Meet the team.

Carl Goodman

Founding Principal

/President

From the Midwest, Carl graduated from Eastern Illinois University with his concentration in Labor Relations/Human Resources. After four years in the U.S.A.F., Carl sold pharmaceuticals for two and a half years. He then joined one of the nation’s premier search and recruiting firms. After nearly five very successful years he joined Mobil Corporation (a satisfied client). For nearly 14 years, Carl was with Mobil Corporation as the Chemical Company’s “recruiting guru.” As Manager of Recruiting, Carl managed all salaried recruiting/employment programs (College Relations and Recruiting, Coop/Intern Programs, Experienced Professional Recruiting) for a headquarters, technical center and fifteen plant locations. He was involved in domestic and international employment and staffing. He also worked very closely with colleges and universities throughout the country. Carl was involved in the development and introduction of retention and assimilation programs. Carl became known for his expertise in training both H.R. and operational professionals in interviewing/selection of both entry-level and experienced candidates. He is the Trainer of Trainers.

Carl founded The ISAAC Network, LLC in the autumn of 1994, born by a vision which combined the desire to help organizations to maximize their effectiveness in recruiting, hiring, motivating, retaining and managing people as their most important asset and the trends toward outsourcing this type of activity to expert providers. The firm’s offerings include consulting, competency modeling, interviewer training, outsourced employment/staffing services (total process outsourcing or as-needed services), web-based employee and business surveys, retention programs and an executive/professional search practice. The ISAAC Network, LLC has been honored to have counted among its clients such organizations as Pfizer, BASF, ExxonMobil Corporation, Tenneco, Pactiv, Omnova Solutions, AutoTrader.com, Praxair, Thermo Fisher Scientific and many other fine companies large and small. With offices in the original Rochester, NY area location and new headquarters in Townsend, TN (just south of Knoxville) Carl has been very active in the community in such roles as a church board member, a member of the Higher Education Opportunity Board and Adjunct Faculty Member at St. John Fisher College, The Employer Advisory Board at The University of Rochester, a regular seminar presenter at the University of Rochester’s Simon Graduate School of Management and he is a very much requested guest speaker. Carl is newly involved with the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, the Treasurer for the Trillium Cove Commercial POA and is an advisor to the Townsend, TN Artisan Guild. He is known as a superb employment/career coach and speaker.

Dennis Peglow

New York Office

Practice Manager

Dennis was raised in the Midwest and graduated Columbia College, Chicago, with a BA in Communications. He then pursued a career with the Eastman Kodak Company. Initially, he spent 5 years in their Oakbrook, IL distribution center performing various roles in Product Handling, Finished Goods Accounting, Inventory Planning and Customer Service. Transferring to Kodak in Rochester, NY, Dennis worked as an IT Business Analyst, Supervisor of an IT Electronic Data Interchange group, Business Information Systems Customer Service Manager, and finally Manager Kodak Office Imaging National Accounts Customer Support.

After 22 years with Eastman Kodak, Dennis chose to branch out and grow with The ISAAC Network, LLC. He brings abundant leadership/management skills – including considerable knowledge of effective interviewing and selection, training experience, and a clear understanding of the dynamics of corporate America. Dennis is also an expert systems application professional and has been instrumental in the development of the electronic information exchange and reporting processes for HR that are a point of difference for this firm. He manages the company’s employee survey and analysis functions. His 13+ years human resources experience with The ISAAC Network, LLC working with best-of-class organizations coupled with his data management skills makes him a key asset to the company and clients alike. Dennis is a certified instructor and administrator for DDI’s “Targeted Selection” program and for The ISAAC Network LLC’s "Selecting Excellence” programs.

Duane Waterman

Affiliate Trainer

Duane was raised in the Midwest and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a BA in Industrial Education. He pursued a career in teaching and coaching for six years, during which he earned a Masters from the University of Wisconsin in Vocational Education. He then joined the Kohler Company and worked in manufacturing supervision and was promoted to head the Management Training and Development function. Duane joined Mobil Chemical Company, and over a twelve year period held a variety of roles in safety, management training, quality systems training and leading manufacturing skills training within the Chemical Company. He was considered Mobil Chemical Company’s ‘go-to trainer’ throughout the US, Canada and Europe, and was known for his practical training solutions.

Duane has since had a successful career in training & development, organizational development and human resources with Coca-Cola, Compaq Computer, CNH Global, CalsonicKansei, Walgreens and Vertis Communications. In these roles he managed US and global initiatives, training & development programs, safety and recruiting. While in these positions he was recognized with the Mobil Chemical President’s Cup for Safety Leadership, as Compaq Star of the Quarter, as CNH HR Employee of the Year and as CalsonicKansei’s Training Sensei. Duane was also appointed to a national training task force by President GHW Bush, and has served on the International ASTD Program Committee.

Duane is a certified instructor for DDI’s “Targeted Selection” program, as well as numerous other management and leadership programs. He is an energetic facilitator, with a solid knowledge and experience base. Duane is an affiliate trainer for The ISAAC Network, LLC and also has established enablinc, a Human Resources service company.

About Us

The ISAAC Network, LLC is a Human Resources Consulting firm specializing in the issues that surround recruiting, employment, talent management and employee retention. The firm was born in Fairport, NY (Rochester area) during the autumn of 1994 by a vision of providing quality services to help organizations maximize their effectiveness through productive investment in their human capital asset.

In June, 2007, The ISAAC Network, LLC expanded and opened offices in Townsend, TN (just south of Knoxville). The firm has been fortunate to work with many “household name” and “Fortune 500” companies as well as successful smaller organizations throughout the U.S. and beyond. As an outreach, we have also regularly partnered with schools, colleges and universities to help students prepare for the future and make good decisions.

It is the philosophy of this firm that assignments will be declined unless we are confident that we can delight our customers. Please discuss your issue/assignment with us to determine a correct path forward.

The ISAAC Network, LLC.