Conni LaDouceur is Founder and Chief Sourcing Strategist of ExecuQuest Corp. in Baltimore. Previously with Heidrick & Struggles, Inc., Conni and her team challenge identifying and developing the most qualified talent via their direct, ethical and efficient telephone sourcing. A graduate of the University of Maine, Conni speaks on Empowering Your Recruiters, The Art of the Call, Quality-First Sourcing, strategic search/research solutions, time vs. yield measurements, ethical identification of passive talent, the reeling-in of reluctant, qualified talent, adding value to the business via a consultative approach, improving recruiter/Sourcer performance and developing internal sourcing groups at annual corporate recruiting summits and other professional gatherings. She has delivered workshops globally to executive search firms, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Starbucks, TJX, HSBC, GlaxoSmithKline, David Lord’s Executive Search Academy, IACPR, Executive Search Roundtable, Kennedy Information’s Recruiting Conference, the International Executive Search Federation, SourceCon, Corporate Sourcing Leadership Exchange, SHRM, NAPS, ASA and other organizations. Conni is also cofounder of the Thought Leadership Institute and the Corporate Sourcing Leadership Exchange.