Dennis A. Longo,
Founding Principal

As an accomplished Human Resources Executive with more than twenty years of diverse experience, Mr. Longo has a strong track record of building superior organizations that deliver outstanding results. Prior to his current involvement with NEXT LEVEL Partners, LLC, Mr. Longo was Corporate Vice President of Human Resources and an Executive Officer for Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) since 1997, and Corporate Director, Human Resources since 1996. Mr. Longo originally joined Danaher in 1991 and rose through progressively more responsible Human Resource Management positions during the company's growth from ~$800mm to over $5b. Danaher is recognized for delivering superior shareholder value, driven primarily by the strength of its management team and execution of the Danaher Business System (DBS). During Mr. Longo's tenure with Danaher he oversaw more than 400 executive searches (personally directed over 150), while leading the corporation's organization development activities with specific emphasis on senior management development, staffing, and recruitment. His accomplishments played a key role in building Danaher into a company recognized as "the best run company in the industrial universe." (Bear Stearns)

Before joining Danaher, Mr. Longo's experience included Human Resource management assignments with Asea Brown Boveri (ABB), Chloride Group PLC, and Burndy Corporation. Mr. Longo earned his BS in Personnel and Industrial Relations from Syracuse University in 1978.