Meet Our Team
Thomas E. Galvanek-CSM 
President
tgalvanek@mrichatham.com
Tom has over 30 years of international experience in the chemicals, plastics, medical products, biotechnology, packaging and other related industries. He has held positions in sales and marketing, business development, and research and development in these industries and has also held top management positions including Senior Vice President and President in global management consulting firms serving these businesses.
Tom has provided professional services to nearly every major company in these industries and has successfully filled critical positions in senior management, business development, six sigma, manufacturing, research & development, plant management, operations management, process engineering, project engineering, sales & sales management, marketing, human resources and other positions.
With both BS and MS degrees in chemistry, Tom worked as a scientist and business manager before becoming a professional recruiter. He knows first-hand the technologies and challenges presented by each different job function and excels at understanding the needs of the organization and matching those needs with the capabilities and experience of the best talent. Candidates and clients value his ability to listen carefully, understand, and guarantee that every engagement results in a successful match.
Tom takes pride in the high level of professionalism and service everyone on his team provides. “Our standard is to always provide a level of service that pleasantly surprises both our clients and candidates. They deserve nothing less.”
Tom is President and Owner of The Chatham Group. His special area of focus is placing impact players with technical backgrounds in key positions throughout North America in the chemicals, plastics, medical products, biotechnology and related industries.
Alden Galvanek 
Operations Manager
admin@mrichatham.com
As Operations Manager Alden is responsible for training new employees, handing all human resources related functions, supporting all internal business systems, working with vendors on marketing campaigns and managing specific recruiting plans to support client needs. He joined The Chatham Group in 2004, and has been involved in the successful placement of candidates in the chemical, plastics, packaging, medical products and biotechnology industries.
Alden believes in hard work and finds a specific joy in assisting candidates locate their next career opportunity. If you have questions about how The Chatham Group can help you, please contact Alden with any questions you may have regarding our industries of focus.
Frank Fadil
Account Executive - National Recruiter - Chemicals
ffadil@mrichatham.com
Frank brings to The Chatham Group 30 years of experience in the global petrochemicals, chemicals, plastics, medical devices and pharmaceuticals industries. He is now channeling his proven entrepreneurial, consulting and general management acumen to assist organizations in finding and developing the best talent.
Earlier in his career, Frank held the position of Global Business Development Director/QA Manager for medium size generic pharmaceuticals and medical diagnostic companies. His experience also includes twenty years in management, and industrial consulting with several major industrial management-consulting firms. This included fourteen years in technical management and quality assurance positions at a major pharmaceutical company. He holds both BS and MS Degrees in Chemistry and completed advanced studies in Physical Chemistry.
At The Chatham Group, Frank remains focused on working with clients in the chemicals and related science-based industries to confidentially identify the most talented individuals and successfully bring them on board. He enjoys the challenge of his mission, and the opportunity to make new contacts at both senior and middle level management positions through networking.
Account Executive – Plastics, Engineering
tworcester@mrichatham.com
With an intimate working knowledge of the mold making and injection molding industries, Tom worked as a Sales and Marketing Manager before becoming a professional recruiter. He knows first-hand the technologies and challenges presented by each different job function and excels at understanding the needs of the organization and matching those needs with the capabilities and experience of the best talent. Candidates and clients value his ability to listen carefully, understand, and guarantee that every engagement results in a successful match.
Tom is an Account Executive with The Chatham Group. His special area of focus is placing impact players with technical backgrounds in key positions throughout North America in the chemicals, plastics, medical products, capital equipment, and related industries.
htessitore@mrichatham.com
Heather focuses on using her sales and management experience to assist in qualifying candidates, ensuring that the next step in their career development is the right step for them.
Heather graduated from Peace College in 2006 with a degree in communication, and brings a unique and refreshing approach to the recruiting industry. Her strength is building relationships with clients and candidates to ensure the best fit possible.
Kate focuses on building relationships with people through her sales and managerial experience, both with the Chatham Group and as a small business owner.
To her, it’s the relationships that matter the most; making sure the career move that people make has a positive impact on both their career and personal lives.
Kaitlin Richardson
Internet Research Specialist
krichardson@mrichatham.com
Kaitlin is an Internet Research Specialist with The Chatham Group. In this role, she helps with the constant flux of technology and its rapidly growing resources. She is fully immersed into the world of research both academically, while obtaining her Master’s in Library and Information Science and professionally, working in public and academic libraries. As an Internet Research Specialist, Kaitlin applies her sourcing and search abilities to help The Chatham Group locate qualified candidates, clients, as well as maintain databases and systems.
Kaitlin’s education and experience have enabled her to become an expert in information search and allocation. She has a passion in working with others to insure that clients and candidates are located promptly and efficiently.
