Vickie Nelson, CPC
Managing Partner/Senior Recruiter
Austin Group Executive Search, L.P.

Ms. Nelson has devoted her career in professional recruiting to serving the needs of her clients. Her breadth of knowledge, ethics and pro-active approach to solving their challenges and building long-term mutually beneficial relationships is what has allowed her to have a successful 11 year career (and counting) with The Austin Group/Qualitec.

Ms. Nelson founded and is the managing partner of Austin Group Executive Search, LP. She has established herself in the chemical, petrochemical and refining business sectors as a significant contributor-so much so that she was named “Rookie of the Year” by the Qualitec Family of Companies in 2001, her first year in the recruiting business.

In subsequent years she has been annually recognized for her production by the Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC), receiving awards for outstanding achievement in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

She has also received awards from the Texas Association of Personnel Consultants (TAPC) in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2010 as one of the top 50 recruiters in the state of Texas. Of all the recruiters, in all disciplines, in the city of Houston and the state of Texas Ms. Nelson was ranked 10th in the city of Houston in 2008 and 14th in the state of Texas in 2008.

Ms. Nelson graduated from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication. She attended graduate school at University of New Orleans. She is originally from Monroe, LA but has resided in Houston, TX for the last 12 years.

“My relationship with my clients and candidates is one of personalized, knowledgeable service. Helping companies develop and build technical groups and working with candidates throughout their career are hallmarks of my recruiting practice.”