Damien Howard

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ABOUT DAMIEN HOWARD

Damien Howard is a seasoned professional with 23 years of experience in developing business driven and nuanced talent solutions for small to enterprise level firms. As the CEO & Founder of Grant Wagner, Damien Howard is at the forefront of driving the company\'s success and growth. A servant-leader C-Suite executive who was responsible for delivering talent solutions nationally and driving revenue across multiple verticals by aligning and optimizing the organization’s employer engagement and business strategy. With his leadership, he has been able to increase revenue and tackle extremely complex business challenges, which produced superior performance outcomes. Through thoughtful collaboration, surgical delivery and massive support from colleagues across the organization, he was able to generate over $60 million in revenue. Damien was able to accomplish this by supporting his business approach with a thoughtful and consultative approach that led to the implementation of dynamic corporate talent solutions.Damien has a passion for connecting companies with qualified and talented individuals by being intentional about building meaningful and authentic business relationships that lead to excellence, innovation and performance. Throughout his career, Damien has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership & sales skills, workforce development, executive training, strategic vision creation and implementation, and a deep understanding of the talent landscape. His ability to align business strategies with market demands has resulted in high performance teams, revenue growth and market expansion across several verticals. Damien is a lifelong learner and he uses that focus to stay ahead of emerging talent and digital transformation trends which informs the solutions that can address the evolving needs of the job/labor market. Damien is a Forbes Council Member and a sought-after speaker and subject matter expert that has been featured by Forbes, Gartner’s 50th Anniversary Conference, Grow with Google, Triple Pundit, Capgemini’s Future-ready talent for sustainable impact, JFF Horizons, SHRM, The World Economic Forum, The 3rd Annual Leading Private Equity Growth Event – The Big Exit 2021 and more. Overall, Damien’s commitment to superior customer service, excellence, innovation, inclusivity and diversity will ensure that Grant Wagner will remain a trusted partner for businesses and career seekers alike, providing top-tier talent solutions that drives success forward for all parties involved.