Ross Wolfson
President / CEO

Ross is the Founder and President of 
Resource Technology Associates(RTA) and JRA Consulting Services, Inc. (JRA) . Ross has been involved in the Search, Staffing Support and Human Resources Contract and Consulting business for over thirty years. His experience includes working with and managing search and research firms specializing in scientific, engineering, manufacturing services, IT, and HR placement.

His staffing support and HR consulting experience has been with medium to Fortune 500 sized companies including on and off-site programs for: Staffing Support, Compensation and Benefits Administration, Outplacement, Competitive Intelligence, and Training and Development.

Jody has developed many workshops and programs to meet the needs of clients including recruitment strategy seminars, outplacement handbooks and workshops, strategic staffing workshops, interviewing, Internet recruitment, research and other human resource related activity seminars and workshops.


She is a member of numerous technical trade organizations as well as Professional memberships in organizations such as SHRM, EMA, PRO, WPO, NAWBO, SLA, and ALA.

Jody Haas
Chairman / COO

Jody has guided the 
RTA organization in establishing an outstanding reputation for customer care and responsiveness.

Jody holds a double Master's Degree from the University of Chicago in Library Sciences and Informational Services along with an MBA. She also holds another double Master's Degree from Washington University, St. Louis in Early Childhood Development and Special Education. Jody has spent the last 30 years in the information-based recruitment industry, analyzing trends, available technologies, and competitive responses. She has fostered strategic partnerships with key clients throughout the years.

Full Cycle Recruitment
Contingency Recruiting - JRA

Andy Konik
Vice President

Andy joined 
RTA in 1993. Previously he held a number of progressive corporate positions.

Andy holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, a BA from the University of Illinois, and is a CPA. He has 40 years overall business experience, gaining a unique combination of skills. His responsibilities have included audit, SEC reporting, financial analysis, bio-tech production start up strategy, international business development, and technology transfer. In the process of developing a global supply strategy and new product launch, he worked with R&D, Medical and  Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Marketing, and clients to identify commercial opportunities for joint development.

Since joining 
RTA, Andy has been instrumental in developing new services in response to technology 

changes and clients' growing needs. He has partnered with a number of RTA clients in developing customized programs staffing initiatives meeting client needs as well as cost effective recruitment strategies addressing unique, highly recruited skills.

Prior to JRA and RTA, Ross was a Managing Partner of Sanford Rose Associates-Chicago, part of a nationwide franchised search firm specializing in Engineering, Scientific, IT and Management search; a Recruitment Manager for a technical and scientific search firm; a Training Manager for a national multi-unit fast-food restaurant chain.

Ross is an active member of many HR and Staffing associations, including TRN (Technical Recruiters Network), SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), and SMAGC (Staffing Managers Association of Greater Chicago), being involved with its membership committee.

Ross is also a member of several not for profit and charitable organizations, and gives individual and group career counseling seminars.

Executive Search

RTA is a woman-owned, Candidate Development and Targeted Recruiting organization. Since 1984, we have worked in partnership with our clients, helping them recruit candidates at all levels. Today, our firm serves clients nationwide and in international markets.

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