Cross Point Search...
...is an executive search firm specializing in the hospitality industry. We are committed to improving careers and companies to insure your competitive edge. Our company operates with integrity and respects the importance of confidentiality. Experience has taught us that communication is the key to an effective relationship. We help individuals make the correct choice and companies find the right candidates that will make a positive difference in their organization. In today's marketplace change is inevitable. Choosing the right partner to help, support and guide you is imperative. Our success is built on qualifying each candidate and understanding our clients to produce the best results. Our commitment is to provide excellent service and exceed expectations while building relationships one at a time.

Richard Giannino - President
Richard Giannino has been involved in executive search for more than seventeen years. He has specialized in the hospitality industry conducting both retained and contingency search on a national level. Rich's career started in the casual theme restaurant industry where he held positions as Regional Manager, Director of Management Training and Development, and Director of Human Resources. These experiences have provided him with first hand knowledge of the intricacies and challenges of the hospitality industry. He has built relationships through trust and results. As an executive in his former company once said, "Rich was in search of excellence before the book was written."

Joe Talarico - "JT"
Joe Talarico, has spent equal time specializing in Operations, Human Resources, Recruiting and Training & Development. Having been exposed to corporate and franchise situations, he has taken an active role in 300+ restaurant openings, domestically & internationally.

Joe, a leader in assisting organizations in Strategic Planning - Business Plans, and Executive level as well as Restaurant level management development, has also worked with start-up companies developing hourly training material, which 'speaks' to youth today.

Joe's reputation in the industry is founded on the belief that to grow profitability as an organization you must focus on 'principle centered leadership.' His quick paced, passionate, energetic style of management participation and his ability to 'gently push' people beyond the ordinary, are personal trademarks. What's your Dream? Joe will help!