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About
our team
John Hartnett, Vice President
john@jackfarrell.com
PH: 908-573-5491; FAX: 484-971-2330
 Mr. Hartnett is an innovative, accomplished business leader with more than sixteen years experience in marketing, product & business development, and project management. Most of his publishing experience has been in the media industry delivering print, online content, video and digital media to corporations, professional services firms, academic institutions and consumers. His experience affords a comfort level with finding talent for core functional areas ñ sales, marketing, business development, management and also positions involving emerging technologies. Before his publishing career, John was a comedy writer in Hollywood.
Bill Faust, Vice President
bill@jackfarrell.com
PH: 609-865-0276; FAX: 484-971-2330
 Mr. Faust brings over twenty years experience in healthcare sales, marketing, business development and general management to the firm. At McGraw-Hill he headed up business development in the Healthcare Information Group and helped transform that organization from a traditional healthcare publisher into an entrepreneurial shop focused on delivering innovative solutions to its myriad clients. He has served as President of the Association of Medical Publications (AMP) and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Healthcare Marketing and Communications Counsel (HMC). Mr. Faust also led the magazine division of the Platts Group at McGraw-Hill. More recently, he helped launch the retail pharmacy initiative for J.D. Power & Associates - a division of McGraw-Hill.
Joan Blitman, Vice President
joan@jackfarrell.com
PH: 561-998-8262; FAX: 484-971-2330
 Ms. Blitman held senior management positions at W.B. Saunders and US Pharmacopeia and since 1997 operated her own publishing/marketing consulting business before joining JFA. Her portfolio of experience enables her to source talent in marketing, advertising, direct marketing, international sales, special publications, sales services, and marketing research. Joan has twice been the recipient of the Literary Market Place Professional Publishing Award and received the Benny award. Joan is a graduate of Brandeis University, and received a Masters Degree from Queens College. She has completed graduate courses at the Wharton School, Northwestern University, and attended the CBS School of Management.
Deb Postlewait, Vice President
deb@jackfarrell.com
PH: 503-213-3055; FAX 484-971-2330
 Ms. Postlewait's success stems, in part, from her ability to establish long term, effective relationships with clients, candidates, and colleagues across the educational publishing landscape. For more than 20 years Deb has led teams and projects in educational technology bringing her technology savvy and problem-solving abilities to bear. Her work has engaged CEOs, Vice Presidents, volunteer citizen advisory boards, students and school administrators, allied health professionals, and community members-at-large. Deb's ability to foster collaboration among groups consistently resulted in educational solutions that satisfied all stakeholders. As a recruiter Deb draws upon her passion to make connections and provide mutually beneficial professional experiences to clients and candidates. Her areas of expertise encompass technology, business development, product development, curriculum development, sales, editorial, marketing, general management, and much more.
Geri Aksdal,BSN Vice President
geri@jackfarrell.com
PH: 732-691-7354
 Ms. Aksdal is a nurse with over 25 years of experience. Her work encompasses more than a decade in the med-surg unit of a busy community hospital. She has also worked as a case manager and more recently as a public health nurse. Like most nurses, she has advanced her career, raised a family, and been an active member in her community. Geri now leads the firm's initiative into nursing. The diligence and efficiency that she brought to her nursing practice will now be ably applied in this new arena of recruiting. Geri has "walked the walk" and has a keen eye for talent across the nursing landscape. She is BSN graduate of Bloomfield College.
Fiona Foley, Director, UK & Europe
fiona@jackfarrell.com
PH: +44 (0)7904 739560
 Ms. Foley heads up the firm’s efforts in the UK and Europe. An entrepreneurial business director during her 25-year publishing career, her track record includes of setting up and running online start-ups, expanding innovative small businesses, as well as managing the editorial and product development efforts at some of the largest houses in professional publishing including Times Mirror and Elsevier. The result of these experiences is an unparalleled network of contacts across UK and Europe and a deep understanding of all functional areas within the modern publishing and business landscape.
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