Our Staff
MICHAEL DeBELLIS, Partner
Personnel recruiting since 1978 with disciplines in sales / marketing, banking / investment services, accounting / finance, human resources and general management. Previous experience includes college recruiting, advertising / sales promotions and Fortune 500 consumer product sales. He started in the business with AFCO Personnel in 1978 and left as Assistant Manager in 1982 to form DeBellis Associates. Joe Catherine joined Mike in July 1983 and formed DeBellis & Catherine Associates. Mike holds a BS Degree in Business Management / Marketing. He is active in the Amherst Chamber of Commerce and the American Heart Association.
JOSEPH CATHERINE, Partner
Personnel recruiting since 1970 with disciplines in accounting / finance, construction and banking, legal and human resources. He started in the business with AFCO Personnel Services in 1970 and after 2 years was appointed Manager and then Managing Partner. Joe closed AFCO Personnel Services in 1983 at which time he and Mike DeBellis founded DeBellis & Catherine Associates. Joe attended SUNY at Buffalo studying Liberal Arts and Sociology. He is active in the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee for the Porter Cup Amateur golf tournament and is on the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.
VINCENT MORREALE, Partner
Personnel recruiting since 1992 with disciplines in sales / marketing, human resources, accounting / finance, manufacturing / engineering areas. For 12 years prior to joining DeBellis & Catherine Associates, he held human resources generalist positions at Continental Airlines, Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals and M&T bank, specializing in recruiting and training. Vince holds a dual BS degree in Business Administration and Education. He was named partner in January 2006 forming the new name of DeBellis, Catherine & Morreale.
SEASON COGNION, Staffing Assistant
Assisting Staffing Consultants with the sourcing & recruiting of candidates since 2006. For six years prior to joining DeBellis, Catherine & Morreale, she held recruiting and training positions at Manpower Temporaries, Belcan TechServices, and Wells Fargo Services Company. Season holds a BS degree in Organizational Communication. She is active in the Mother of Twins Club of Buffalo, holding various committee positions.
SUZANN FLEMING, PHR, Staffing Assistant
With over 16 years in the field of Human Resources, Suzann's broad range of HR experience includes a solid base in recruitment and staffing. Her career progressed from Employment Specialist, eventually to Director of Human Resources. Suzann possess an AAS in Business Administration and her certification as a Professional in Human Resources. She has provided both specialty recruitment as well as general Human Resource consulting services for several local companies, and joined DeBellis, Catherine and Morreale in 2006.
MARY GIRASOLE, Senior Staffing Consultant
Personnel recruiting since 1980, Mary spent 3 years with AFCO Personnel, and then joined DeBellis, Catherine & Morreale in 1983. She specializes in food manufacturing / plant management, quality control, maintenance and engineering. Mary also handles accounting / finance positions with private and public sector. Previously she worked in the financial services industry, holding positions as a customer service representative and administrative assistant. Mary holds an AAS degree in Business Administration.
HOLLY LIBERTO, Senior Staffing Consultant
Executive Recruiting since 2006, concentrating in the Direct/Database/Ecommerce/Analytical Marketing and Market Research industries nationwide. Holly is a results-driven professional with 10+ years marketing experience – from Market Research to Circulation/Catalog and Project Management experience. Holly has transitioned her experience in the marketing field to recruiting. Holly’s recent successes have been in placing candidates at the Manager/Director level in the field of Ecommerce and Database Marketing. She works with Multi-channel retailers, E-tailers, Agencies, CPG companies, etc. Holly holds a BA in Arts & Sciences from Syracuse University.
ELIZABETH MILLEN, Staffing Consultant
Recruitment of professionals specializing in hospitality management and retail operations including sales, marketing, merchandising and customer service. Elizabeth holds a BS in Applied Sciences from Buffalo State College. She has first hand knowledge of the retail industry, having worked in store management rolls from 1999-2002, with a focus in Human Resources, identifying the value in hiring quality candidates who are customer service focused for several prominent retail corporations. Elizabeth also has experience in high volume recruitment, in addition to being a corporate recruiter who specialized in IT from 2002-2007.
RACHEL WASSERMAN, Senior Staffing Consultant
Executive Recruiting since 1999, Rachel specializes in the recruitment of Direct/Database/Interactive/Analytical Marketing and Market Research professionals nationwide. In her previous role as Managing Director, Rachel built a team of three recruiters to meet the demands of her thriving clientele. Rachel has placed hundreds of marketing professionals across the country at major corporations, retailers, E-tailers, agencies, suppliers, consulting firms and start-up companies, ranging from C-Level to individual contributors. Rachel has also worked in Marketing Management Account Services at UPSHOT (clients included: Coca-Cola Brands, Jim Beam Brands, Procter & Gamble and Sony Electronics) and BBDO Atlanta (client: Delta Airlines). Rachel holds a BA in Journalism from The Ohio State University.
