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. The firm has decades of combined experience in human resources and recruiting, inculding over 25 years of 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!
Christine Bell, CPA, MBA – Professional Recruiter / President / 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 five years as an Audit Manager. She obtained her MBA with a concentration in Organizational Development at George Washington University.
Christine Bell is the majority Shareholder of BGT Recruiting & Consulting, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee. She also currently serves as a consultant for Financial Executive International (FEI) as the Director of the Chapter Administration Program. Christine is the Chapter Administrator for the FEI Knoxville Chapter which she helped form in 2009. Christine previously 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 President of the Knoxville Chapter in 2016. She currently serves on the TSCPA State Council.
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 a variety of charitable committees and is a graduate of the 2018 class of Leadership Knoxville. Christine and her two daughters, Maddie and Taylor, reside in West Knoxville.
Bianca rao – PROFESSIONAL RECRUITER
Bianca is an accomplished talent acquisition professional with 20 years of demonstrated success in hiring for corporate, technical and global roles across multiple verticals. She attended St. Petersburg College in Florida, where she earned a degree in business administration. Bianca began her human resources career in 2004 and quickly realized recruiting is where she can truly make a positive impact on other’s lives.
Bianca relocated from Florida in 2010 and now lives in West Knoxville with her German Shepherd, Nera. She enjoys cooking, spending time with family and listening to live music.
Leah Jackson – administrative coordinator / fei Chapter Administrator
Leah Jackson is a recent graduate of Johnson University where she received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Management with a minor in Intercultural Studies. Leah is excited to join the BGT team where her main focus will be supporting BGT’s consulting efforts with Financial Executives International.