Our Recruiters

George Smith, Founder & President

Phone: 925-932-1045 ext. 200
Email: george@gbrsmith.com

George Smith is the Founder and President of GBR Smith Group, a recruitment solutions leader within the environmental consulting, engineering/construction and petrochemical industries. This includes the Top 500 engineering, architectural & environmental design firms and the Top 200 environmental firms (as listed in Engineering News Record.)

Prior to founding GBR Smith Group in 2005, he had more than 30 years of business experience in environmental consulting, remediation, engineering & construction, and refining/petrochemical industries. His practical experience ranges from marketing, business development, strategic planning, operations management, project management to engineering. This includes more than 25 years of hands-on experience in talent assessment, recruitment and management of engineers and scientists. He has worked for companies such as Bechtel, Fluor-Daniel, Harding Lawson Associates and ARCADIS.

George earned a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arkansas, and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School. He currently serves as the President of the Western States Petroleum Association, Northern California Associates Chapter. He also is a Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Industrial Association. He is the Co-Chair of the Environmental and Manufacturing Task Force for the Contra Costa Council, and also serves on the Executive Committee for the Council. In 2004, George was appointed as a Commissioner on the Hazardous Materials Commission for Contra Costa County, and continues to serve in that role.

Personal Philosophy

"I am committed to making the ideal match of highly-qualified professionals with dynamic companies. I derive a great deal of satisfaction in being a catalyst to support the professional growth of people while satisfying the demands of leading engineering and petrochemical companies. I take special pride in conducting my business with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity."

Jessica Mackey

Phone: 925-932-1045 ext. 105
Email: jessica@gbrsmith.com

Jessica Mackey works for GBR Smith Group as a search consultant within the engineering and construction industries. She is strongly committed to a "win-win" approach to recruiting, i.e., the success of her clients and candidates.

Prior to joining GBR Smith Group, Jessica focused on rejuvenating and developing businesses within the construction arena. Through this experience, she has honed her organizational and efficiency skills, which are invaluable to attain all goals, both personally and professionally.

Jessica has a zest for life, influenced by her love for family. This energy transcends into her business perspective by understanding the necessity of maintaining a balance between career and family.

Nathan Sellers

Phone: 925-932-1045 ext. 102
Email: nathan@gbrsmith.com

Nathan Sellers is a Senior Consultant for the GBR Smith Group, specializing in the Environmental and Petrochemical fields. He brings a great energy to GBR Smith Group and it's engineering recruiting practice, along with strong management skills, excellent strategic thinking abilities, and a client-focused, consultative approach.

Prior to joining the GBR Smith Group, Nathan specialized in sales, management, and revitalizing and revamping underperforming businesses. His ability to quickly assess obstacles and challenges, improve performance standards and results, and implement effective management principles successfully helped businesses become profitable and even exceed expectations.

Integral to Nathan's success is his ability to identify, train, and develop top talent that is committed to surpassing company goals. He understands the strength of a shared vision, common goals, and strong respect between employer and employee as parts of the equation for long-term success, and uses his entrepreneurial instincts to build strong relationships between clients and employees.

Nathan applies the same principles to building strong relationships with clients and employees. He understands the need for a strong and knowledgeable staff and believes that a dedicated team is an essential part of long-term success.

Nathan prides himself on working hard and uses his entrepreneurial skills and foresight to find the best possible match between his clients and candidates. Nathan has developed a unique, client-centered, consultative approach, which fosters solid relationships with all of his clients.

Nathan graduated from Sacramento State University earning his bachelor's degree in business administration, with a concentration in organizational communication. He also possesses a minor in Spanish.

Jim Woollett

Phone: 925-287-0468
Email: woollettplus@sbcglobal.net

Jim Woollett is a Vice President and Executive Recruiter for GBR Smith Group. He has a 20 year distinguished career in Executive Search. He has been a principal contributor to successful operations in search management at the highest levels. He spent 14 years with leading executive search firms, including eight years with the world's largest firm, Korn Ferry. Working with many leading companies, he has demonstrated a skill for placing key executives and in developing client relations. Most of his work has been with engineering, construction and technology organizations.

Jim's executive search career has been a natural step from experience as the top Human Resources executive in technology based companies. He was also Employment Manager and HR Generalist at Bechtel Corporation. In these assignments emphasis has always been placed on building management teams and working with employees to produce excellence in company operations. "I have found that Company culture reflects management philosophy and daily decisions. Matching new employees to company culture and values is a vital process. When you have quality leadership and skillful management, that makes a significant difference in bottom-line results."

Jim earned a BA degree from Pomona College, where he attended on a full scholarship. He has completed extensive MBA course work at Santa Clara University. He is a former member of the Board of Directors and an officer of the Northern California Human Resources Association and is past President of the Fifty-Plus Lifelong Fitness Association.

Corey McKenzie

Phone: 925-287-0468
Email: corey@gbrsmith.com

Corey McKenzie is a Senior Search Consultant for the GBR Smith Group, specializing in the fields of engineering and information systems/enterprise software.

Before joining the GBR Smith Group, Corey enjoyed a successful sales career in the telecommunications industry, where he was ranked as the number one sales professional in his company. He specialized in providing state-of-the-art, "big business" solutions to small companies.

Corey is well known for his strong service orientation to his clients and candidates. He graduated from UNLV with a B.A. in mathematics.