• EVP, Partner, The Farwell Group (exec recruiting co.) late 1994 to Present.
Specializing in Retained and Contingent Exec Search/ Recruiting mid > senior level positions in Finance, Marketing, Ops, HR and IT in a broad array of industries: Aviation through Tech. Retained & Contingent. Consistently ranked as one of the top recruiting firms in South Florida.
• Started & built many companies: PC Voice, Airfoil America, National Marine, WorldLink: created & developed the 1st unified communication and messaging system in a JV w Premiere Technologies "WorldLink". Continue involvement in early stage companies & Boards
• Former Pilot, Eastern Airlines,
• Former Carrier based Navy Pilot: USS Enterprise and USS Ranger.
Education:
• Boston College: BA
• University of Vienna, Austria, JYA:IES
• USN Post grad Naval Aviator Schools: Basic, Advanced, & RAG
• University of Southern California, attended for MS Systems Management
Rules of LinkedIn contact:
1) Cultivate a positive and mutually beneficial network.
2) Always accept invitations from friends, acquaintances and former co-workers, clients, and fellow alumni.
3) Open to connect but if I don't know you, please send an introductory note to my e-mail. Include how we would both benefit from connecting, your strategic and tactical career goals and your resume/ bio.
4) Seldom forward requests from people I don't know well unless they are extremely compelling & demonstrate a clear benefit to the recipient.
5) Please craft thoughtful & detailed requests. I respect my connections & won’t bother them with frivolous ones. In return I promise to only send you extremely relevant, well thought out, written requests.
6) I get many requests. I try to answer all email within 48 hours. If you don't hear from me within that period, I could be traveling.
7) Bay is my name and I am a male. If you demonstrate that your request wasn't carefully considered and researched, that could be why your request wasn't forwarded.
Specialties:Executive Recruiter: mid to sr level, working with Southeast Florida Hiring Teams
Vertical: Financial Svcs sector: PE, IB, Banking, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Credit/debit/ stored/ micro/ cards
Horizontal in F2000 HQ & LA HQ: dominant finance focus with other profl disciplines: Marketing, Operations etc compr the other half of functional focus.
Vertical: Aviation, Tech sector: telecom, biotech, soft/hardware
Love of raising the bar and bringing top talent to teams
EVP and Executive Recruiter @ executive search, executive recruitment, executive placement, career planning and management, executive coaching, retained and contingent recruiting From November 1994 to Present (21 years 1 month) Coral Gables, FLPresident @ Premiere International was the international division of Premiere Technologies. I designed, developed and productized the first unified communications and messaging system under the name "WorldLink" and its sub-brands. From 1991 to 1994 (3 years) Miami, FLFavorite Quotes: Doing Something for the Greater Good @ What are the really big things that you are working on today for tomorrow? Tell me how you are creating positive solutions for the planet. I look forward to hearing from you!
"The Future casts Long shadows"
-- Winston Churchill
“The secret to success is being able to see things from the other person’s point of view”
-- Henry Ford
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
-- Margaret Mead
"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago".
-- Warren Buffett
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
Thomas A. Edison
"You cant solve the problems of today with the same level of thinking that created them."
-- Albert Einstein
[Green's] opponents... named it liberal, tree-hugging, girly-man, sissy, unpatriotic, vaguely French… I’ve been trying to redefine green as the most capitalistic, patriotic, geostrategic, pro-american... green IS the new red, white and blue.”
-- Tom Friedman
"The past is just training, the future just opportunity and the present is just that...a gift" From 1964 to 1993 (29 years) Co-Founder and EVP @ Being part of the founding team of National Marine was a total blast. National Marine is a very successful parts and provisioning supplier to the mega yacht industry. From 1984 to 1991 (7 years) Ft. Lauderdale, FLLine Pilot, Operations Manager, Public Relations Manager, Lobbyist @ Eastern Airlines was one of the premier US flag carriers and it was a wonderful company filled with amazingly talented individuals (with the exception of Charlie Bryant and later Frank Lorenzo). Unfortunately it was purchased by and ultimately needlessly and irresponsibly run into the ground by Frank Lorenzo and his lackeys. From 1980 to 1991 (11 years) New York and Miami, FLLt. Commander @ Carrier Based Navy Pilot based aboard carriers USS Enterprise and USS Ranger
and Advanced Jet Flight Instructor with VT-22 based in Kingsville, Texas
Naval Reserve Pilot flying with a VR Squadron out of NAS Willow Grove 1980-1991 From 1973 to 1980 (7 years) WestPac, San Diego, South Texas, Pensacola, FL
certificate, Leadership/ Management @ AHSI Advanced Human Studies Institute From 1984 to 1990 MSM, Business Management @ University of Southern California From 1976 to 1978 USNA, Aviation @ Naval Flight Schools: Primary, Basic, Advanced, Replacement Air Group From 1973 to 1975 BA, English Lit @ Boston College From 1969 to 1973 JYA, German Lit, Art, Graphics, skiing @ University of Vienna/ IES Institut für Europäische Studien From 1969 to 1973 Bay Elliott is skilled in: Executive Coaching, Executive Management, Executive Search, Cleantech, Hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Team Leadership, Team Management, Connecting Dots, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, M&A execution, Angel Investing, Early Stage Companies, Composites, Aerospace Engineering, Aerobatics, Master Scuba Diver, Private Pilot, Private Equity, Music, Experimental Aircraft, Mobile Payments, Mobile Marketing, Aviation, Cognitive Science, Technology, Solar Energy, Marketing, Start-ups, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Finance, Leadership, Management, Business Development, Strategy, Sales, Coaching, Networking, Entrepreneurship, Employee Benefits, Analysis, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Applicant Tracking...