Knoxville’s Trusted Recruiting COmpany

BGT Recruiting’s firm in Knoxville, TN is a woman-owned, veteran-owned recruiting firm with a wealth of educational and professional recruiting and consulting experience to bring to the table. Co-owners Jill Green and Christine Bell have over 45 years of combined experience in human resources and recruiting, coupled with over 25 years of combined experience in accounting. With the education, industry experience, and community involvement focused on the local economy, Knoxville job seekers looking to start a new chapter in their career have an invaluable resource in the BGT Recruiting & Consulting team. Contact us today and see how we can help you! If you are interested in temp-to-hire placement, don’t hesitate to contact our BGT Staffing team.

Christine Bell, CPA, MBA – Professional Recruiter / Shareholder

Christine graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with an undergraduate degree in Business Economics and an emphasis in Accounting. She began her career at Arthur Andersen in the Assurance practice line and left Andersen after 5 years as an Audit Manager. She obtained her MBA with a concentration in Organizational Development at George Washington University. Christine Bell is a Shareholder with BGT Recruiting & Consulting, Inc. and a co-owner of BGT Staffing, LLC in Knoxville, Tennessee and currently serves as a consultant for Financial Executives International (FEI) as their Director of Member Services and Chapter Support.

Christine served as a Captain in the Finance branch of the U.S. Army Reserves for seven years. Christine is a Certified Public Accountant and served previously on the Board of the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), culminating in her role as the President of the Knoxville Chapter in 2016.

In 2012, she was recognized by the Knoxville Business Journal as one of Knoxville’s ‘40 Under 40’ professionals and was also named ‘Woman of the Year’ by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Christine was also recognized as one of the TSCPA’s “2013 Young Leaders to Watch”. Christine serves on various charitable committees, including Zoofari, and is a graduate of the 2018 class of Leadership Knoxville.

Christine and her two daughters, Maddie and Taylor, reside in West Knoxville, and her children attend Webb School of Knoxville.

Jill Green – Professional Recruiter / Shareholder

Jill Green graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Organizational Administration and obtained a second degree in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma. During her accounting career, Jill worked within the manufacturing, automotive dealership, and distribution industries.

Jill has been actively involved in the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, joining the Knoxville Chamber Board of Directors in 2013, and serving as a member of the Executive Committee from 2014 until mid-2019. Jill served as a Chamber Ambassador for 17 years, a program she initially joined in 2003, reaching the status of Ambassador Dignitary. She also enjoyed multiple years as a member of the Knoxville Chamber’s Economic Development Committee and functioned as Chair of the Knoxville Chamber Membership Committee.

Jill served 6 years as a member of the United Way of Greater Knoxville’s Board of Directors and remains actively involved on the UWGK Outward Bound Investments Committee focused on community education initiatives. In 2017, Jill completed the McGhee Tyson Citizen’s Aviation Academy, and she is a proud graduate of the Leadership Knoxville class of 2019, currently serving on the Leadership Knoxville Curriculum Committee. Jill joined the board of the Florence Crittenton Agency in 2018, currently serving as Secretary on the Executive Committee. Jill was a founding member of and served on the East Tennessee Talent Acquisition Professionals (ETTAP) board.

Jill recently joined the board of Make-A-Wish East Tennessee, focusing on helping raise the organization’s awareness in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities. In Spring 2021, Jill will participate in the FBI Citizens Academy. Jill currently serves as the Chapter Administrator for the Knoxville Chapter of FEI.