David Peterson
Managing Partner & Practice Leader | Plastics, Flexible Packaging and Specialty Chemicals
David Peterson is a Managing Partner for Direct Recruiters. He manages and oversees DRI search and recruitment teams in the Plastics, Flexible Packaging and Specialty Chemical industries. David works with a variety of companies from Private Equity backed to Privately held.
David is an accomplished recruiter and has built a reputation for understanding client needs from executive search to direct contributor roles. They appreciate his in-depth industry knowledge, comprehensive understanding of job market conditions and future industry trends. David and his team offer customized solutions and their search completion rates are consistently among the highest of the firm. David Peterson is one of them most resourceful plastics recruiters, flexible packaging recruiters and specialty chemical recruiters in the United States.
David has been an active member of the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE) and Plastics Industry Association, Cleveland Chapter of the Ohio Recruiters Association and served as their Chapter Chair for 3 years. In addition, he took part in a discussion panel at NPE and was a speaker at the Plastics News 2017 Executive Forum in Naples, FL. David is an active Blogger on SPE’s “The Chain” Career Center and has been published in industry-related publications such as Plastics News and Flexible Packaging Magazine. He regularly attends NPE, Pack Expo and other trade shows.
David attended the University of South Florida and prior to joining DRI, he was an Account Executive with Management Recruiters, Inc.
David is married and has 2 daughters, a dog, and 2 tortoises. He enjoys being with his family and competing in racquetball tournaments. David also enjoys all things Cleveland and all things Ohio State!
Plastics Recruiters | Flexible Packaging Recruiters | Executive Search | Open Roles | Private Equity
“Each candidate that was sent to us was qualified and specialized in the areas of sales we were targeting. David and Max have done a great job for us. It’s been a pleasure to work with David and Max.”
L.C., HR Manager | Client
“Very satisfied. We would use DRI again; and recommend to others. David does a great job.”
D.L. | Client
“David really seemed to understand our business and needs for the position, so he didn’t just throw candidates at us to see what sticks like most recruiters. We saw far fewer candidates and had a far quicker recruitment process than we’ve had with other recruiters. We had weekly check-ins via Teams. Far more consistent communication than other recruiters.”
T.K. – Client
“Working with Direct Recruiters exceeded my expectations. When looking for a search firm, the number one priority for us is to find a firm who thoroughly vets out candidates and asks detailed questions to candidates prior to sending them over to me. While they did a great job vetting out the candidates, Direct Recruiters also caught our eye with a unique program they have in Direct Retention. Having a guarantee that was more than 60 to 90 days to ensure we made the best hire was very appealing to us. I would absolutely recommend Direct Recruiters and Direct Retention for high level searches because of their exceptional follow-through, good flow of quality candidates, and they are very thorough. David and the team at Direct Recruiters were fabulous and I really enjoyed the experience working with them.”
Kelly Shillito, COO – C.L. Smith Company
