ROI - Key Persons
Mr. O'Bryant is President & CEO of ROI Executive Search. He has more than fifteen years of executive search experience and focuses on manufacturing, entertainment, digital media, professional services, retail, and financial services businesses. He manages client relationships and conducts searches for positions in general management, manufacturing, sales and marketing, finance, public relations, human resources, programming, production, legal affairs and information technology.
Prior to founding ROI Executive Search, Mr. O'Bryant led the recruiting efforts for FOX Broadcasting Company, Fox Cable Networks (East Coast) and Fox Networks Engineering & Operations. Before joining FOX he served as a Director at a top national retained executive search firm where he managed Fortune 500 clients. He also served as a Consultant at Brad Marks International, a retained executive search firm focused specifically on entertainment and new media. He represented clients ranging from major studios and broadcast networks, to Fortune 500 companies, to high-tech and Internet startups. In his earlier position as Research Director, he was a key and integral member in building the infrastructure for the firm's research department, as well as functioning in a pure research role. In this capacity he assisted the CEO and Managing Director in all facets of the search process to include business development activities, search strategy, and candidate identification.
Before entering the field of executive search, Mr. O'Bryant was a Sales Representative with Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery.
Mr. O'Bryant is a cum laude graduate having received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Law & Society from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
He is a member of several national and regional associations.