About Us

ABOUT THOMAS BRINKSO

A former contracts attorney for Exxon and Key Petroleum, Thomas joined BIC Alliance in 1999 and became president in 2002. Brinsko was involved in the founding of BIC Recruiting as well as its first placement. Brinsko received an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and a juris doctorate from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Brinsko serves on the boards of directors of both the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region.

ABOUT HAZEL KASSU

Hazel joined BIC Alliance in 2010 to help develop BIC Recruiting and was promoted to president of recruiting in 2016. She brings over 20 years of executive search and recruiting experience placing candidates in sales management, operations management, information technology, engineering and administrative fields. She also has experience in human resources management and marketing management. Hazel received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Emory University and is a certified personnel consultant.

ABOUT CHERRIE MCBURNEY

Cherrie joined BIC Recruiting in 2019 as an executive recruiter.  She brings six years of HR and recruiting experience to the company.  As a freelance writer, motivational speaker and life coach, Cherrie’s strength is building relationships with clients and candidates.  She works diligently to understand the business company culture and hiring needs of each client while also meeting with qualified candidates and making connections with companies aligned with their skills, experience and goals.

ABOUT Toni Rosario

Toni joined BIC Recruiting in early 2018 as an executive recruiter. She brings more than five years of industrial recruiting experience along with over 10 years of sales and business development experience. Toni’s strength is building strong, long-lasting business relationships while targeting mutually advantageous opportunities and connections between talented candidates and dynamic organizations. Toni has acute attention to detail and can help both employers and candidates simplify the complexities of the job search process. She excels in efficiently presenting an organization as an employer of choice to top-tier candidates.

Ashley joined BIC in early 2017 as the office manager and was promoted to recruiting assistant in 2019. Rivers has a background in customer service, administration, leadership and management. She enjoys supporting the recruiters through assisting applicants, setting up interviews and conducting reference checks in order to connect exceptional candidates with BIC Recruiting’s clients. Ashley received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from University of Texas in Arlington.

About Kristin Skendziel

Skendziel joined BIC Recruiting in October 2021 as an executive recruiter. She brings nine years of industrial recruiting experience in full-cycle recruiting and building relationships with clients. Prior to recruiting, she worked six years in customer service and administration. Her strengths include helping clients meet their recruiting needs efficiently and sourcing candidates to achieve the perfect fit for both the client and the candidate. She prides herself on her strong work ethic. Skendziel received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston.