The Orion Team
David R. Borak
Principal
David’s experience gives him a broad understanding of the industry from a national perspective. Since 1997, he’s been involved in every aspect of recruitment from research to account management to business development. While his client partners have spanned the country, his current focus is on local to national searches for primarily Minnesota-based client partners.
David L. Picha
Principal
David brings 18 years of talent recruitment experience to Orion Search Group. With broad experience in placing talent with Industrial, Product Development, Medical Device, Consulting Engineering, and Technology firms, David has been successful at finding top performers for his clients through a deep understanding of their business and the culture that drives it.
Joel Bergstrom
Principal
Joel joins Orion Search Group with extensive experience in professional services, nonprofit management, and recruiting. His background as an attorney and nonprofit executive gives him a deep understanding of professional service providers. He brings broad experience placing leadership talent in organizations across governmental and nonprofit sectors.
Leslie Knutson
Executive Recruiter
Leslie is a driven, highly motivated recruitment leader with over 30 years of experience who is skilled in building client and candidate relationships along with creating and executing successful recruiting and sourcing strategies across multiple industries and positions.
Cole Nelson
Executive Recruiter
Cole brings experience in business development, recruiting and account management in a variety of industries, including Manufacturing, Finance, Healthcare, and IT. Having worked in manufacturing sales, business process outsourcing, and direct hire searches, he has an understanding and appreciation for assessing culture and identifying leaders.