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December Networker of the Month: Ross Mahaffey

Ross grew up in Chillicothe, Ohio then pursued his college education at Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH. He graduated in May of '07 with a double major in English Literature and Communication, and a minor in Geography. He began working for Kforce in June of '07 and has been there ever since. About 10 years ago, Ross picked up music as a hobby and it has become a life-long passion. A current music project of his is an acoustic cover duo called the Rum Shakers. Ross plays the guitar, harmonica and sings with his counterpart on the upright bass, which is pretty unique. He occasionally performs with the local rock band OCD when they have local shows.

Occupation: Account Manager, Technology Consulting, Kforce Technology Staffing
What I do: I work with a number of small, medium, and large sized companies to assist them in locating talented IT professionals in the Central Ohio region. My main responsibilities are to build and maintain relationships with individuals looking to hire individuals on a contract, contract to hire, or permanent basis within the technology industry.

Location: Columbus
How to contact me: By email at or by phone at (740) 701-9797

I can help fellow young professionals by...
connecting with others in the market. I like to think that I never lose a business card or forget a name.

Fellow young professionals can help me by...
connecting me with IT professionals in the market. In addition, I am always looking to network with folks looking for entertainment for their next event.

When I am not working...
I spend time with my girlfriend (when she is not studying) who is in her first year at OSU Law or playing music.

If I won the lottery I would...
pay off my student loans and buy a music studio.

My favorite place in Columbus:
Either the North Market or Stauff's

My favorite CYP CLUB activity:
Morning Networking

A great question to ask me in person is...
"Where is the best place to see live music in Columbus?" There are SO many unique places to see music in the city.

Ross was selected in a business card drawing at the CYP CLUB Networking Breakfast event to be profiled. If you would like to be included in the drawing to be the next CYP CLUB Networker of the Month, make sure you attend the Networking Breakfast event, held the first Tuesday of every month. A new networker will be drawn each month. You can see all previous monthly networkers here.