About Us

Lindsay Olson, Partner

Lindsay originally started Paradigm back in 2001 in California, at a young age, in the middle of an economic crisis with all odds against her. After a rocky start, a few years, and a move to NYC, she partnered with Jolie to build up Paradigm. An adventurous travel lover, Lindsay has been living overseas since 2005 in Argentina, where she is raising her Argentine/American family with her husband in an ecovillage in the sierras of Cordoba. After 20 years (gulp!) of adventure and recruiting, what Lindsay truly prides herself on is her ability to build and maintain successful relationships with her clients and candidates, and find creative ways to grow the agency.

Lindsay is borderline obsessive when it comes to things she likes. In the mornings, you'll find Lindsay entrenched in her almost daily Ashtanga yoga practice (she claims she's stronger and healthier in her 40's than 20's). When she isn't busy hooking people up with the best jobs and talent in the communications industry, she's spending time with her family (they love to travel and can do so with one 40-liter shared backpack per parent/child, the rest of us bow to this efficiency), sewing (she sews most of her children's clothes), crocheting and knitting (she never seems to finish those projects), pottery making (very homemade and crafty!), and finding ways to live a simpler life. Also a fun fact, Lindsay used to be a military Reservist (this surprises everyone who knows her and she has a coffee mug with a photo in her uniform at graduation from Basic Training to prove it!).

Jolie Downs, Partner

Jolie is a seeker from the Bay Area who loves learning and experiencing new things. Not one to back away from a challenge, she set out to start her own company at a young age being told she would fail. Nevertheless, she persevered (😉), moving on to partner with Lindsay and help build Paradigm into a highly regarded, national, premier PR recruiting agency. Her inherent curiosity and desire to see people happy are a perfect combination for discovering key motivations and making those successful matches. She loves developing long-lasting and close relationships with her clients, always ready to help in any way possible. Jolie still works with the first clients she ever brought on, oh so many years ago.

A bucket list believer, Jolie loves planning for the next exciting and fun adventure or experience. She’s always adding new ideas (feel free to send thoughts her way) and checking items off the list (she actually keeps a tally). Her life loves include family and friends (she thinks her husband and kids are best ever, her family is best ever, her friends are best ever, you get the picture...), Melody the Mini Golden Doodle (she’s cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs over this dog), reading (she is voracious, reading well over 50 books a year), travel (she feels lost if there isn’t a trip to be excited about and planning for), being at the beach (she lives minutes from the ocean, it’s her happy/peaceful place), live music (she’s always on the lookout for live music, she believes dancing to live music makes everything better), playing games (ask Jolie if she wants to play and game and the answer is yes, she and her kids even play games at dinner) and making videos (her family and friends are subject to personal music videos for every significant occasion, insert eye roll here).

Molly Olson, Recruiter

Molly is a recruiting consultant from Richmond, VA who loves to travel and learn new things by experiencing different cultures. Molly moved to Buenos Aires shortly after graduating and joined Paradigm as a Research Consultant. While in BA, Molly learned fluent Spanish and attended graduate school while learning the ins and outs of recruiting. Molly has worked with Paradigm since 2010 and has become an expert at connecting talent with the right opportunity.

A true art lover, Molly has studied art therapy and has facilitated art therapy groups for survivors of domestic violence, community centers for seniors with Alzheimer's, and schools for children with special needs (Molly loves to give back to the community and we love her for it). Her time is largely dominated by her growing three-year-old (adorable and on the move!), taking new art classes (you can never stop learning), and studying Russian (she’s forward-thinking 😉). Molly also keeps an active bucket list, with minor things, like touring with the Rolling Stones (we’re rooting for you, Molly!).

Brandi Davis, Recruiter

Brandi is a recruiting consultant living in the picturesque upstate NY. She thrives on helping people achieve their goals. Brandi has spent 10 years inspiring children on the Autism Spectrum and passionately motivated them to push through their limitations. She encouraged them to believe in the impossible which involved lots of playfulness, being silly, and having lots of fun! You often could find her dressed up as a clown, an elephant, or whatever else the children loved. She has always been passionate about helping others and the same is true here at Paradigm Staffing.

Brandi is also a true musician and was singing before she could talk. Currently, she performs with her band. They have a lot of fun performing all over the Berkshires and just finished their first album! When she is not singing and writing she hits the pavement for a refreshing run. She’s been running for two years and loves the challenge of breaking through her own barriers. Her goal is to finish a 10K by the spring. Cross your fingers that she’ll make it across that finish line!

Erika Nucum

Erika is a Recruiting and Research Assistant who focuses on supporting the partners and the recruiting team on a wide variety of research and administrative tasks. She’s always eager to learn new things and willing to go above and beyond. She is a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual who takes pride in her work. One of her greatest strengths is attention to detail and ability to multitask (we are so grateful!). She is an organized person who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and providing support to others. She’s an introvert who loves to cook and bake in her free time (only downfall of being remote is not being able to share!). During her college years, she competed in a cooking showdown in her school, Miriam College, where she won 1st place.

She is a coffee aficionado and dreams of owning a cafe someday. She found her love in playing badminton, so much that she bought full on gear (up for the challenge?).

She enjoys going on adventures, being outdoors and breathing the fresh air. In her free time, Erika treks, climbs mountains with her friends, and explores different parts of the Philippines.