Mr. Dan Charney

biography

Dan Charney is President & CEO of Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI). Dan brings a unique blend of business acumen, industry perspectives, and executive search expertise that will continue to drive growth at DRI and nurture the company culture. In addition, his leadership style and personable approach is respected by his team as well as DRI clients and candidates.

As a seasoned search professional with 18 years experience, Dan's specialty areas include Packaging, Capital Equipment, Automation, and Material Handling & Logistics.

Dan is a co-founder of the Ohio Recruiters Association (ORA), Cleveland Chapter and has been the keynote speaker at several events. Dan is often published, interviewed and quoted in well-known trade publications including CEO/CFO Magazine, Material Handling & Logistics Magazine, and Material Handling Solutions. In addition, he has been interviewed by local publications including Cleveland's The Plain Dealer Newspaper. Dan was named as part of the “Forty under 40” Class of 2013 by Crain’s Cleveland Business Magazine and he has been invited to participate as part of several industry events to help train other executive search firms across the country.