Our Executive Team
Patricia L. Wagoner, President
Patricia Wagoner earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Personnel Consultant. Her extensive understanding of leadership, operations, sales and marketing comes from 30 years of business experience as an executive in both the public and private sectors. Wagoner has been a contributing member of the board of directors for the Employers' Resource Council, serving as board chair in 2002. She is heavily involved in her community, participating energetically in numerous service activities including volunteering for Hospice and feeding the homeless. Her executive background and vast consulting experience allows her to help client organizations in identifying business issues as they relate to human capital needs, emphasizing quality and value.
Larry DiPasquale, Vice President
Larry DiPasquale holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations and an MBA from The University of Notre Dame. He is a past President of Cleveland SHRM and a current member of the Northeast Ohio Human Resource Planning Society. With more than 18 years of experience in outplacement and career transition support nationally and internationally, DiPasquale focuses on providing responsive client support of the highest quality. He is well versed in business development, client relationships, project management and assisting organizations in creating plans and approaches to changes impacting employees including downsizings, plant/headquarters closures and performance separations.
Dick Dawson, Ph.D., Vice President
Dick Dawson obtained both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri. He is a Certified Retirement Coach, with heavy involvement in a wide variety of career management and organizational activities including assessment, organizational development, executive training and education, and outplacement and career design activities. Dawson has a strong expertise in managing change, as well as intervention and crisis management.
Kristine Ruhe, Vice President of Operations
Kris Ruhe received her Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Ohio University. With more than 15 years experience in operations, project management, client services and administration, her career has been focused in the service industries including not-for-profit, financial and human resources. In her role at CareerCurve she develops integrated solutions to meet the custom needs of client organizations and career transition candidates. Ruhe is active in event planning and fundraising efforts for local educational and charitable organizations.
Diana Snider, Vice President Marketing
Diana Snider holds dual degrees in Social Work and Business Administration and is a Certified Master Coach. She has served as a board member for numerous organizations including SHRM, SME, the John F. Kennedy School of Government Women’s Leadership Board, The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio and Sias International University Foundation Board, Xinzhen China. Her more than 26 years of marketing, business development, and general management experience in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce management industry provider her with a deep and diverse perspective in the area of talent acquisition and workforce optimization.