michael@phandco.com

ichael Hoevel , co-founded Poirier, Hoevel & Company in 1975. He has consulted on executive searches, affirmative action programs, and compensation surveys for a diversity of clients in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. In addition, he was recognized three times in The Career Makers, America's Top Executive Recruiters , a survey of corporations and executive search professionals conducted for Harper & Collins Publishers.

Mr. Hoevel was with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as a Consultant specializing in executive search, compensation surveys, and EEO from 1972 to 1975. From 1967 to 1972, he was with the City of Los Angeles where he was responsible for executive recruiting, college recruiting, Vietnam Veteran recruiting, recruitment media relations, and minority recruitment and relations. Mr. Hoevel graduated from California State University at Long Beach in 1967.

Mr. Hoevel has been the Secretary-Treasurer of the California Executive Recruiters Association. He is currently a member of the Board of Maga Link, Inc., a non-profit corporation offering training in video technology to underprivileged but highly qualified students. Additionally, Mr.

Hoevel is a Trustee and Board Member of the California Science Center Foundation, the organization responsible for the recently opened California Science Center in Los Angeles.