Stacey Stratton founded True Talent Group in 2008 with the vision of taking a fresh approach to recruitment for creative and marketing professionals. Nearly 20 years later, she has stayed true to the mission, placing more than 1,200 candidates at companies around Minnesota and expanding into Wisconsin, Illinois, and Texas. With a talent pool of more than 9,000 professionals with expertise in all facets of marketing and communications, True Talent’s clients include advertising agencies and design firms as well as major corporations. Stratton’s Edina firm emphasizes “true fit,” which she defines as taking the time to understand what is needed for the role through the lens of culture and both candidate and company needs. This has resulted in many job placements that have endured for more than a decade. True Talent Group leads creative industry roundtables that are a draw for their insights and networking.