Meet Our in Office Team

Since our inception, Ripple Effect Consulting has been totally focused on building a strategic, quality search practice. Ripple Effect Consulting is specialized staffing firm that focuses on Direct Hire, Contract to Hire, and Contract position. We bring over 30 years of market experience and pride ourselves on finding the most difficult to find and best talent in the country. Our industry focus consists of Engineering, Construction, Architecture, Energy, IT, and Professional Services. We pride ourselves on bringing a friendly feel to individuals looking for their next big opportunity. Our main focus is to place individuals with the right company to grow personally, professionally, and financially. We spend a quarter of our lives at work, why not work with a company you love.

Dan Rottinghaus

Dan Rottinghaus

Managing Principal

Dan has been involved in all aspects of the recruiting industry in management, sales, and recruiting roles. He has experience partnering with clients in a retained and contingent search, as well as contract and contract to hire opportunities.

Dan has been providing talent solutions on a contract, project and direct hire basis for clients in Engineering, IT, Accounting & Finance, Construction, and Architecture for over 20 years.

Jason R. English

Jason R. English

Managing Partner

Jason has several years of technical recruiting, recruiter training, and business development experience. He works every day to make sure the needs of the individuals he works with on both the candidate and client side are exceeded. Jason has a passion for helping people look at not only the now, but the future to make sure they are positioning themselves in a role that will benefit them over the long term. He is helping clients understand current market trends, and what it takes for companies to capture the best talent.

Luke Gordley

Luke Gordley

Engineering & IT Recruiter

Luke is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Psychology/Leadership Studies. Luke grew up in Loveland and been with REC for over 4 yeras. He enjoys camping, mountain biking, long boarding, swimming and attending live concerts. Luke is currently enrolled at DU to get his Master’s Degree in Strategic Human Resources with an emphasis in Management and Development.

Felina Sferlazzo

Felina Sferlazzo

Human Resource Director

Blake Thorp

Blake Thorp

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Blake there is a Colorado native and a car enthusiast. He has over seven years of technical recruiting experience. When he’s not working, he loves to spend his free time with his family. He has a wife, a young daughter and son.

Clayton English

Clayton English

Midwest Regional Director

Clayton is a St. Louis native that love all things encompassing Missouri Sports. This includes the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals, ant the St. Louis Blues. He loves staffing and helping people.

Blake Thorp

Blake Thorp

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Chris is a outdoors enthusiast. He is a father first and loves his two little girls. Every chance he gets, he loves being in the outdoors. Among his favorites are skiing and hunting.