about keystone : The Team

The Executive Team

David Nesbitt
CPC; President/Senior Consultant/Owner –Client and Candidate Development

David provides direction, strategic management, and entrepreneurial consulting services to clients in his role as president and owner of Keystone Consulting. He also contributes articles about the search process in trade publications and on the Internet.

David is a Certified Professional Consultant who provides direction, strategic leadership, and consulting services to clients in his role as CEO/President and owner of Keystone Consulting Solutions,LLC. He also contributes articles about the search process and staffing industry in trade publications and on the Internet.

Prior to founding Keystone, he worked for 10 years as an executive recruiter in the construction sector, receiving excellent training by search industry experts and mentors. As a Vice President in another firm, he trained recruiters and contributed strong revenues to the company via his successful placements in the construction industry. His expertise includes publication of several executive search articles in construction-related periodicals.

David’s professional background includes construction management, sales management and construction sales. He has hands-on construction experience, working as a superintendent and project manager, and holds a GC license. David is currently pursuing his MS in Construction Management at Western Carolina University.

On the personal side, David holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre, with a double minor in business and philosophy from High Point University. He is married to Heather, who is also his business partner. They have two girls and one boy, ages 8 months, four and six. He loves spending time with his family. When he has time, he also enjoys fly fishing, mountain biking, golf, tennis, and volunteering on mission trips.

Specialties:  Construction Executive Search and Placement. Our focus is exclusively on businesses in commercial construction. These include general contractors, specialty contractors (electrical and mechanical contractors), construction managers, program managers, design-build firms and A/E/C firms.

Currently employed candidates work with us exclusively because of confidentiality and Keystone's cultivation of relationships with executive management. All the people Keystone places have a track record of success and highly desired skill sets. Keystone's candidates are not on the market for a job, but for new career

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I have known David for over 8 years, David is a dedicated executive recruiter who takes personal interest in you, your abilities and desires for the right fit for career advancement and or change. He takes the time to get to know the people he represents and the companies he supplies talent. David is known for his honesty, openness and charitable efforts. Volunteering in third world countries to make this world a better place. I would highly recommend David to represent any professional who desires to work with a person who does care about the people and companies he works with and represents! Luck favors the prepared mind!  Exec VP

Heather Nesbitt

VP / Managing Partner

Heather keeps Keystone organized and financially sound, using her diverse background to guide her. She learned a lot about organization, patience, and priorities in her role as a teacher for kindergarten, first, second, and fifth grades prior to her role at Keystone.

Before she became a teacher, she worked in advertising and promotions at a radio station, and served as an account manager at an advertising agency, working with extremely creative people.

She holds degrees from Elon University and University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She is married to David, president of Keystone, and is mom to Caroline and Gracie, ages five and three and is expecting a baby boy. She loves spending time with family and friends and volunteering at her church (she works a soup kitchen once a month.) In her limited spare time, she swims, runs, and bikes.

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Barbara Nesbitt:  VP of Training and Development; Consultant

Barbara brings her expertise in training and client relations to Keystone. Barbara has been a senior consultant and facilitator for Wilson Learning Corporation since 1986. She has partnered with account managers to help people at all levels to be the most effective they can be in their roles. She is particularly skilled at delivering pilots of Wilson Learning programs that are then customized as a result of classroom experience to meet the ongoing specialized needs of organizations. Barbara has worked in a sales role for several agencies in the past 20 years which has provided her with the background to clearly articulate clues for further training and consultation in accounts. Barbara enjoys the opportunity to develop and leader train other facilitators to actively process Wilson Learning concepts in their company’s offerings. Because of her experience on multiple international, regional, and local non-profit boards, Barbara is able to help participants relate their training to community and other outside activities. She uses her knowledge of strategic planning and board-staff relationships to enrich business experiences in the classroom. Barbara is the mother of 3 boys and grandmother of 6.  She holds a degree from Duke University.

Contact Barbara at 828-651-0068 ext. 707 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Partners

The following team members consult and provide services as needed to keep Keystone on track.

Chris Scully---Business Consultant, CFO at Scullytown / Scullyworks

Began her career twenty years ago in research with a New Jersey based firm, sourcing mid to senior level management in construction, financial services, manufacturing, consumer products, pharmaceuticals and other diverse industries. Her strengths are in identifying and sourcing talent based on client specification, developing collaborating relationships, screening candidates. She has over seventeen years supporting major construction organizations and simultaneously partnered with retained search firms US and International. She also has trained, co-managed and directed staffing projects in leadership roles. Sandy is known in the community as an ethical, results driven professional.

Scott Love--CPC; Training Consultant –Executive Search Certified Training Consultant

Scott improves the leadership and sales performance of companies. He works with Keystone to help them improve their thinking, strategy, sales and recruiting, and he is a mentor to David.

After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Scott was third in command of a U. S. Navy ship during a time of war. Since 1995, Scott has significantly improved the talent base of both private and publicly held corporations in virtually every major city in the country as a leading business consultant. He has personally engaged over 16,000 executives in conversations about loyalty, leadership, and career-related issues.

Reid Pichard—Salesforce Director

Reid helps Keystone with their sophisticated SalesForce.com database which his company custom designed to support Keystone’s unique workflow process and tracking needs for clients and candidates. He owns VitalOpps, a SalesForce.com consulting firm that helps customer in many industries improve workflow processes, sales processes, customer service, marketing ROI and client relationships. Reid is a former advertising executive who specializes in strategic development and process engineering.

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/www.vitalopps.com

Brian Dickens—Computer Support Specialist and Systems Administrator

Brian builds all of Keystone’s computers and monitors functionality and software upgrades. He provides IT support and consulting as needed. He is the lead technology support analyst for Western Carolina University, where he oversees the daily operations of the Help Desk and provides technical support for students, faculty, and staff.

Brad Burlington—CPA/ABV, Burlington & Harris, P.A.

Brad serves as Keystone’s tax adviser. He is a CPA with over 20 years experience in North Carolina.

Melissa Stanz—Marketing Communications Consultant

Melissa helps Keystone develop business strategies and marketing plans, creates content for website and other marketing tools, and serves as a mentor for the business. She has more than 30 years of marketing and corporate communications expertise, and has successfully managed her own business for 10 years.

Patrick Scully--Marketing and Website Consultant, Owner, The Scully Group, and Beverly Greene—Project Manager, The Scully Group

Patrick and Beverly keep Keystone’s website beautiful and functioning smoothly. They both have many years of expertise in design, development, and project management, running their own companies successfully and collaborating with clients and partners.

Andrew Nesbitt—Attorney at Law, PA, Legal Consultant

Andrew assists Keystone with contractual and legal matters. He is an Associate at Moore & VanAllen where he practices in the estate planning, administration, and tax areas. He adopts a long term perspective in tax and estate planning, handling delicate matters using a problem solving approach. Andrew earned his J.D. at UNC-Chapel Hill; he is the brother of Keystone’s owner.

Adrianne Gordan---Business Counselor, Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)