Our Recruiters

Mark P. Williamson, MBA, BSME

Williamson graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in finance in 1984.

After working for EDS for three years in corporate finance, he pursued a degree in mechanical engineering, which he completed in 1991 at the University of Texas at Austin. During this time, he worked with oil & gas drilling equipment manufacturer, Camco, and later with Reed-Hycalog, both in Houston, TX.

Beginning in 1992, Williamson worked in Houston as the technical and sales support manager for Champion Elevators, a manufacturer of rack-and-pinion industrial and construction elevators primarily serving the petro-chemical industry.

In 1997, Williamson received an MBA from Rice University in Houston. He completed several entrepreneurial ventures in Europe and Texas, including a project to bring European-made drill bits to the US oil exploration market.

In 1999, he accepted the position of Vice President, Business Development with Intermost Corporation (a Chinese-based developer of business-to-business software) where he remained until 2002.

Williamson is a proud member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, ASME, as well as a member of the Petroleum Engineers Club of Dallas.

Kandace Williamson, BBA

Kandace holds a degree in marketing from the University of Texas at Austin.

Kandace is a seasoned entrepreneur, having spent 11 years in the industry, 5 of that directing a company that designs corporate incentive programs and large scale marketing projects for national corporate consumer goods clients.

She excels in client relations, networking, vendor negotiations and custom product development. Her company was WBE certified and the recipient of many honors in marketing and promotions.

As a recruiter for the oil and gas industry, Kandace possesses the vital talent and integrity needed to place top talented petroleum engineers with top tier E&P companies. She is methodical and strategic when matching qualified Impact 20 Group technical candidates with E&P firms, and recognizes the long-term value of each connection made, regardless of the immediate outcome.

Kandace is solutions–oriented and scales each step in the process with our O&G clients and candidates driving towards positive outcomes on both sides. Her recruiting style defines, attracts and integrates talent into highly attractive career environments.