About Us - Genesis Resources

Experts In Getting The Right People In The Right Place

Genesis was founded and still operates today as an organization that stays at the forefront of the search industry. Our name represents “New Beginnings” and is the foundation for some of the greatest accomplishments in history. Our consultative and “people first” approach to our processes has given us the ability to stay connected in the marketplace and offer our customers and clients a true opportunity to differentiate themselves from their competition.

2004

Company is launched by Trey Hugley to support and service a new kind of partnership in executive search and professional consulting.
2005

Genesis Resources places its first executive offer – a CFO for a nationally recognized insurance company
2007

Genesis Resources places an entire staff of National Account professionals and Executives for one of its key partnerships.
2009

Genesis Resources partners with a total of 15 different clients across the insurance industry – reducing their time to fill by over 50% in just 12 months.
2011

Genesis Resources is engaged in a national hiring and recruitment strategy consulting project for a global insurance brokerage (saves the company 6 figures).
2013

Genesis Resources launches a Project Recruitment focused division called Genesis Industries. Successes include a 90 day project with 70+ claims adjusters hires, a 60 day project with 25 adjusters hired and the build and training of a Talent Acquisition Team for a large private company.
2014

Genesis Resources launches a Producer-focused Practice for key partnerships within the agency and brokerage communities.
2015

Genesis Resources launches an “Engagement” option, giving clients the ability to have Genesis work on lower level professional openings with the same intensity, strategy and focus as they experience with the Executive Search program.
2016

Genesis launches its Research Division, providing its recruiters and external clients the ability to take advantage of state-of-the-art research practices and technology.
2017

Genesis Resources launches a Surety specific division and supports the hiring of over 20+ professionals for a national client in the U.S.
2019

Genesis Resources celebrates 15 years of making their clients and customers some of the greatest people and companies in the insurance industry.

Genesis Resources is an Executive Search and Recruitment firm with a focus on the Insurance Industry. Our consultative practices and forward-thinking services provide an elite partnership to those organizations who choose to work with us. Individuals who are strategically looking for their big “win” in their career, count on us to diligently and confidently support them in their efforts.

"We Bring You Effective Solutions"

Over the last decade, Genesis Resources has saved our clients millions of dollars in their “speed to hire” while improving their ROI on their overall hiring practices. While helping our clients save and make money, we have also played a key part in the extra millions of dollars our customers now earn in their new roles! However, it’s not just money that has impacted the happiness of our customers, our efforts have supported a new style of life and new career opportunities.

Leadership Team

Trey Hugley

President/CEO

After graduating college from Texas A&M University, Trey found his home in Executive Search. Working in the industry for a few years, he sought to build a brand that recognizes the importance of building partnerships with all customers (both clients and candidates) to establish trusting and long-lasting relationships. Out of this desire, Trey founded Genesis Resources – where he operates as the President/CEO to this day. When he’s able to step away from his desk, Trey enjoys spending time with his three grown children and his wife, golfing and traveling. Trey believes in the “work hard, play hard” mentality. If he’s not burning the candle at both ends for his customers and staff, he’s probably out doing it for himself! Trey’s favorite thing about the company he has grown: “Building Genesis has been a group effort. I wouldn’t be here without the outstanding people I get to work with every day, clients, candidates, and employees.”

Yemi Branaman

Vice President, Operations/Project Recruiting

Yemi joined the Genesis team in March 2013, as the Operations Manager. After working for a few different firms as either operations or recruiting, she married the two roles and is now, flourishing under Genesis’ small business environment. She excelled and is now managing major recruitment projects and those team members who work on them. Her leadership skills landed her a promotion to Vice President and a Partnership in September 2018. When she is not hard at work, she enjoys spending time with her two kids and husband, traveling across the world and visiting a variety of different breweries. Yemi’s favorite thing about her role: “My favorite thing is the family atmosphere at Genesis. Everyone works together, supports each other, and learns from each other. I personally love learning from Trey and helping him grow Genesis to where he wants it to be.”

Ryan Behmanesh

Vice President, Executive Search

Ryan joined the Genesis team in September 2013, as an Insurance Recruiter after working briefly for Dallas Baptist University’s baseball program – a program in which he was proud to be a part of as a student athlete. From 2013 to 2016, Ryan worked on a myriad of key accounts and became the point person on executive-level searches. His leadership and work ethic landed him a promotion to Vice President, Insurance Recruiting – where he currently challenges himself to work on the tougher searches for Genesis’ elite partners. When he’s not at the office, he finds peace in playing golf, watching College Baseball and the NFL. Ryan’s favorite thing about his role: “I love how everybody here is willing to help, but also hungry to learn. There’s no hierarchy and it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been here at Genesis or how long you’ve been in the business. Everybody can learn from everybody and the entire team embraces that.”

Team Members

Kahli Hugley Marketing Lead

Kahli graduated from Texas Christian University in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience. While at TCU, Kahli was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) sorority where she was constantly developing her marketing skills, project management skills and charitable work, including a key role with supporting the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness program. After joining Genesis’ Research Department in June 2018, Kahli was quickly elevated to a Recruiter role. After a short and successful time managing a few key recruitment projects, she took on the responsibilities for Genesis’ Marketing efforts and Social Web Engagement. Outside of work, she enjoys challenging herself through heavy cardio workouts, video gaming and attending Comic Cons. Kahli’s favorite thing about her role: “I’m a competitive person and enjoy the constant challenge of getting better and learning new things. The environment at Genesis is one that consistently challenges us to find new and better ways to support our customers, community and each other.”

Bryce Latin Senior Recruiter

Bryce graduated from Grambling State University in May 2015, with a Bachelor’s in Business Management. During his college career, he became the Vice President of his college business student union where they helped raise money for people in need through their community charity. After graduation, he landed a job at Enterprise Rent-A-Car as the Assistant Branch Manager in Downtown Dallas and was there up until he started his Recruitment career at Genesis in March 2019. Bryce started his recruitment career strong by placing an Underwriter with one of our international carrier clients in Chicago, IL. Today he works closely with our national Claims account on their Product Management openings while also assisting our leadership team with their Underwriting openings. After working hours, Bryce enjoys playing a variety of sports, spending time with his wife and two kids, and working out. Bryce’s favorite thing about his role: “I love being challenged every day, encountering new problems and finding solutions to those problems.”

John Lambert Executive Recruiter

John, after graduating from Centenary College of Louisiana with a Bachelor’s in Political Science, began his 25-year career as a successful Medical Sales Executive. Beginning in November 2017, John made the switch to Insurance Recruiting and joined the Genesis team. He brought with him valuable sales knowledge and experience that he uses to help coach many of the team members in order to make them even more intelligent recruiters. Today, John works directly with carrier clients as well as national brokerages. John is very versatile and takes pride in his capabilities to work on Account Manager openings and then can quickly work on specialty roles such as a Reciprocal Exchange Leaders. After working hours, John enjoys jogging, grilling, and playing golf. He has also participated in multiple marathons. His favorite thing about his role: “I enjoy the challenge of helping our candidates and our clients find the correct match for each other.”

Beau Poston Executive Recruiter

Beau graduated from Emporia State University with his bachelor’s degree in May 2012 where he also played NCAA baseball. After graduating, he worked at Firestone up until coming to Genesis in November 2017. Believing he never wanted a “typical office job”, Beau excelled in his Insurance Recruiter role and was quickly promoted to an Executive Insurance Recruiter role. Beau was one of the first individuals to achieve $100,000 in production within his first year of employment and this is because of his dedication to each individual search he works on. Today, Beau works on Executive Searches mainly in Specialty Lines and works directly with many of our clients on their specialized openings. Outside of work, Beau enjoys golfing and working out, but his biggest passion is traveling with his fiancé. One of his many adventures was a two-week trip to the Philippines. Beau’s favorite thing about his role: “The people I get to work with every day.”

Andrew Cahn Executive Recruiter

Andrew has about 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. Starting off his career, he attended and played basketball Fairleigh Dickinson University where he graduated with a degree in Finance. Before joining Genesis in April 2019, he was the Business Development Leader for a large, global insurance carrier and a Producer at two of the largest insurance brokerage firms. Beginning his recruiting career, he placed a candidate in a Director of Marketing position for an international specialty insurance group. Now Andrew works with a variety of candidates and uses his insurance acumen to help these candidates put their best foot forward. When Andrew is not at work, he is spending time with his three children and is an official umpire for select-level baseball leagues in the southwest. Andrew’s favorite thing about his role: “Helping candidates find their passion in the insurance industry. This is my first job where the majority of people are extremely grateful for what I do for them – most of them even say “Thank you!”.

Maya Batista Senior Recruiter

Maya graduated from FGV in 2016 with her MBA in Business Management. Before arriving at Genesis, she worked in a variety of human resources/recruiting roles in her home Sao Paulo, Brazil. She arrived in the United States and at Genesis’ door in August 2018 where she quickly grasped the Genesis style of recruiting. Her positive attitude and high desire to learn and grow draws candidates and clients alike to her. Maya was promoted to Senior Recruiter a few months after her start date. Summer of 2019 she single-handedly allowed Genesis to tap into international markets by connecting with our clients outside of the US. Today, she works directly with one of our major carrier clients to help them grow their operations in Latin America. When she is not connecting with people in the southern hemisphere, Maya is practicing yoga, playing guitar, or lying in her hammock while reading a good book. Maya’s favorite thing about her role is: “The way that we connect with our clients and candidates. We do more than recruiting, we give them a unique and individualized customer experience.”

Cody Copeland Senior Recruiter

Cody graduated from Texas A&M University in December 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Sports Management. He joined the Genesis team in November 2018 and quickly jumped into our Project Recruitment Team. After placing a multitude of unique and skilled candidates, Cody found his passion in placing top talent with our national clients. Today, he continues to elevate his recruitment repertoire by making connections with companies who need workers. When Cody is taking a break from work, he enjoys golfing, attending football games, and hosting game nights. One of his favorites is hosting murder mystery parties! Cody’s favorite thing about his role: “It’s extremely rewarding when I find the missing piece our client has been looking for to take their company to the next level. All the while, we are also able to build a relationship with a candidate and help improve their life with the new career opportunity.”

Yodie Wudeneh Recruiter

Yodie joined the Genesis team in July 2019 after a nearly three-year tenure as Underwriting Customer Solutions and Support at a national insurance company. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in August 2014 with a degree in Human Relations – a degree that truly spiked her passion for recruiting. While at OU, one of her proudest moments was helping plan and host a toga party to benefit children’s education and literacy. Yodie currently works on the Project Recruitment Team and assists in targeting specific candidates in hard to find areas. In her spare time, Yodie enjoys planning events, going to the beach, and dancing. When the day comes that she can plan an event where she is dancing on the beach, it will probably be one of her favorite days! Yodie’s favorite thing about her role: “I love the gratification of making a career impact on someone’s life.”

Madison Grimmett Senior Recruiter

Madison graduated from The University of Oregon in June 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Sociology. While at Oregon, Madison was a Peer Advisor within the Psychology department where she would advise students and create degree plans for them. She worked her way into a leadership role where she was part of a team which improved the advising department and associated programs. Madison joined Genesis in September 2018, and after demonstrating her capabilities with Claims, is now a Senior Recruiter as of August 2019, on key Claims accounts. Outside of work, Madison finds her solace in creative fields such as experimenting with new recipes, watching a variety of films, and coming up with different things to do with her friends. Madison’s favorite thing about her role: “I value the partnership I have with my clients, so I am committed to maintaining a level of importance and recognition within our interactions. I am here to help others and to achieve the goals I set for myself and I love that Genesis allows for me to do this – even better, they encourage it.”

Zach Vertz Recruiter

Zach graduated from Dallas Baptist University in May 2016, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Christian Ministries and Communications. While at DBU, Zach discovered many new passions but one that surprised him the most was tennis. As he graduated and began his working life, he explored various opportunities and finally landed at Liberty Mutual Insurance in December 2018, where he gained valuable experience in the insurance industry. Half a year later in June 2019, he began his career as a Recruiter with Genesis. Demonstrating his natural recruiting talent early, he worked his way into key Claims, Product Management, and Underwriting accounts. When he is not at work, he is likely preaching as a Youth Pastor at the Pursuit Christian Fellowship church in Sachse, TX or spending precious time with his wife and daughter. Zach’s favorite thing about his role: “I love getting to help people. I get to call people with an opportunity that may better their quality of life. Hearing from these individuals that I’ve helped them is priceless.”

Keith Price Senior Recruiter

Keith graduated from the University of Arkansas in May 2016 with a Bachelor’s in Journalism. He joined the Genesis team in November 2018 where he mainly worked to fill positions with our clients in Project Based Recruiting. Demonstrating his capabilities to fill a multitude of unique positions within a limited amount of time, Keith began working closely with our national Claims client in order to help them with their growth in strategic locations. Today, Keith consistently has the most placements on our Project Recruitment Team each month and continues to improve his quick “time to hire”. Outside of work, Keith enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends, and exploring scenic locations on his bike. Keith’s favorite thing about his role: “I love my job at Genesis because it allows me to be in the business of benefitting others. Whether it’s a client in need of employees, or a candidate looking for a better career path, it’s always great to be a key player in helping change lives for the better.”

Tricia Research Recruiter

Tricia joined Genesis in September 2014 to assist the Project Recruitment Team. She also assists and collaborates with the Recruiters on the Executive Search Team. Tricia has her Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Texas A&M University. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching a variety of sports (baseball, football, tennis, soccer, you name it!), and traveling to wine country.

Christi Brigman Team Lead

Christi graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Art in Communication where shortly following her time in college, she found herself at Genesis’ doorstep. Christi naturally connected with the clients and candidates she worked with and grew into a Senior Recruiter and Team Lead on the Project Recruitment Team. Outside of work Christi enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing sand volleyball, and discovering new scenic locations outside of the city. Christi’s favorite thing about her role: “I like connecting with all kinds of different people with different backgrounds. Relating with them over their passions and helping them find new avenues to explore those passions, is probably my favorite thing about Recruiting.”

Melissa Feste Executive Recruiter/Account Manager

Melissa joined Genesis in October 2015 as an Insurance Recruiter. She came into recruiting naturally and demonstrated the ability to work well with clients and candidates in order to facilitate a productive collaboration. Melissa found her passion in insurance recruiting after her first and most rewarding placement of an Insurance Sales Producer for a retained client in Detroit, MI. She is currently the Account Manager and Lead Recruiter for a National Client in claims recruitment throughout the United States. Outside of work, Melissa is a mother of three grown children and an avid tennis player. Melissa’s favorite thing about her role: “I love recruiting at Genesis because of the opportunity to match great job seekers with great clients.”

Jillian Research Recruiter

Jillian joined Genesis in August 2019 to assist the Executive Search Team. Jillian has her Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a focus in Finance from Dallas Baptist University. Jillian enjoys going to the park with her kids, shopping, and going to the movies.

Ray Research Recruiter

Ray joined Genesis in August 2018 to assist the Project Recruitment Team. He is currently in the process of obtaining his Bachelor’s in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. Ray enjoys playing video games, learning different types of code/coding techniques, and hanging out with his family and friends.

What do our clients say about us?

I have built a trusting relationship with Genesis. They are a resource for me now that I am in a management position. They have a good pulse on what’s happening in the insurance industry.

I love that we have weekly meetings about our openings to keep on track. The communication with Genesis is great and everyone is friendly and responsive.

The employees who work for Genesis are enjoyable. The client experience they provide is great and their communication with me is fantastic.

They are fantastic, very professional, and A LOT of value was added by their contributions.

I liked having Genesis work with me. The recruiter gave excellent advice, and was, in my opinion, instrumental in my getting the job.

The experience Genesis provided is valuable and there was great communication throughout. This is a wonderful work environment with great team collaboration.

Communication was first class. The team at Genesis was always responsive to any questions or concerns I had and kept me informed during the entire job search process. I was very pleased with the experience.

WHY GENESIS