her vibrant approach and genuine efforts on behalf of her clients and candidates make Sarah one of the most-respected executive recruiters in central Ohio.