Our Team

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  Tom Davis

  President

  

  Tom Davis

  President

  

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  Direct Line: 847-728-2000

  Tom is the President of T. A. Davis & Associates. He founded the compani in 1979, committed to providing a service organization dedicated to helping his clients succeed by filling key executive and management roles. Over the past 43 years Tom has conducted or overseen 1500 successfol searches for critical positions with the company's clients

  Tom, along with his company, has served as a consultant to a wide range of hotel, restaurant, club and other organizations throughout the country. Tom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame.

  Tom is an avid golfer and he and his wife enjoy two adult children.

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  Janece Burke

  Sr Vice President

  

  Janece Burke

  Vice President

  

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  Direct Line: 847-728-2004

  Janece Burke has twenty years experience in recruitment. Her early career was focused on recruitment of hourly and seasonal staff throughout the hospitality industry. Next, she transitioned into recruitment of executive professionals for multiple industries.

  As Senior Vice President at TA Davis, Janece specializes in identifying top talent for both corporate roles and executive property level positions. A sample of her completed searches include, but not limited to; Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Human Resources, Hotel General Manager, Director of Sales & Marketing, Executive Chef, Director of Engineering, and so much more.. Her clients, who continue to seek her expertise on multiple roles, include luxury hotels and resorts, restaurant groups, construction companies, senior living, private equity firms and private clubs.

  With a Masters degree in Counseling, Janece uses those skills to identify the cultural and technical fit of a candidate to a client. Her goal is always to discover a long term fit for both, and one that improves her client’s bottom line. By staying focused on the total candidate, not just the resume, Janece continues to be a success that is sought out for her expertise. Many of Janece’s candidates have become clients who ask her to help them with their executive staff.

  Please click here to see some of the accolades Janece has received.

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  Cliff West

  Partner, Executive Vice President

  

  Cliff West

  Partner, Executive Vice President

  

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  Direct Line: 847-728-2002

  Cliff leads the search practice at T.A. Davis & Associates, as well as handling key searches directly. Cliff is a proven and trusted adviser to many CEOs and senior executives across the globe. He has successfully concluded over three hundred executive level searches worldwide. His clients include the Fortune 500, entrepreneurial businesses and numerous high-profile private equity ventures.

  Prior to joining TA Davis, Cliff headed up Global Recruitment for Perot Systems Corporation and led the global expansion of the technology outsourcing division for Sabre-Holdings.

  Cliff holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Geneva College. He and his wife Carole reside in the South Bend, Indiana area and have two children.

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  Scott Walker

  Vice President

  

  Scott Walker

  Vice President

  

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  Direct Line: 847-728-2005

  As Vice President, Scott handles general client relationships for T. A. Davis & Associates.  In that role he works with our clients identifying critical staffing needs within their organizations and creating strategies as to how T. A. Davis & Associates can fulfill those needs. 

  Scott has been involved in the hospitality industry his entire career, of which the last 36 years were spent in various executive positions with Hyatt Hotel Corporation.  He started in the business with Hilton Hotels and also held the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Interstate Hotels. 

  Scott and his wife Laurie are graduates of Trinity University in San Antonio where Scott serves on the board.  Scott is a member of various organizations including Rotary One.  In their spare time he and his wife enjoy being with family, traveling, hiking, art and antiquing.