Michael B. Koren

Michael B. Koren is president and chief executive officer of Koren Rogers. In 1988 with the late Stanley Rogers, he co-founded the firm to specialize in executive search for financial, human resource and general management professionals. Today Michael serves as managing partner. His responsibilities include the daily operations of the firm, staff and business development, and managing searches in the consumer products, media and entertainment industries. Prior to forming Koren Rogers, he served as vice president in the financial search division of Logic Personnel Associates in New York. He was also a financial analyst with Connecticut Bank & Trust. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Buffalo, where he concentrated his studies on information systems. Michael holds the Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) designation. All CPC designees have achieved a measured level of expertise and professionalism, including full awareness of the laws, ethics and procedures within the recruitment industry. Michael is a founder and president of Partnership for a Better Westchester, a charitable organization, and he serves as a volunteer teacher for Junior Achievement.

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Ilene Z. Heller

Ilene Z. Heller is vice president of Koren Rogers. Her responsibilities include corporate development and identifying, based on client needs, financial professionals who are candidates for current search assignments. Ilene also manages Koren Rogers's research staff, who maintain the data base on top financial executives. Before joining Koren Rogers in 1992, Ilene co-owned and operated a printing brokerage firm where she increased sales significantly. Prior to that she was vice president, corporate communications, at Prudential Bache Securities. She previously held operations management positions at Prudential Bache. She holds a bachelor's degree in public communications and fine arts from Boston University. Ilene volunteers as a public relations coordinator for her community's school system, and she has achieved national ranking as a Scrabble player.

Jeffrey H. Greene

Jeff Greene is an Executive Vice President at Koren Rogers. Jeff is a key member of Koren Rogers’ general search practice and drives the firms’ diversity search initiatives. Prior to his current role, Jeff was Vice President at New York City based Battalia Winston International.

As a Partner with Wesley Brown & Bartle, Jeff is credited with assisting in search strategies that ensure a balanced slate of diverse high achievers on each and every search conducted. Jeff is also one of the founding members of the Foundation for Minority Professional Advancement, a not-for-profit organization that provides career counseling and networking solutions for minorities and women. In the mid-ninety’s at the request of former President Clinton and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jeff led the diversity staffing initiative for The Center for Military and Private Sector Recruitment Initiatives.

As a pioneer in diversity recruiting for three decades, Jeff’s innovative strategies for diversity staffing, succession planning and retention have contributed significantly to the difference in the ethnic, gender and cultural diversity in America’s corporate structure.

Prior to his association with WB&B, Jeff was the Diversity Practice Head with the executive search firm Korn Ferry International; and helped lead the firm's first diversity initiative. His expertise in traditional executive search as well as diversity recruitment uniquely qualifies him as a leader in non-traditional staffing. Jeff is considered by many to be one of the nation’s outstanding recruiters distinguishing him with clients in a broad range of industries and functional disciplines. As a result of his work in diversity, several of America's leading financial institutions now conduct effective diversity programs, including start-ups guided by Jeff's professionalism. Jeff Greene has been featured regularly in major publications such as Black Enterprise Magazine and the Wall Street Journal.

Jeff began his career in executive search twenty years ago with Branthover Associates, (now Boyden International) as the director of research, and began his career in equity sales with LF Rothschild, Unterberg Towbin investment Bankers.

Dana Hornstein-Crane

Dana Hornstein-Crane joined Koren Rogers as a Director in the firm's Financial Services search practice. She will be focusing on placing individuals in the Financial Sector, more specifically the placement of Financial Advisors.

She joins us from Morgan Stanley where she was the Executive Director to the Westchester Complex Manager. There she learned the ins and outs of the Financial Advisors recruitment cycle and created sound contacts within the industry. Prior to Dana's positions as an Executive Director she was Vice President of Recruiting at OTEC.com, a Technology Recruiting firm in NYC, for 11 yrs. Her clients included Goldman Sachs, Solomon Smith Barney/Citibank, Marsh McLennan, Reuters, Crossmar, Intelisys and many .com's that may or may not be around today. She has a BS in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin.

Valerie Bowser

Valerie Bowser came to Koren Rogers through the April International Acquisition in 2008. As Co-Director of the firm’s Financial Service Industry practice, her primary focus will continue to be on financial and quantitative roles and in addition will manage the business integration.

A Vice President with April International, Valerie has a 16 year track record of success in candidate recruitment, marketing and client development. Her areas of expertise include Accounting, Audit, IT Risk, Finance, Credit, Quantitative Analysis, Legal and Risk Management. Over the years she played a significant role in the firm’s growth, the expansion of the financial and risk practices and has developed numerous contacts throughout the industry.

Kevin Collins

Kevin Collins came to Koren Rogers Executive Search through the April International’s acquisition in 2008. As Co-Director of the firm’s Financial Services practice, Kevin’s primary focus will continue to be on Financial and Quantitative roles and in addition will manage the day to day business and its integration. Focus will be on the areas of Risk, Quantitative Analysis, Credit, Accounting and Legal & Compliance.

A Vice President with April International for over twenty years, he helped to develop the international practice, working in nearly all of the major financial capitals throughout the world.

Kevin started his career in the U.S Coast Guard where he was assigned to the White House as a member of the Presidential Honor Guard. He later finished his military life as a search & rescue boat coxswain. Upon his discharge, Kevin came to Westchester to attend Iona College from 1976 to 1981 from where he was hired by CBS News’ affiliate Channel 2 in NYC.  Kevin was the Associate Producer for the public affairs shows “News Makers” and Public Hearing.” Kevin has been married to Judy Collins for the last 17 years, and they own and operate Colonial Custom Picture framing in Greenwich, Ct.

Jonathan Flaks Executive Coach, MCC

Jonathan Flaks, M.C.C.* specializes in helping business leaders make powerful and smooth career changes. Author of "Who Are You, Inc., - Bring Out Your Best In Business," Jonathan draws from a diverse, 20-year business background spanning investor relations, business communication, career counseling and marketing. He has been coaching executive and entrepreneurial leaders since 1998. Clients have come from Goldman Sachs, United Nations, Credit Suisse, Citigroup/Smith Barney, KPMG, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, Brown Brothers Harriman, IBM, Deloitte, BMG Entertainment, Honeywell, The NBA and many entrepreneurial endeavors.