The firm was founded by Michael E. Marion in 1989. Mr. Marion began his career at General Foods Corporation and developed expertise in Marketing management. He then held Marketing assignments at the Pharmacraft Division of Pennwalt, the Warner-Lambert Company and Schering-Plough Corporation. At Warner-Lambert he was responsible for the marketing of HBA brands and at Schering-Plough for several of the company's ethical OTC's and prescription drugs.

Mr. Marion then joined the executive search industry at Haley Associates in New York City where he served client companies in the healthcare, financial services and consumer product arenas.

He is assisted by fifteen other professional and administrative colleagues who form the MEMA team. Most of the firm's professional colleagues have backgrounds within the healthcare or consumer products industry and bring this experience to bear on each search assignment.
Michael E. Marion, President