Joe Souder is the Managing Director of MR Atlanta-Lanier. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Business; Joe worked for a leading national contract-recruiting firm where he placed mid-level technical professionals in Fortune 500 companies. In 1998, Joe joined MR Atlanta-Lanier and helped establish the banking and financial services desk. Over the years he has managed to build deep and lasting relationships within the banking and financial services industry working with several of the nations largest financial institutions as well as emerging local community banks. Joe has been recognized several times on a national level for his achievement within the Management Recruiters network as a leading recruiter. Most recently in 2004, he was ranked in the top 25% of all Management Recruiters.

Joe attributes his success to the strong client and candidate relationships that he works to form. On the client side he strives to not only find the most qualified and skilled candidates, but also excels in matching the candidate to the client's office culture. When working with candidates Joe wants to be more than a recruiter who finds them their next job. Rather, Joe takes an active role in mentoring the professional throughout their career. It is because of this philosophy that Joe has established himself as one of the leading recruiters in the banking and financial services industry.