MARPLEH BAKER
Reston
Summary
Executive recruiting leader skilled in advising C-suite and organizational leaders on talent strategy and workforce planning. Achieved over 40% reduction in hiring timelines while generating significant client engagement revenue, leveraging expertise in executive search and compensation advisory across diverse sectors.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Managing Principal
EXTRAORDINARY SOLUTIONS GROUP (ESG), INC.
01.2010 - Current
- Founded and led boutique executive recruiting and talent acquisition consulting firm, delivering strategic support to federal contractors, intelligence community organizations, defense agencies, technology firms, healthcare organizations, and commercial enterprises.
- Served as primary talent advisor to CEOs, executives, founders, hiring managers, and program leaders.
- Led executive and senior leadership searches across business development, operations, recruiting leadership, program management, engineering, healthcare, and corporate functions.
- Conducted full lifecycle executive search assignments from intake consultation through onboarding.
- Developed executive sourcing strategies utilizing research, networking, referrals, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence.
- Managed confidential executive searches requiring discretion and executive presence.
- Advised clients on compensation, workforce planning, and talent market conditions to enhance succession-oriented recruiting initiatives.
- Reduced hiring timelines by more than 40% through proactive recruiting strategies.
- Generated $1.7M+ in client engagements by cultivating strong relationships and driving business development efforts.
Senior Sourcing Recruiter
BAE Systems
Senior Intelligence & Linguist Recruiter
SOS International
Counterintelligence Recruiter
Harding Security Associates
Recruiter, Afghanistan Programs
McNeil Technologies
Senior Recruiter
Global Linguist Solutions
Senior Recruiter
Veritiss
Linguist Recruiter
L-3 Communications
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications & Public Relations
Rider University
Skills
- Executive Recruiting
- Executive Search Strategy
- Talent acquisition
- Full Lifecycle Recruiting
- Executive search
- Succession Planning
- Leadership Assessment
- Workforce Planning
- Talent Intelligence
- Strategic sourcing
- Compensation advisory
- Recruiting Operations
- Org design support
- Executive Onboarding
- Stakeholder Management
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Top Echelon
- Bullhorn
- Taleo
- Workday
- ClearanceJobs
- Indeed
- Dice
- CareerBuilder
- Monster
- CRM Platforms
- ATS Platforms
- Dripify
- Instantly AI
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Business development
- Revenue generation
- Negotiation
- Relationship management
- Project management
- Business planning
- Strategic planning
- Consulting
- Influential leadership
- Visionary leadership
- Entrepreneurial leadership
- Innovative entrepreneurship
- Growth mindset
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Account management
- Talent recruitment
- Account management
Personal Information
Title: Executive Recruiter | Talent Acquisition Leader | Strategic Talent Advisor | My LinkedIn URL
Recruiting Technologies
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Top Echelon
- Bullhorn
- Taleo
- Workday
- ClearanceJobs
- Indeed
- Dice
- CareerBuilder
- Monster
- CRM Platforms
- ATS Platforms
- Dripify
- Instantly AI
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
Executive Search Highlights
17+, 1200+, 200+, 50+, $1.7M+, Supporting Public Trust through TS/SCI FS Poly hiring
Timeline
Founder & Managing Principal
EXTRAORDINARY SOLUTIONS GROUP (ESG), INC.
01.2010 - Current
Senior Sourcing Recruiter
BAE Systems
Senior Intelligence & Linguist Recruiter
SOS International
Counterintelligence Recruiter
Harding Security Associates
Recruiter, Afghanistan Programs
McNeil Technologies
Senior Recruiter
Global Linguist Solutions
Senior Recruiter
Veritiss
Linguist Recruiter
L-3 Communications
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications & Public Relations
Rider University