Donna Cornell is an entrepreneur who has successfully started many businesses including an 8-office, 4-state
business staffed by 100 full time and 200 temporary employees. She has guided thousands in finding their dream job
and maximizing their careers.
She was the start-up entrepreneur for Tucson, Arizona, based Circuit Technology Search and the Wall Street operation
Cornell Group International, all of which were subsequently sold, the most recent being Cornell Associates. Her
B2B services now include business consultant, broker, and advisor working with companies who want to expand,
sell, merge, joint venture or need specialized training or other consulting services delivered by someone who
has been there!
Companies small and large, including Fortune 500 firms, have reached out to her to find the talent they
needed to keep their competitive edge. Her skills at assessing talent and guiding both employer and candidate
through the challenges in hiring are well known. Ms. Cornell offers excellent knowledge and can provide the
guidance necessary to help individuals and companies find just the solution they need. She is well respected
for her tenacity, diligent follow-through and ethics. Her network of resources are national and she has developed
a formidable national network of power players.
Ms. Cornell is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC).
She offers exceptional knowledge of industry gained through two decades of specialized recruitment within
technology sectors. Also she was past chair of the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center; endorsed by
Council of Industry of southeastern New York. Her technical expertise in high tech industries is unparalleled.
The Not for Profit sector has gained by her philanthropic efforts as well as her skilled hand in recruiting
professionals for many critical NPF entities.
Her knowledge of Health Care has been enhanced by her service to Elant, Inc. a health care system with 1300
employees and serving over 3500 individuals a day. Currently serving as Chairperson she is a driving force in
helping the organization meet the ever changing needs of the people it serves.
Ms. Cornell was the chairman of the Orange County Partnership, an Orange County, NY private, not-for-profit,
economic development agency that has gained national recognition for excellence in it's field.
Her networking and connections have been wide reaching with her continued participation in Board of Director
roles (now or prior) on:
Advisory Board of HUBCO Bank, State University of New York MBA Advisory Board, Marist College Advisory Board,
Mid Hudson Pattern for Progress, Orange County Workforce Development Board, Advisory Board of Fleet Bank, Hudson
Valley Philharmonic, Dutchess County Arts Council, Orange County Partnership, Family Health Center, Elant Inc.,
The Chambers SCORE program, Renewing Elant at Newburgh, Orange County Venture Capital Group, Healthcare Trustees
of New York State and International Association of Personnel Consultants.
As a keynote presenter in effective policies and practices as well as ethics at New England Association of
Personnel Consultants, NAPS, IPC, Ms. Cornell was a charter member of the Women in Management chapter. She has
conducted seminars and training programs to service and manufacturing companies, and it should be noted that she
has spoken to or been featured in The Purchasing Managers of Seven Counties, APICS, The Chamber of Commerce,
CISE, SHRM, Orange County Community College and countless others.
She was featured in issue 17, 2003 of The International Executive Search Magazine.
Ms. Cornell is listed in Who’s Who of the Year (1993); the World’s Who’s Who of American Women; the 2007-2008
Cambridge Who’s Who of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs; and Strathmore’s Business Leaders (1996/1997).
She has been recognized with United States Congressional and State of New York Senatorial citations; as well being
recognized as Business Leader of the Year by The Family Health Center; Distinguished Citizen by the Hudson Valley
Council of Boy Scouts; and 2008 Citizen of the Year by Elant, a New York State health-care organization, to list
just a few.
Ms. Cornell has appeared on radio and television shows, including being featured on CNNfn and Lifetime Television,
and is a guest columnist in the San Francisco Times, the New York Times, and Vault.com (the leading electronic
publication in recruitment), the Times Herald-Record, Entrepreneur Magazine, and My Company (a publication by
American Express).
Ms. Cornell is a hands on leader, working with staff to help companies find the talent they need and individuals
to locate the best job opportunities.
Ms. Cornell can be reached at donna@donnacornell.com or (845) 565-0088.
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