Tom Combs
Owner
From a young age, Tom learned the value of integrity, consistency, positively, and hard work, and has focused on these traits ever since. Whether it was during his years as a teenage paperboy or college-aged grocery store employee, or throughout his vast IT staffing experience, helping people solve their challenges has been his priority and key to success. During his 20 years with Select Resources, Tom has put his problem-solving, leadership, creative, and productivity skills to work in creating the vision and overseeing strategy and operations for the organization. Despite that length of time, he still gets a thrill each time a job seeker connects with a great job and finds it to be one of the most rewarding aspects of his profession. Tom’s passion is for the win, win, win – a person gets a job, a client secures a valuable resource for their company, and Tom gets to make a positive impact on others.
When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a Secret Service Agent.
What was your first job?
I had a paper route when I was 12 then worked at a grocery store at 16.
If you were stranded on a desert island and were allowed three books, what three would you take?
I would bring the Bible, any Tom Clancy book, and The Hill by Leonard B. Scott
What do you love most about working for NueVista?
People – helping them, getting to know them and working with so many great people
Brian Conner
President
Brian has spent his professional life constantly growing and learning at every step, amassing a list of experiences that culminated in becoming President of Select Resources and NueVista. With a distinct ability to put himself in the place of others and understand their ambitions, Brian has been able to make excellent decisions that result in a win-win scenario for everyone involved. He is passionate about assisting someone in finding a job that they like and are skilled at, which creates a positive cycle that benefits consultants, clients, and the company as a whole. IT staffing excites Brian, as does continuing his professional growth through learning new things regularly. The shared drive for excellence at Select Resources and NueVista, along with being surrounded by people who genuinely care about each other, make him proud to walk into the office every morning.
When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be an Astronaut. I was just old enough to watch and somewhat understand the first moon walk. The excitement lasted for years and the idea of someday doing something so amazing was overwhelming.
If you were stranded on a desert island and were allowed three books, what three would you take?
I would bring How to Build a Sailboat for Idiots, One Hundred Ways to Prepare Coconut, and a Bible.
If you could pick one celebrity or historical figure to have lunch with, who would it be?
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt: He was in a leadership position during two of the most pivotal and important events of the last 150 years of history, the great worldwide depression of the 1930’s and the global conflict of World War 2. Spending a long lunch hearing what he was thinking as he attempted to find solutions to problems our country had never faced before would be fascinating to me.
What do you love most about working for NueVista?
The Challenges. From the beginning back 20 years ago as a pure “start-up” to what we have become today we have faced an untold number of major and minor obstacles. Learning to embrace them as an opportunities to grow both the business and as a person has simply been an amazing experience. Since this is a people business at its core many of those growth experiences were people related which is even better.
Renee Larmon
Accounts Receivable and Office Administrator
Renee joined NueVista in 2004, coming into the organization with five years of industry experience under her belt. Throughout her career, she’s learned to prioritize, remain organized, and be flexible in a fast-paced environment. As a true multitasker and team player, Renee’s ideas and practices have been instrumental in shaping the NueVista corporate environment of today. Her passion is for helping others, something fulfilled each day as NueVista clients are provided excellent candidate resources for their open requirements while candidates receive help finding great jobs that advance their careers.
What was your first job?
My first job was working at Dunkin Donuts.
What’s your favorite piece of technology of all time?
The TV.
If you could pick one celebrity or historical figure to have lunch with, who would it be?
George Clooney.
What do you love most about working for NueVista?
I love that we are like a family. Most of us have worked together for so many years that they are like my family. I also love the work/family life balance that NueVista provides.
Latha Pai
Senior Recruiter
Latha has made a tremendous impact at NueVista for a decade through her strong work ethic and previous background in business development and IT recruiting. She is a focused, goal-oriented professional who understands technology and can communicate well with tech pros. With a positive attitude, ability to stay calm under pressure, and aptitude for cultivating relationships, Latha guides and mentors candidates so they can land their ideal jobs. Latha enjoys interacting with people from every corner of the world while learning something new at every opportunity.
When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a teacher.
What was your first job?
I was a building architect.
If you were stranded on a desert island and were allowed three books, what three would you take?
I would bring The Fountain Head by Ayn Rand, The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, and Sherlock Holmes complete series by Arthur Conan Doyle.
What do you love most about working for NueVista?
People and culture.
Karen Richards
Senior Account Executive
Karen has a decade of IT training experience under her belt, shaping her career and making her an asset to all the clients she works with. Her ability to converse with managers about their teams and dig in to find the true skills needed to accomplish projects is unparalleled. With great listening skills and a knack for clarifying issues, Karen stands out as a true partner to businesses and puts their best interests first. Viewing each day as filled with potential opportunities, Karen’s passions include learning new things, solving business problems, and making a difference in an individual’s life through new career opportunities.
If you were stranded on a desert island and were allowed three books, what three would you take?
I would bring A Field Guide for Edible and Medicinal Plants, the Boy Scout or Military Survival Handbook, and the Bible.
What’s your favorite piece of technology of all time?
This would have to be the internet, if you can say the internet is a technology. Very simply because it connects the world and provides instant access to all types of information and images. What you can research, learn, and see is unlimited and only a few key strokes away.
If you could pick one celebrity or historical figure to have lunch with, who would it be?
Jackie Kennedy. She was an unbelievably strong woman and mother. She was cultured, well read, highly educated, and had an incredible sense of style and poise.
What do you love most about working for NueVista?
That would have to be our culture. We truly work together as a team and help one another.
Paul Soderlind
Recruiting Director
Paul has 22 years of recruiting experience, with over 14 of them at the Select Resources/NueVista family of companies. As the Director of Recruiting, Paul truly enjoys working with and caring for those he encounters each day. His solid history of leadership and management skills, combined with his vast IT industry expertise, allows him to make the connections that people rely on. His passion for helping individuals find the job that they are excited to go to, whether it is a contract or permanent role, is what drives Paul and makes his track record so successful. He knows how to treat candidates and clients, and it shows.
When you were 5 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I have no idea, but probably a football player.
If you were stranded on a desert island and were allowed three books, what three would you take?
I would bring Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum, Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn, and The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith.
If you could pick one celebrity or historical figure to have lunch with, who would it be?
Troy Polamalu.
What do you love most about working for NueVista?
The people, it is like a second family at Nuevista.
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