PRESS RELEASES
Lamb Weston Selects TCG for Director of IT Operations and Infrastructure Search
February 4, 2020 – KENNEWICK, WA – Lamb Weston has selected The Christopher Group to lead their Director of IT Operations & Infrastructure Services search. Managing Director, Nathaniel Schiffer, Managing Partner, Jim Gorjup, and Senior Operations Manager, Matthew Duda are leading the search.
“We are continuously honored to be Lamb Weston’s preferred search partner since their incredibly successful spinoff from ConAgra in 2016. While IT is not our desk specialty, our proven process, Christopher Recruiting System, has been very successful in helping Lamb Weston fill critical roles not only in HR but in Finance, Supply Chain and IT,” says Nathaniel Schiffer.
For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has been a leading supplier of the highest quality frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. Their products can be found in more than 100 countries. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the $3.4 billion-dollar company employs over 7,000 people around the world in sales offices, manufacturing plants and corporate offices. As a leading market competitor, Lamb Weston ranks #1 in the U.S. frozen potato category and #2 in the global frozen potato category.
As the technology leader responsible for the creation and execution of the IT infrastructure standards, guidelines, principles, strategy, and innovation, this Director will prepare for the future by implementing new technologies, protecting critical systems and applications from obsolescence, simplifying legacy systems, and providing value-added transformation to our business. This role will be a part of IT leadership driving company values and goals.
“TCG has been blessed to help Micheline Carter build a leading HR department that is enabling the business to continue to grow not only domestically but globally,” says Nathaniel. TCG is proud to partner with them in their search for a Director of IT Operations & Infrastructure Services.”
Founded in 1998 by Thomas and Paula Christopher (former HR Executives with GE, Pepsi, Progressive Insurance, and Citigroup), The Christopher Group (TCG) has become one of the nation’s largest and most respected boutique HR Executive Search and Staffing Solutions firms. They have created a highly specialized organization, staffed by former HR professionals and highly trained search practitioners, that utilize proprietary, scientific, and industry-leading systems, tools, and processes. As a result, 92% of all TCG searches are filled in the first two slates of candidates. With a client list that includes some of the world’s most respected companies across all industries and verticals, they are frequently asked, “What makes TCG so different and successful?”
“Our Technology, Systems, Tools, Processes, and HR Experienced Team provide a most precise and highly efficient service delivery model,” responds TCG Founder & CEO, Thomas Christopher. TCG conducts targeted searches of high performing/passive candidates, sourced from client requested companies/industries, all while completing extensive assessments and vetting to ensure an optimal fit. From search commencement to the first day of employment, every TCG client and candidate will enjoy unparalleled, comprehensive, professional, scientific, and stress-eliminating executive search services to ensure the very best search experience. In an industry-leading move, TCG backs all their work with full performance guarantees, in writing.
