John Hackett has worked in the Mid Atlantic and Southern Operations of the company since 2002. He is a native of Virginia and has lived and worked in the DC area for the last two decades.
John's career spans over 25 years, having held executive level positions in early stage /start up companies as well as large, multinational enterprises. He has built and led world class teams comprised of hundreds of talented and ambitious professionals. His responsibilities have included sales, marketing, operations and executive management roles. John has worked for a variety of companies including Ceridian, Tie Communications (Division President), MFS/WorldCom (Division President), Network Access Solutions (SVP Sales and Marketing) and Blue Ridge Networks (CEO).
He has a successful track record with venture capital companies having raised several millions of dollars of funding as a CEO. In 1999, John also participated in a successful IPO that ultimately raised over $200 million. He has significant turnaround experience and knows first hand the challenges of working with highly successful corporations and struggling ones.
John is a team builder, a motivator and has great empathy for people going through career changes. He knows how large and small businesses think and operate as they seek talent. Our Washington office continues to be one of TMI's best performing operations.
John earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and his MBA degree from Old Dominion University.