Marcia O'Connor
Founder / CEO · The O'Connor Group
★ FY26/27 Board — Learning ChairHuman Resources · Recruiting · Executive SearchForum: Forum Outside the ChapterBeyond Limits/Beyond Business/Beyond Local10 yrs in EO
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Bio, fun facts, conversation starters, and the best ways to connect.
About
Marcia Zaruba-O’Connor is founder and CEO of The O’Connor Group, a firm providing outsourced HR, recruiting, and executive search services to growth companies. Public sources describe the firm as serving small and mid-sized companies across several industries.
Who You Should Meet
Your top suggested 1:1s, matched on complementary needs, shared ground, and proximity.
Leo Gestetner
- You can help Leo with: intros to relationship-building or AI networking peers
- Leo can help with what you're looking for: content collaboration opportunities on hiring and culture
- Both building in staffing hr
Shenandoah Davis
- Shenandoah can help with what you're looking for: content collaboration opportunities on hiring and culture
- You can help Shenandoah with: LinkedIn thought-leadership support
- Both building in staffing hr
Stephanie Clark
- Stephanie can help with what you're looking for: content collaboration opportunities on hiring and culture
- You can help Stephanie with: AI-driven thought leadership for regulated-manufacturing systems
- Shared craft: recruiting talent
Michael Ingram
- You can help Michael with: peer network of RevOps and recruiting founders
- Both building in staffing hr
- Shared craft: recruiting talent
Jim Jacobs
- You can help Jim with: partnerships with AI companies needing verified human expertise
- Both building in staffing hr
- Shared craft: recruiting talent
On LinkedIn
14.5Kconnections
16.4Kfollowers
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Fun Facts
- Public sources note The O’Connor Group was founded in 2007
- TOC also has an executive search division, 57th Street Partners
- Public posts mention EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist recognition in Greater Philadelphia
Conversation Starters
- Ask what HR mistakes growth companies make before they scale
- Ask how recruiting-as-a-service differs from traditional search
- Ask about building a people-first culture while growing a distributed team
EO Leadership
- Learning Co-Chair - 2026/2027 - Local Leadership Position
- WEO Chair - 2024/2025 - Local Leadership Position
- WEO Chair - 2023/2024 - Local Leadership Position
- President - 2022/2023 - Local Leadership Position
- President - 2021/2022 - Local Leadership Position
- President-Elect - 2020/2021 - Local Leadership Position
- Community Outreach Chair - 2020/2021 - Local Leadership Position
- Community Outreach Chair - 2019/2020 - Local Leadership Position
- Membership - 2018/2019 - Local Leadership Position
- Membership - 2017/2018 - Local Leadership Position
- Communications - 2016/2017 - Local Leadership Position