Ballinger joined KeyStone Search in 2004, after eight years as vice president with a prominent executive search firm. Marcia leads both the consumer goods and services practice and the printing and publishing practice. Ballinger's previous corporate positions were as director of human resources development with two international manufacturing and distribution firms, including managing a multi-year corporate culture transformation. She began her career with IBM in sales and educational capacities.
Ballinger has a BS in business administration and an MA in speech-communication from the University of Minnesota, along with a PhD in organization and management from Capella University.
Ballinger chairs the board of Capella University and serves on the boards of the American Red Cross—Twin Cities Area Chapter, the Human Resources Executive Forum, the Minnesota Adoption Resource Network, and serves as a member of the United Way Women's Leadership Council.
—Nominated by Lars Leafblad
