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Comprehensive Search, Inc. Founded in 1983 by Jeffrey W. Brown. We have been an industry leader in providing the people and services to help companies thrive. Facilitating Positive Change as we like to call it.

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With home offices in LaGrange, GA Comprehensive Search has Offices in Atlanta, GA, New York City, NY, Salt Lake City, UT, Scottsbluff, NE and Cloverdale, IN.

Comprehensive Search currently has employees and associates in 29 states and Canada.


Jeffrey W. Brown President Jeffrey Brown founded Comprehensive Search in 1983. He has held line management positions with Milliken and Company and Armstrong World Industries. Comprehensive Search did a management turnaround of ASID where Jeff Brown served as Executive Director. Jeff is an Elected Member of the Georgia House of Representatives, and he has spoken at various national functions. He holds a Masters degree in Psychology.

Bob Marshall Executive Recruiter McDonough, GA Bob Marshall, founder of The Marshall Plan, has an extensive background in the recruiting industry as a Recruiter, Manager, Regional Manager, VP, Consultant & Trainer. He started in search and recruiting on June 15, 1980 with the Management Recruiters franchise in Reno, NV. He participated in several superstar panels and was a Pacesetter in 1981 finishing #32 (out of approximately 1500 AEs) in the nation and #6 in the Pacific region. Weathering the 1982 recession, he ended that year as the only recruiter in the office. During his tenure in Reno, he was named Account Executive of the Month 16 times. Bob lives on his ranch in McDonough, Georgia. He has a BA in Political Science with a major in International Relations from UCLA in 1972 and a MIM (Masters of International Management) from The American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird Campus), Glendale, Arizona in 1975.


Gail T. Morin Vice President New York Gail Morin has managed search projects in the interior furnishings and building products industries for Comprehensive Search since 1989. She was previously Director of ASID and was responsible for their International Exposition of Design Sources. She is a graduate of Hunter College.

Marilyn McSweeney Vice President Salt Lake City Marilyn McSweeney has been in sales and sales management involving systems and commercial furniture with an emphasis on Haworth and Herman Miller. Also, she has experience in high end residential furnishings. She has been Senior Marketing Director for the Children's Miracle Network and has a BS in interior design from BYU.

Greg Brown Director Search Services LaGrange, GA Greg Brown has been in sales and sales management positions within the commercial furniture and textiles industry. He was previously District Manager for Steelcase Design Partnerships/Vecta-Wilkhahn and Account Manager for Maharam. He is a 1993 graduate of Presbyterian College.

Diana Brumfield Executive Recruiter Cloverdale, IN Diana has a solid background in Sales, Manufacturing, Environmental, Health & Safety, chemical engineers and laboratory managers. Diana loves challenges and will recruit for any position. Her techniques include listening carefully, asking unusual questions and diligent researching-all directed at the hiring manager so she can really understand the culture of your company. She prides herself in writing creative and enticing ads to recruit talent. Her primary goal is making good matches for long term client and candidate satisfaction. Prior to her recruiting career, Diana was a Marketing Manager at Ameritech and a high school teacher. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana State University and honed her research skills at Indiana University's graduate school. Diana is a Master Gardener, a Master Seamstress and a major "Do-It-Yourselfer." No, she isn't a Soccer Mom. It's Basketball in Indiana!

J.Kevin Franks Director Technology/Employee Alternatives LaGrange, GA Kevin formerly held executive positions with an Industry marketing organization. His previous clientele included, Milliken & Co., Interface Flooring, Thomasville Upholstery and others. He later formed, developed and sold a successful on-line marketing company. His articles have been regularly featured in print and online and has been a featured speaker on technology and human resource issues. Kevin oversees the internal and remote systems at Comprehensive Search , ASP utilization and collaborative projects initiative including VPN, Intranet and Backweb Training. Kevin is a native of North Carolina and studied Marketing at Auburn University.

Michele Rhoten Executive Recruiter Scottsbluff, NE Michele has a background in executive recruiting within the building products industry as well as experience with executive coaching and training. Her greatest strength lies in her collaborative style and ability to really understand what her clients are looking for in a candidate. She has worked with some of the largest building materials companies in the world and has successfully placed candidates with such companies as Pella, Armstrong, Boise Cascade, Stock Building Supply and many others.