Randy Mountz
Managing Partner
For over 25 years, Randy Mountz has been a thought leader in digital advertising and marketing technology sectors, earning a reputation as a team builder and business leader. Holding strategic roles at growing companies such as Aol, Tellme, MySpace, SixApart, IZEA, inPowered, and Bidtellect, Randy has amassed many business learnings and life lessons along the way. He’s led national and regional teams, managed P&L’s, been accountable to CEO’s and boards, participated in winning M&A events, integrated acquired companies and personnel, hired and fired, and generally ‘walked in your shoes’ as an operator. Randy’s friends and colleagues often refer to him as driven, knowledgeable, and authentic, and those qualities permeate the team culture at rise44. With a focus on service, process, and most importantly people, Randy entered the recruiting profession in early 2016 and has earned repeat business from dozens of clients. Leveraging this collection of real-world experience coupled with his personal qualities, Randy maintains a focus on qualitative results for his clients at all times.Randy founded rise44 to provide an elevated level of communication, transparency, and efficiency for his clients while delivering premium service standards and results. Randy is HQ’d in Chicago, but he’s often on a plane as he and his team work nationally.
“I love building businesses with my clients.”
Lisa Entzminger
Vice President of Operations
The glue behind the scenes, Lisa leads administration and operations for rise44 and keeps the trains running on time. Lisa has been in recruiting operations for 6 years with GM Ryan International where she’s led research, operations, training, and training teams. Leveraging her technology savvy and organizational skills, Lisa has designed and implemented core processes and tools that are now used as a benchmark for differentiation with rise44 clients. Before entering the executive search business, Lisa previously ran sales, marketing and business administration functions for Enterprise, while earning several promotions and increased responsibilities based on stellar performance. Lisa earned her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and volunteers with a local nonprofit group in her spare time.
Bonnie Zsigo
Senior Director
With almost 20 years in AdTech and MarTech, Bonnie has made a name for herself through a successful track record in sales with leading adtech companies including Undertone, AutoTrader, Resonate, Kinetic Social, and Spectrum Media Services. Leveraging her deep expertise in commercializing and monetizing digital technology solutions, Bonnie’s focus as an Executive Recruiter is on identifying, qualifying, and matching top-tier sales, sales management, client development, marketing, BD, and partnerships professionals with exceptional companies desiring A player talent. Clients often note Bonnie’s consultative and authentic communication style as well as her effectiveness and instincts in delivering outstanding recruitment results. Bonnie is that unique client and candidate advocate that looks through their lens to solve opportunities and probably why her professionalism extends to building lifetime friendships.
When not working, Bonnie’s creative side shines where she enjoys hosting events with friends at home, one of which has grown into an epic fundraiser gaining local media exposure. She also supports fundraisers on a national level including serving as the Chair of the Rocket Mortgage Golf Classic Pro-Am.
What does she say about the move to rise44? “It’s the most rewarding professional role. I help advance people’s careers and help companies grow their businesses with top talent.”
