Our Team

John Herd (Partner)​

John is a serial entrepreneur and long-term recruiting expert with deep industry experience.
He’s the founder of multiple recruiting ventures, including Seattle Search Group, SoCal Search Group, and Search Group Solutions. While he’s built several businesses, recruiting remains his core specialty, with over 20 years of hands-on experience placing top talent across industries.

Outside of work, John enjoys golf, lifting weights, and playing pickleball. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two daughters,

Casey O'Toole (Partner)

Casey O’Toole, known as the AI Alchemist, is a pioneering entrepreneur and thought leader in AI-driven LinkedIn automation, with over 15 years of experience revolutionizing how businesses generate leads and build relationships. As the founder of LinkyBot and MyLinkedSolution, he has created the first truly conversational AI system that autonomously engages, qualifies, and schedules prospects directly on LinkedIn, helping clients generate daily qualified recruiting appointments and enabling one recruiter to generate over half a million dollars in revenue through AI-automated recruiting systems alone.

Kimberly Patrick (Partner)

Kimberly Patrick Berges is a veteran recruiter and visionary leader in AI-powered hiring systems, with over 20 years of experience transforming how organizations attract and retain top talent. As the founder of AI4RecruitersLinkedLeeds, and creator of the AI Recruiter Certification™, she equips recruiting professionals with the automation tools and strategies needed to thrive in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven landscape.

Kimberly began her career in recruiting—building talent pipelines the hard way. After placing thousands of candidates and scaling multiple high-growth teams, she recognized a growing gap: outdated hiring methods were slowing recruiters down and costing companies top talent. She made it her mission to bridge that gap through innovation.

TYPES OF POSITIONS WE FILL

Technical

Accounting and Finance

Office and Clerical

Facility Services

Mortgage Escrow Title

Sales & Marketing

Human Resources

Legal

Architecture

With over 20 years of staffing experience and a multi-state team

CONTACT US

John Herd

Partner

425-736-4321

john@seattlesearchgroup.com

Kimberly Patrick

Partner

Casey O’Toole

Partner