About Us
Terry Lebo: Partner and Director of Recruiting
Mr. Lebo is a veteran of 20 years in Executive Search and candidate selection.
A graduate of Iowa State University with a major in Agriculture, he has spent
his career as a Search Professional helping clients to find - and select
- key employees. He spent his early business career with Massey Ferguson in
Sales, Sales Management, and Dealer Development on a national scale. When Massey
Ferguson Massey Combine closed its doors in 1987, Mr. Lebo entered the Ag recruiting
field and built a national reputation as an ag-recruiter with agricultural equipment
manufacturers and their suppliers. After 11 years in agriculture, 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 Manufacturing,
Energy, Agriculture, Construction, and Non-Profit organizations. After the sale
of RSM McGladrey to H&R Block, Mr. Lebo began with AgRecruiter in the fall
of 2001. He now conducts searches for organizations and agricultural firms throughout
the country. He is also well known as a Council Leader in the Boy Scouts of
America, he is active in Rotary International and the Greater Des Moines Chamber
of Commerce.
Tom Hamilton Jr: President
Mr. Hamilton brings extensive experience in recruiting, staffing, sales and
marketing from his leadership of The Hamilton Group of "Human Capital" Companies.
The Hamilton Group has 60+ years of experience in recruiting, staffing, employee
selection and recruitment marketing. Through his understanding of recruiting
and his expertise in technology, Mr. Hamilton founded AgRecruiter to help Ag
related companies improve efficiencies by optimizing the process of finding
and selecting key employees needed to fuel growth and profitability. 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,
is active in serving his community through Volunteer Boards and Fraternal Organizations,
and is an accomplished Triathlete.
Lee Erwin
Mr. Erwin was born and raised on a diversified farm in Northern Illinois and
graduated from the University of Illinois. His work experience includes Sales,
Sales Management, and General Management (including Cooperative General Management)
as well as 10 years experience with two Fortune 100 Companies. He has extensive
experience working with Boards of Directors.
Lee worked for 13 years as a Sales Manager and General Manager in the Growmark
Cooperative System. In 1990, Mr. Erwin joined the recruiting firm of Agra Placements
based out of West Des Moines, IA., where he successfully recruited and filled
over 300 Ag related positions including General Management and technical positions
throughout the United States. Most recently, Lee has placed the General Manager
at a Biodiesel Plant for West Central Cooperative and placed the Elevator Manager
for a 110 car loadout facility for a central Iowa cooperative.
With a very broad base of Ag experience, his favorite saying is: “I thoroughly understand the needs of the positions in cooperative operations, because I have actually done most of them.” Lee is active in his community and in the Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines.
Thomas M. Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton is veteran of 33 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.
Call us today: (515) 457-7900 or send us an e-mail
AgRecruiter
A Member of The Hamilton Group
4090 Westown Parkway
W. Des Moines, IA 50266
