An Atlanta Technology Leader

Tricia Dempsey

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Tricia entered the IT staffing industry in 1996. Prior to founding Agile, she served in a variety of leadership positions at companies ranging from $5 million to over $1 billion in annual revenues. Tricia has worked with clients of all sizes - from Fortune 100 companies to mid-market and emerging organizations. Her experience in technology staffing and professional services reaches across a variety of different industries including healthcare, financial services, media, technology, telecommunications, transportation, manufacturing, and more.

Tricia founded Agile in the midst of being diagnosed and treated with Stage 3 breast cancer. Though Tricia endured eight surgeries, six months of chemotherapy and five years of hormonal therapy, Agile has flourished - growing more than 400 percent in the last four years. In 2010, Agile continued to accelerate its market share in the local IT staffing and consulting space by doubling the business over 2009. Agile was named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 for the second straight year, and ranked tenth in Atlanta Business Chronicle's list of Atlanta's Top 10 contingency executive recruiters.

Community involvement

Tricia's commitment to Agile is matched by her passion for service within Atlanta's technology community. She serves as an officer and Program Manager of Outreach for Women in Technology (WIT) and serves on the board of Komen for the Cure - Greater Atlanta Affiliate.  In 2004, she also founded Agile on the Green - the technology community's premiere golf charity. Agile on the Green benefits the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation and has seen great success - raising over $150,000 for the cure, so far.

Tricia has been recognized by the community for her impact and has received:

• Sixth fastest growing women-owned company in metro Atlanta, 2011
• Silver Sponsor of Race for the Cure in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 Race for the Cure
• Top 10 contingency staffing firms in Atlanta, 2010
• Turknett Leadership Nominee, 2011 and 2009
• Enterprise Woman of the Year Finalist, 2009
• Atlanta Business Chronicle's Top 40 under 40 Award, 2007
• GWEN Award for driving business results and community change, 2007

Education

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Tricia was a basketball scholarship recipient and Academic All-American. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State University with a B.A. in Education and later earned her M.S. in Education at the same university.

Family

Tricia lives in Cumming, GA with her husband, Jeff and daughter, Catherine. The Dempsey family enjoys spending time together boating on Lake Lanier and are avid fans of Georgia Tech football.