Deatra Pottebaum
Owner | Finance & Accounting Recruiting & M&A Deal Origination
- Role
- Founder & CEO Finance & Accounting Recruitment Acquisition Sourcing at Rainmaker Resources
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deatra Pottebaum
Deatra Pottebaum is the Founder & CEO of Rainmaker Resources, LLC, a WBENC-certified Woman-Owned Business consistently recognized as one of the region’s largest executive search firms. With degrees in Finance and Accounting and early career experience at a Fortune 500 corporation as well as with a national executive search firm, Deatra built the foundation for a career focused on connecting top-tier talent with transformative business opportunities.Since founding Rainmaker in 2010, she has grown the firm into a trusted partner for organizations seeking both Finance and Accounting recruiting and professional services acquisition advisory. Rainmaker’s expertise lies in aligning human capital strategies with long-term business objectives, delivering leadership that drives growth and advising on acquisitions that expand organizational capability.Rainmaker’s impact has been consistently recognized: the firm has earned placement on the Cincinnati Business Courier’s Book of Lists as one of the Largest Executive Search Firms for 12 consecutive years, and was also named one of the Largest Woman-Owned Businesses by Columbus Business First. Personally, Deatra has been honored by EY and the Cincinnati Business Courier as one of Cincinnati’s 20 People to Know in Human Resources & Employment.Through Rainmaker, Deatra integrates her executive search expertise with acquisition identification, creating a relationship-driven, industry-experienced partner for clients seeking to strengthen finance and accounting leadership teams and pursue strategic growth opportunities.Outside of work, Deatra’s greatest joy is time with her husband and three kids, especially when they’re exploring the world together!
Experience
Founder & CEO Finance & Accounting Recruitment Acquisition Sourcing
Mar 2010 — Present
Rainmaker Resources is a Finance & Accounting sourcing firm connecting companies with standout Finance & Accounting talent and helping professional services firms identify strategic acquisition targets.*Cincinnati\'s Top 20 People to Know in Human Resources & Employment - EY & Cincinnati Business Courier *Largest Executive Search Firm List - 12 consecutive years - Cincinnati Business Courier Book of Lists*Largest Women-Owned Businesses List - Columbus Business First, Book of Lists*Certified Woman Owned Business - WBENC
Education
Miami University
Full-time Post Secondary Education via Hamilton High School
1999 — 2000
University of Cincinnati
BBA, Finance and Accounting
2000 — 2002
Skills
- New Business Development
- Business Process Design
- Business Relationship Management
- P&L Management
- Start-Up Operations
- Strategy Development
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Professional Staffing
- Contract Negotiation
- Creative Problem Solving
- Business Management
- Professional Networking
- Temporary Placement
- Business Networking
- Start-Ups
- Management
- Recruiting
- Forecasting
- Financial Analysis
- Sdlc
- Talent Management
- Strategy
- Business Development
- Business Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Executive Search
- Due Diligence
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Contract Recruitment
- Sales
- Crm
- Team Building
- Business Process Improvement
- Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Staffing Services
- Business Strategy
- Analysis
- Auditing
- Training
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