Tim Searcy
American Teleservices Association, CEO

Tim Searcy has been involved in the direct marketing industry for over 30 years, beginning at the age of 10.  He has had the privilege of serving as a senior executive in the largest and fastest growing direct marketing companies in the world, including West Teleservices, APAC Teleservices, Transcom Worldwide, and Rapp Collins.  With sales and CEO responsibilities combined, Tim has been responsible for development of over $2 billion in outsourced teleservices and direct marketing solutions worldwide.

Currently Mr. Searcy serves as the CEO of the American Teleservices Association (ATA). Mr. Searcy fights to preserve the operational freedom of inbound and outbound contact center practices from over regulation.

Internationally, Mr. Searcy has worked in the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Panama, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic and Brazil to encourage compliance, growth and education throughout the teleservices industry.

As the 'spokesman for the teleservices industry,’ Mr. Searcy has conducted hundreds of interviews on issues related to federal and state legislation, and has appeared on national programs and networks including Hardball with Chris Matthews, The O’Reilly Factor, Crossfire, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, NBC, ABC, and others. He testifies before U.S. House and Senate Committee, and lobbies in Washington regularly.

Mr. Searcy has been inducted into the Teleservices Hall of Fame and has received Customer Interaction Solutions’ Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the University of Akron’s Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing Studies, and sits on the Editorial Board of Direct Marketing: An International Journal. Mr. Searcy is a highly sought after international speaker and published author on CEO leadership, sales and marketing, and the future of the direct marketing industry.