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I have always loved solving problems. As a child, I would work on puzzles for hours and create intricate worlds using just paper, tape and colored pencils. Creating and designing has been my focus ever since I can remember. That passion grew stronger during a summer spent in San Francisco where I visited a gallery hosting a graphic design exhibit.

Mary Nutting is Owner & President of CorTalent, a national recruitment consulting firm located in Minnetonka, MN. Mary helps growing companies find, select and retain top talent with an emphasis on culture and values fit. CorTalent’s expertise is in manufacturing & distribution, technology and sales as a discipline across all industries. CorTalent’s services include search, recruitment process training and consulting, talent assessment, and orientation & onboarding.

Some women start writing their future stories very young. For Shawn Karol Sandy, her leadership and sales skills began to bloom in the third grade when she started wearing a suit to school one day a week and tried to hold meetings on the playground. “I didn’t know why I wanted a suit – just that I needed a suit. I had some important things to say and do. I wanted an audience to hear me and a group to lead.” Finding her voice and communicating her value has been a constant theme in her life