“We Help GREAT companies recruit GREAT people.”
Cornerstone – Kansas City puts at your disposal a balanced, experienced, and enthusiastic Executive Search Support team solely focused on the top-quality service to our clients. In addition, our firm is well-connected to a strategically selected and trusted network of Executive Coaches who deliver tailored assessments, onboarding, and executive coaching solutions.
Unlike other firms, we do not pass our engagements on to associates or interns. Our clients work with our owners who are experts at their craft and fully invested on every engagement. Our dedicated team is responsible for ensuring results with each and every engagement. Learn more about our firm.
Dan Heiman
President | Retained Executive Search Expert
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City
Dan Heiman is an integrity-centered Leader focused on delivering human capital results through the people and clients he serves.
Lisa Bruemmer
Director of Recruiting
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City
Lisa is an experienced professional expert in customer care, resourcing, and matching long-term employee-employer relationships. She has been with the firm since 1999.
Jenny Trupka
Director of Client Experience
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City
Jenny Trupka joined the firm as Director of Client Experience in 2019 striving to improve visibility, processes, and to enhance our client experience.
Jennifer Heiman
Director of Finance
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City
Jennifer is Director of Finance and has been instrumental in providing financial direction, advice and support to the firm since 2008.
Ray Reuter
Executive Coaching Consultant
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City
Ray Reuter is the owner of Kaizen, Inc., a training, coaching, consulting and leadership development company that began over a decade ago. “Kaizen” is a business philosophy meaning continuous improvement. Ray’s mission is to inspire and awaken people to see and do what’s possible in their lives and in their workplace.
Ann Dieleman
Executive Coaching Consultant
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City
Ann Dieleman is an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified coach with 20+ years of experience leading corporate growth initiatives, managing critical business functions and igniting high performance in teams of all sizes. She specializes in meeting clients where they are and helping build capacity for sustainable growth.
Michael Shirley
Advisor
Cornerstone International Group – Kansas City
Michael has been involved in the executive search business since 1980. He started our firm, Michael Shirley Associates, in 1990 and built the firm to be one of the more prolific retained search firms between Chicago and Dallas during that time. The firm has handled more than 1,600 search assignments in multiple industries.
