​As Executive Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Don Palmer has assisted MATRIX clients for over 20 years to maximize their investments in IT human capital and IT services. His current responsibilities include working with Fortune 500 clients and ensuring they are fully engaged with the various human capital solutions offered by our staff augmentation and professional services businesses.

Don joined MATRIX in 1990, and worked in both account management and recruiting, delivering both contracting and permanent placement services to customers. He achieved Rookie of the Year status and was a perennial Top Performer; leading to various leadership promotions over the years. He was a key member of the team that grew the MATRIX consultant base from 50 to more than 1,300 individuals and a Leader of the Executive team that launched our Professional Services business line several years ago.

Prior to joining MATRIX, Don worked with IBM, first as a mainframe programmer, then as a Sales Consultant selling mid range computer systems and solutions to SMB financial and distribution clients.