As the Search Director for Michael James Reid & Company, Rob Gragg is responsible for project management and candidate delivery for all executive search engagements. He has more than twenty years of experience in executive recruiting across a variety of industries and functional areas.

Mr. Gragg acquired extensive experience as a Professional Marketing Manager with Fortune 500 companies such as Mattel, Crown Zellerbach, and General Mills. His career with these companies provided intensive involvement in the functional fields of Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, R&D, Market Research, and Sales. Consequently, Mr. Gragg has the requisite hands-on business experience to be conversant with candidates with different functional backgrounds. He brings a strong analytical approach to developing and assessing results from search project strategies and plans.

Mr. Gragg began his career in staffing with the Dunhill Group, a national recruiting firm. His initial focus was on recruiting marketing professionals. He later formed the Marser Company, and expanded his recruiting focus to other functional areas. During the past ten years Mr. Gragg has honed his skills as an executive search professional and has a record of success with major client organizations. He is particularly adept at developing a diverse slate of exceptional candidates for senior level positions.

Mr. Gragg earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.