Architecture, Engineering & Construction

After more than 20 years in sales and sales management, Aaron joined Executive Alliance in 2018 as a Recruiting Manager. Aaron spent the previous decade in the Disaster Restoration and Environmental Services industry.

Aaron takes great pride in his creation of a new national niche for Executive Alliance serving the Disaster Restoration, Environmental and Facilities Management industries.

Aaron was recently promoted for outstanding performance and is one of the company’s most prolific recruiters. He is a graduate of Hofstra University and has lived on Long Island since 2002 with his wife, teenage daughter and son. When he’s not recruiting or networking, Aaron is a Mets, Giants and Rangers fan and is an amateur carpenter and craftsman.

Aaron can be reached at 631 493 0574 ext. 117. His email is aaron@execsallied.com.

Cathryn Gonis joined Executive Alliance in 2021 as a Recruiter specializing in Construction, Architecture and Engineering. She works with a wide variety of talent from top level management to entry-level professionals and strives to make the recruiting process as efficient and enjoyable as possible.

Cathryn’s experience as both a business owner and construction project manager allow her to thoroughly understand the needs and expectations of her clients and candidates.

When Cathryn is not working, you will find her enjoying photography and spending time with friends and family.

Cathryn can be reached by phone at 631.493.0574 extension 118 or by email: Cathryn@execsallied.com

Chris spent the first 10 years of his career in a variety of Sales, Leadership, and Technical roles. As a Senior Recruiter, he leverages his previous experience as a relationship builder and hiring manager to present his clients with exceptional talent in the Engineering, Architecture, and Hospitality industries.

Chris has clients throughout the country who have benefitted from his commitment to quality, service and a rigorous vetting process. Chris believes in long-term, strategic partnerships and seeks to align his motivations with those of his clients and candidates.

When he’s not recruiting, Chris is an avid reader and animal lover who enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, their son, and their dogs. Chris can be reached at 631 493 0574 ext. 112. His email is cz@execsallied.com.

Daria Teller joined Executive Alliance as a Sr. Recruiter in 2019 and was promoted to Recruiting Manager one year later based on her outstanding performance. She is a recruiting specialist in the Construction and Engineering space.  She is also a successful entrepreneur, founding a software company in 2006. In this role, she served international companies and built customized platforms to address all of her clients’ needs.

Daria’s career path helped develop a true talent for recruiting and successfully provided training on hiring techniques and insights for her clients and employees. Daria has a deep understanding of strategy and recruitment and has successfully put all the pieces together to become one of Executive Alliance’s top performers.

When she’s not playing matchmaker for her candidates and clients, Daria is traveling with her husband and son. She is also an active contributor to charitable organizations including Friends of Karen, Hope House and The American Cancer Society.  She has also partnered with Sanctuaries For Families to help stop gender violence.

Daria can be reached at 631 493 0574 ext. 111. Her email is daria@execsallied.com.

Judy Cohen has been in the staffing industry for 30 years and brought her unique blend of networking, sourcing and talent acquisition skills to Executive Alliance in 2015 as a Senior Recruiter. Judy has been recruiting Architects, Engineers and Heavy Construction talent nationally for the last 20 years.

Judy is AIRS Certified and has led training sessions in Advanced Internet Recruiting Strategies to find talented passive candidates.  She also taught classes in LinkedIn recruiting techniques. Throughout her extensive career, she has successfully placed Structural Department Managers, Bridge Engineers, Bridge Program Managers, Highway Engineers, Drainage Engineers, Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Landscape Architects, Survey Department Managers and Traffic/Transportation Engineers.

Judy is a true hunter who absolutely loves finding the “needle in the haystack.” Judy lives in Syosset, NY with her husband of 30 years. When Judy is not in the office she’s playing mahjong, spending time with her family in New York City and watching Ohio State football! Go Buckeyes!

Judy can be reached at 631 493 0574 ext. 113. Her email is judy@execsallied.com.

Scott Passeser has been in the staffing business for over 35 years and joined Executive Alliance in 2013.  In his role as Senior Vice President, he runs the manufacturing, engineering and supply chain divisions and focuses on aerospace, the environment and biotechnology.

Scott is responsible for the marketing function of the company. He also manages the Executive Alliance Thought Leadership Team which publishes articles for the company’s blog and LinkedIn accounts. An innovator in executive search field, Scott created Long Island’s Jobline on News 12 and hosted the show for 24 years. He now hosts Radio Jobline and has been on LInewsradio since 2014.

Scott was selected by the Long Island Federation of Labor’s Consortium of Worker Education in October, 2001 to run a 12 month Re-employment program that provided outplacement services to over 1,000 workers dislocated by the tragic events of 9/11.  Scott is a published feature writer on the subject of navigating the job market and was a career columnist for Newsday, Long Island Business News and the Wall Street Journal’s National Business Employment Weekly. Scott was also an Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University. When he is not working, Scott watches every Yankee game and adores dogs.

Scott met his wife in 5th grade and they have been married nearly 40 years. Scott can be reached at 631 493 0574 ext. 108. His email is scott@execsallied.com.

After a long career in Human Resources and Talent Acquisition in the aerospace industry, Vincent DeMonte has joined Executive Alliance as a Senior Recruiter. Vince has worked extensively with the team at Executive Alliance for more than 20 years, but always from the customer side. In fact, for many years Vince’s company was one of Executive Alliance’s best customers.

Vince has served in various capacities in Human Resources over a 35-year career as Director of Human Resources at L3Harris, Exelis Inc, ITT Corporation, and EDO Corporation. Vince has led domestic as well as international Human Resources teams where the focus was on engineering, program management, operations, and supply chain management. These areas are exactly where Vince’s focus as a recruiter is now.

In addition to Talent Acquisition, Vince has overseen human resource planning, ethics, compliance, affirmative action, employee relations, labor relations, staff development, employment law, performance management, training, compensation, and organizational development.

Vince holds a BBA degree in Business from the Baruch College of the City of New York. Vincent is actively recruiting for complex opportunities in manufacturing in the aerospace, engineering, and biotechnology sectors.

Vince lives in Kings Park with his wife and two daughters. Growing up in Queens NY, Vince is a lifelong Mets & Jets fan. When not working, Vince enjoys golf with friends and reading biographies. Vince can be reached at 631.498.8329. His email is vince@execsallied.com