What others are saying about Hamilton Associates:

"Our engaging Hamilton Associates was worth at least two or three times the cost because of the payback to the organization. Our board is very pleased with our new Executive"

"We have found them to be extremely dedicated professionals. They have been wonderful to work with, respond quickly and are honest and forthright with their opinion. I think Hamilton Associates would be an asset to any company's executive recruiting needs. They provide a great number of skills that are most valuable. They have a unique understanding of recruiting, selection, as well as the evaluation of candidates."

Our Team

Tom Hamilton Jr. - President

Mr. Hamilton brings extensive business experience in recruiting, staffing, sales and marketing from his leadership of The Hamilton Group of "Human Capital" Companies. He has held a variety of sales, marketing and management positions with the Maytag Company, United States Surgical Corporation (Tyco International), and with software innovator Engineering Animation Inc (EDS). With extensive experience in hiring, training, selling and managing, Mr. Hamilton founded the Hamilton Group to help organizations improve efficiencies by optimizing the process of finding and selecting key employees needed to fuel growth and profitability. The Hamilton Group consists of the retained Executive Search organization Hamilton Associates, Specialty Agriculture recruiting firm AgRecruiter, an on-line testing, background checking and applicant management company SelectionResources.com and a technology company providing HR software to manage Employee Referral Programs, Employment Referral Marketing. The Hamilton Group's focus is on identifying and selecting high potential leadership individuals and reducing turnover for our Clients. Mr. Hamilton understands recruiting in the fast paced economy and excels in marketing to potential candidates the benefits and opportunities his clients can offer. Mr. Hamilton received his B.A. in Marketing and Advertising from Drake University. He is currently the Board Chair of the Emerging Growth Group, Central Iowa's premier venture capital group, is a board member of Newsletter Ease, the YMCA, PRO-TA the Professional Triathlon Association, is Past Board Chair of the local Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Housing and Advisory Board, is the co-founder and Past President of the Des Moines Triathlon Club, is a member of the distinguished Greater Des Moines Committee, and participates in numerous charity events. Mr. Hamilton is also an accomplished Triathlete.

Terry Lebo - Partner and Director of Recruiting

Mr. Lebo is a veteran of 22 years in Executive Search and candidate selection. A graduate of Iowa State University with a major in Agriculture, he has spent the past 20 years as a Search Professional assisting clients in finding and selecting key employees. He spent his early business career with Massey Ferguson in Sales, Sales Management, and Dealer Development on a national scale. When Massey Combines Corporation (a division of Massey Ferguson) closed in 1987, Mr. Lebo entered the recruiting field and built a national reputation as a Recruiter for manufacturing companies of all sizes from Fortune 500 companies to small niche market companies. After 9 years with Agra Placements Ltd, he joined the Executive Search Practice of RSM McGladrey, the nation's seventh largest CPA firm. In this role, Mr. Lebo managed a staff of search consultants and personally conducted searches for executives and technical personnel. In 2001, he joined Hamilton Associates as the Director of Recruiting and has completed many Executive Level Searches in Insurance/Finance, Manufacturing, Energy, Agriculture, Construction, and for Non-Profit organizations. He is President of the Executive Board of Directors, Mid Iowa Council-Boy Scouts of America, and very active in the community service and student scholarship committees for Rotary International.


Thomas M. Hamilton

Mr. Hamilton is veteran of 35 years in Executive Search and Candidate Selection. A graduate of Drake University, Mr. Hamilton holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a Master's degree in testing and Psychology, and has devoted his career to assisting business organizations in finding and selecting key employees. An accredited SPHR through the Society of Human Resource Management, he spent his early years in Human Resources and Sales Management with US West communications. He founded and directed Hamilton Associates, an HR/Search organization, for 17 years. In 1988, the firm merged with McGladrey and Pullen, the nation's seventh largest CPA firm. He co-founded SelectionResources.com, the Midwest's first Internet Assessment and Testing company to help organizations improve their profitability through technology and more accurate selection. His career has also been highlighted by community service in leadership roles in Chamber of Commerce activities, Rotary International, the YMCA and other youth rehabilitation organizations.

Cory Garrison - Executive Search Consultant

Mr. Garrison brings 17 years of executive recruiting, sales and leadership experience to his position as Executive Search Consultant with the Hamilton Group. A graduate of Drake University, he has spent the last 13 years as an Executive recruiter helping companies recruit, select and retain top employees and leaders in a number of different industries. He started his career working for GE Capital in Chicago. In 1996 Mr. Garrison joined Keith Lamb and Associates, LLC as an executive recruiter in Chicago. After much success in that role, he made the decision to move back to Des Moines where he has spent the last several years as Managing Partner with Garrison Organization, an executive search firm focusing on recruiting senior level leaders in sales, marketing and distribution to the insurance industry. Mr. Garrison now brings extensive experience in executive level leadership recruiting to The Hamilton Group. Over the years he has completed many executive level searches in Insurance, Banking, eLearning, Information Technology and Sales and Marketing. Mr. Garrison is active in serving his community through Volunteer Boards. Fraternal Organizations and Rotary International.