Cielo, the Brookfield-based recruitment process outsourcing company, said Tuesday that founder Sue Marks will step down as CEO of the company, effective May 31.
Marks will continue to serve on the company's board, advising on key strategic initiatives and customer, partner and analyst relationships, Cielo said. Chief operating officer Marissa Geist will succeed Marks as CEO.
In a press release, Marks said she is proud to pass the reins of the company over to Geist, who she said was a "remarkable leader."
"A core tenet of our business is that talent is the main differentiator in any company – and that includes our own," Marks said in the release. "Since I began working with Marissa many years ago, she quickly demonstrated her impressive leadership skills, talent and passion for Cielo's client-centric mission."
Marks founded Cielo 15 years ago as Pinstripe and has built the firm into a human capital management partner with over 3,600 employees across 108 countries. Geist has contributed to that growth in recent years, said John Coyle, a partner at Permira, the majority investor in Cielo and member of the board of directors.
Geist held senior roles at Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup before joining Cielo in 2014. She most recently oversaw the day-to-day operational functions of Cielo as chief operating officer but has also served as executive vice president and managing director of the Americas, where she was responsible for the leadership for all sales, delivery and operations in the North America and Latin America regions.
