Bob Michalak

As the Senior Vice President of Venteon, Bob leads the Search & Consulting Services Practice. This Practice includes Finance & Accounting and Information Technology Search and Consulting Services. With over two decades of experience helping clients fill their direct and interim needs, Bob’s approach is to create a model for clients, that ensures the consultants are not merely a temporary fix but a reliable stopgap solution. Venteon does this under Bob’s leadership by nurturing a stable of long-term, talented consultants, motivating them with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, ensuring that they remain committed and engaged.

Prior to assuming his current role, Bob spent 15 years building Venteon’ s Finance Search Practice, where he was responsible for overseeing the direct placement of all accounting, finance, tax, and treasury professionals. This included all new business development, candidate recruiting, staff development, training, and existing account management. In addition to the above responsibilities, Bob was responsible for running an active desk and has been Venteon’s top producer since joining the organization over 20 years ago.

Bob began his career in Public Accounting, working for Plante & Moran, one of the largest regional public accounting firms in the country, where he earned his CPA. After four years in public accounting, Bob spent four years at a national recruiting firm, where he earned “Rookie of the Year” honors and was the top producer two years in a row. Bob then left recruiting to take on a business development role with Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and strategic advisor. Upon leaving Marsh he joined Venteon.

Bob received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Oakland University, which he attended on a baseball scholarship. Bob is a Certified Public Accountant.