Andre Mileti

Product Evangelist - Talent Experience

Andre Mileti, currently the Product Evangelist for Talent Experience at Bullhorn, joined the company in early 2022 following Bullhorn's acquisition of Able, where he was a founding member and spearheaded the go-to-market and sales initiatives. Before entering the staffing industry, Mileti had over a decade of experience in the tech sector, particularly in eCommerce. He contributed significantly to enhancing online sales for major brands and retailers through content and user experience design

Nicole Krensky

Product Marketing Director

Nicole is a Director of Product Marketing at Bullhorn, a global leader in software for the staffing industry. For the past 1.5 years, she has led the go-to-market strategy and execution for Bullhorn Automation and more recently, Bullhorn Copilot, a suite of new recruiter capabilities designed to embed the power of AI directly into staffing workflows. Nicole has eight years of tech marketing experience (at Bullhorn and at athenahealth) and also holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, where she focused her studies on communication and entrepreneurship. Prior to her MBA, she worked at Cambridge Innovation Center and at an international real estate development corporation based in São Paulo, Brazil

Hamish Stephenson

Founder & CEO

Hamish, the Founder & CEO of Selr.io, is revolutionizing the recruitment, recruitment tech, and SaaS industries with a decade of sales expertise. Hamish's leadership skills shine as he builds and scales sales teams at multinational organizations. Driven by his passion, Hamish founded Selr.io to restore the human element to sales training and recruitment. Combining sales training and recruitment, Selr.io elevates the industries. Hamish envisions a future where every sales professional excels. Recognized as a thought-leader, Hamish's achievements shape the future of sales enablement. In his spare time, he explores new ideas, embraces technology trends, and mentors emerging sales talents, sharing his entrepreneurial spirit. Hamish's passion, expertise, and dedication transform the sales landscape through Selr.io. In just 12 months, he has turned Selr.io into an overnight success. Since founding Selr.io, Hamish has been included into the LDN 40 under 40, recognized by Linkedin as one of their coveted Sales Insiders and endorsed by multiple high end tech companies as a Strategic Advisor.

Keith Weightman

RVP Sales

Keith Weightman is the Regional Vice President of National Accounts at Bullhorn. He leads a team of Sales and Account Managers that partner with clients to accelerate growth, improve productivity and achieve new levels of success. He’s passionate about helping clients build and optimize their tech stack to align with their unique workflows and business processes. Outside of work he’s an avid Washington Football fan, enjoys staying active, and spending time with his wife Jordan, and two sons, Cash and Jennings.

Lauren Jones

Founder

Lauren Jones is a powerful voice in the staffing industry, sharing her expertise in recruitment technology, business operations, change management, and women’s issues as a frequent speaker, podcast co-host, author, and entrepreneur. After decades as a technology-obsessed staffing industry innovator and influencer, Lauren founded LEAP Consulting Solutions to advise recruiting companies on how to be more efficient, more successful, and more human. Lauren is fueled by an endless curiosity, deep commitment to helping others, and all things road racing. Connect with her at [email protected] to inquire about speaking engagements and media opportunities.

Matt Dichter

VP Sales

Matt Dichter is the Vice President of Sales for Staffing Engine, a Recruitment Acceleration AI platform focused on enriching the candidate and client experience while also enabling recruiters to work faster and more efficiently. Matt's focus at Staffing Engine is to find new staffing customers to help, work with existing customers to ensure productivity, and take the company from start-up to rocket ship! Matt grew up in the Boston area, got his Bachelor's Degree at Penn State, and found a home at Bullhorn prior to joining Staffing Engine. While at Bullhorn, he moved out west and spent 8.5 years helping staffing agencies from coast to coast achieve their technology and digital transformation goals. He currently lives in San Diego with his girlfriend Jenny and pitbull Blue, and is a die-hard sports fan.

Heather Jennings

Global Head of Revenue Technology

Heather Jennings, Global Head of Revenue Technology at GQR Healthcare, drives strategic initiatives for enhanced efficiency and profitability. With nearly two decades experience in staffing, she excels as a leader in recruitment operations, marketing, and sales. Joining GQR Global Markets in 2020, Heather seamlessly integrates cutting-edge technology with strategic insight, honed during her influential tenure at Onward Healthcare, acquired by AMN Healthcare in 2015. Heather holds a BA in Corporate Communications from James Madison University and is a certified kickboxing instructor. Her recent accolades include recognition on the Global Power 150 Women in Staffing (2023), Best In-House Innovation Finalist at the London Recruiter Awards (2022), and achieving Top Leadership Profitability and Top Team Growth (YoY) for GQR Global Markets (2021-2022). Residing in Connecticut with her family and German Shepherd/Black Lab rescue, Heather balances her professional achievements with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Tommy Semereaux

CPO & Co-Founder

Tommy Semereaux is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of RefAssured, a company revolutionizing the reference checking process for staffing agencies. He leads in transforming talent acquisition, emphasizing talent quality as a competitive edge. Previously, Tommy co-founded COMPAS Technology, a comprehensive software solution for staffing, acquired by Avionte. His staffing career began at Apex Systems and Cypress HCM, where he developed a passion for creating industry solutions.

Andy Jones

Director of Business Applications

Andy Jones, currently the Director of Business Applications at Medix, specializes in managing and optimizing business applications. His experience in IT and as a technical recruiter gives him unique insights into staffing challenges. Educated in marketing, sales, data analysis, and management at the Kelley School of Business, Andy is a key figure in discussions about enhancing staffing quality and competitiveness in the industry.

Nikki Palmer

Director, Technology Enablement

Nikki Palmer, Director of Technology Enablement at Aplin in Winnipeg, MB, celebrates her 16th anniversary with the firm, known for its status as one of Canada's Best Managed companies. With a history of over 150 successful placements and four promotions, Nikki excels in her role. She focuses on maximizing technology use and workflow optimization, driven by her passion for the field. Believing in the exciting potential of technology, she aligns digital solutions with company growth, enhancing the Aplin experience for clients and candidates alike

Edwin Jansen

Chief Steward & CEO

Edwin Jansen is the Chief Steward and CEO of Fuse Cooperative, the staffing industry's first and only platform cooperative. Fuse acquired the Gustav sub-vendor VMS and is legally structured as a Limited Cooperative Association, which means that the staffing industry's largest platform for sharing jobs and candidates is now cooperatively owned by the staffing firms and independent recruiters who are Fuse members. The purpose of Fuse is to facilitate specialization & cooperation in the staffing industry, where everyone in staffing can do what they do best, and Fuse for the rest. Before founding Fuse, Edwin was the Head of Corporate Development for Raise, a $300M staffing firm who is a certified B-Corp social enterprise, and one the world's largest self-managing companies, with 500 employees and no bosses. For 11 years Edwin played the entrepreneurial futurist role at Raise by creating new offerings that reduce barriers to employment and better connect people in meaningful work. Before entering the staffing industry, Edwin spent 12 years in the technology sector, leading corporate marketing for one of North America’s largest technology providers. In partnering with all the leading technology players, and selling enterprise IT solutions to clients, Edwin developed many successful sales and marketing campaigns that are transferable to IT staffing. Edwin’s passion is to help create a world where most people love their work. And that’s what he believes will happen if more organizations empower their employees, and more people adopt the principles of self-management.

Casey Jacox

Sales & Executive Leadership Coach, Author, Podcaster, and Keynote Speaker

With over 25 years of business experience, Casey's leadership helps companies emphasize building relationships, not just transactional business deals. He's a father, a husband, a coach, a podcaster, a speaker, and a business leader who is the same person in and out of work. Over his entire career, adversity has always made him stronger. Casey always leans in on curiosity while maintaining a positive attitude! While at Kforce, Casey was the number one sales rep nationwide for ten years consecutively before becoming President of Client Strategy and partnerships. In that role, Casey was crucial in driving a sales transformation and providing executive-level support for large customers. In March of 2019, Casey left Kforce as the firm's all-time leading salesperson in the nearly 60-year company history to begin writing his debut non-fiction book, ""WIN the RELATIONSHIP – Not the DEAL."" His book has over 100 organic reviews on Amazon and is helping shape how teams build relationships with their customers and improve cultures internally for teams. As a former college Quarterback, Casey leans in on many of the lessons the game of football has taught him, mainly embracing adversity. Casey is now the founder of Winning The Relationship, LLC, a consulting firm providing executive sales leadership and coaching. Additionally, Casey hosts The Quarterback DadCast, a podcast that offers stories, advice, and wisdom for fathers looking to improve their leadership skills and emotional intelligence. Casey is a passionate networker with intense energy for building genuine, long-lasting relationships. Casey loves to empower people to achieve more than they think they can ever accomplish. He loves to laugh, serve others, and make those around him laugh; why do we go to work if we are not having fun? He loves to read, do old man CrossFit, play golf, and, most importantly, spend time with his family. Website: http://www.caseyjacox.com

Chris Martin

VP Global Strategic Resourcing, Partner Management

In January 2022, Chris joined WWT as the VP in the Technical Delivery & Engineering Group. He is responsible for WWT's global external workforce as well as global partner management. WWT is a $20B privately held, black owned, global technology solutions provider based in St Louis, MO. Chris came to WWT from the Randstad Technologies Group after spending two decades in a variety of roles. Most recently, as the SVP of Strategy, he ran the company's Center of Excellence for the technologies division. Chris has a strong background in enablement, delivery and sales, and has been living and breathing the strategic resourcing ethos his entire career. He's well-known in the industry for his in-depth knowledge and ability to assist customers and internal stakeholders with their Total Talent Acquisition journeys. Chris has a bachelor's from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and an SEP from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. He was a collegiate water polo coach at both Villanova and Rutgers and is still active in the aquatic community as a volunteer swim coach. He works out of WWT's new flagship office in One Manhattan West in New York, NY.

Adam Conrad

Founder/CXO

Adam Conrad is the Founder and CXO of Great Recruiters, with over 24 years of experience in the staffing industry. He is a dedicated family man, with a wife and three children, and is actively involved in his community as a coach for both of his son's baseball teams. Adam is passionate about helping people reach their full potential, both professionally and personally, and this drive has been the force behind his success in the staffing industry. With a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence, Adam is a respected leader in the field, and continues to shape the industry through his work at Great Recruiters

Aaron Grossman

CEO

A 20+ year industry veteran, Aaron Grossman is widely considered a true visionary and innovator within the staffing and recruitment sector. Having grown up in an entrepreneurial family, Aaron decided to leave a successful position with one of the largest staffing agencies in the world to start his own employment agency in 2001. Alliance Solutions Group, headquartered in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, is a full-service staffing and recruitment firm, with a variety of specialties that focus on specific industries and job disciplines. Since inception, Alliance Solutions Group has experienced tremendous growth through its innovative service delivery platform. Aaron and the company have been recognized with a variety of awards, both locally nationally. Some of them include being a multiple time winner of the Weatherhead 100, which recognizes an elite group of companies who are the best example of leadership, growth and success in the Northeast Ohio region, HR Partner of the Year by ERC and the Cleveland SHRM in 2013, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015. These achievements, among others, were the inspirations for Aaron’s biggest endeavor yet, the TalentLaunch Network.

Rich Smith

Owner, Co-Founder & CMO

Rich Smith is the Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer, receptionist, fantasy football coach, and proud comic book geek of Atlas MedStaff®. After a successful career as a healthcare staffing recruiter and client manager, Rich left that office knowing two irrefutable truths: dark roast coffee is superior, and there had to be a better way to run a staffing agency. Rich started Atlas MedStaff with a focus on creating a positive culture and giving travelers an awesome experience. As CMO, Rich has challenged the industry by driving technology, video content production, social media marketing, and embracing the experience of travel healthcare.

David Searns

Co-CEO

When it comes to marketing a staffing firm, few people know the industry like David. He literally grew up in the business. He has been helping staffing companies create innovative marketing strategies and award-winning websites for more than 25 years.

Julie DeGolier

President

Julie is President and Owner of Job Store Staffing and has 32 years of leadership in talent acquisition and staffing.  As a second generation, family business, Julie enjoys working with employers to find the right talent to allow their companies to grow and be successful.  Julie has a passion for people and building purpose through work. Through her career, Julie has gained extensive knowledge in risk management, employee engagement, recruiting and leadership.  In her spare time, you can find Julie spending time with family and friends, as well as, enjoying the mountains with hiking and skiing.

Jeff Staats

Chief Marketing Officer

Jeff is a recovering Corporate Marketing Executive who has transformed marketing in multiple industries. The last several years have been spent in the staffing industry working both within a staffing firm and as a trusted supplier and tech partner.

Brad Smith

Chief Strategy Officer

Brad is a Certified Inbound Marketing professional, and he has managed the implementation of digital marketing campaigns for hundreds of staffing firms. Brad stays on top of new marketing and technology trends, transforming them into winning strategies for clients.

Alessandra Willsher

Senior Product Manager

Alessandra is a product leader with a passion for innovation in technology. With a relentless commitment to understanding and exceeding customer expectations, she leverages a wealth of experience building products across diverse industries. Alessandra's career is marked by a dedication to innovation, consistently delivering cutting-edge solutions to streamline and elevate user experience. Her strategic mindset and deep understanding of customer requirements position her as a key influencer in shaping the future of tech-driven recruitment experiences.

Erin Pittman

Consultant

Erin Pittman is a Partner Consultant at Leap Consulting Solutions and Product Advisor to Staffing Engine with 15 years of experience in the staffing and recruiting industry. She has a proven track record of success in developing and implementing products and strategies that improve operational efficiency. Erin has a unique insight into the staffing industry gained from her experience using and building front, middle and back office technology.

Leanne Courtney

Recruiting Technology Enablement Specialist

Originally from Australia and now based in Toronto, Leanne Courtney is a driving force behind digital innovation and business transformation at Procom. With a proven track record in spearheading digital transformation and project management in the staffing industry, Leanne excels at managing talent technology initiatives. Fluent in both English and French, she passionately champions innovative solutions that optimize operations.

Sophia Chang

Senior Product Marketing Manager - Healthcare

Sophia is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bullhorn, specializing in go-to-market strategies for Bullhorn Healthcare for 2.5 years. She has six years of B2B tech marketing experience, including roles at Bullhorn, Tripadvisor, Toast, and ZoomInfo.

Casey Bernart

VP of Customer Experience

Casey is the VP of Customer Experience at RefAssured, an automated reference checking solution that enables staffing agencies to transform talent acquisition by prioritizing and measuring talent quality. She has spent the last 6.5 years building and leading customer experience teams for staffing technology companies, including RefAssured, Staffing Engine, and TextUs. Casey is passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience while helping agencies streamline their recruiting processes through technology.

Maurice Fuller

President

As a fractional CTO to the staffing industry, with over 25 years of experience, Maurice Fuller helps staffing leaders achieve their objectives by optimizing their staffing technology. He has worked with more than 100 staffing firms over the past decade, ranging in size from startups to over $200 million in revenue helping them digitally modernize their businesses, grow faster, scale more efficiently, and establish competitive advantages. Maurice helps owners and staffing executives select, modernize, and optimize their staffing tech stacks including ATS systems, middle - and back - office systems, and marketplace solutions. His practice focuses on strategic technology planning and roadmapping, modernizing tech stacks, change management, as well as technology management and governance. An expert on AI and automation in staffing, Maurice helps clients future-proof their firms by balancing the immediate needs of the business while laying the foundation for technological progress. A sought-after speaker and panelist at staffing industry events, Maurice hosts the Staffing Technology with Maurice Fuller podcast. In addition, he publishes the annual Top 10 Strategic Staffing Technology Trends report. Previously, Maurice was Vice President at Wimmer Solutions, an IT staffing and consulting firm in Seattle. Before Wimmer, he was Executive Director of Operations for CompuCom’s $150M IT staffing division where he led multiple functional areas, including IT and marketing. He received MBA and MSEE degrees from NYIT and the University of Washington respectively.

Jack Copeland

CEO and Co-Founder

"Jack was born into the Staffing industry with his parents founding an Oil and Gas recruiting company in the early 80’s. The experience of growing up in this environment gave him an avenue to learn the basics of running a Staffing company. In 2007, he was rewarded for his success with a prestigious award and named young salesman of the year at the National Sales Awards in the UK. Since his early twenties Jack has been a major player in the Staffing Technology industry spending over a decade with Broadbean Technology, watching the company grow from 7 to 250 staff, achieving 5 promotions and working for the organisation in 4 different countries, culminating in a relocation to Newport Beach California in 2011. Since then, Jack has worked for and consulted on behalf of more than 15 recruiting software providers, augmenting, driving and developing the staffing industry, including top tier originations like CareerBuilder, Ebsta, Temp Buddy, 3DIQ, Herefish and Tracker RMS. Jack Copeland is one of the co-founders of Staffing Future, a staffing website development, software development and technology stack consultancy, with 45 years of combined experience of building, developing and managing technology solutions. The team has built over 700 staffing agency websites and develops innovative technology solutions to create websites that convert traffic through automation, integration and re-engagement modules."

Jan Jedlinski

CEO, Co-founder

Jan is a serial entrepreneur in the HR Tech and Staffing industry. He is the founder of Gustav, a marketplace for staffing and recruiting companies that was part of the prestigious Y Combinator accelerator program and secured over $3M in funding from prominent investors such as Speedinvest, Beenext, and YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim, among others. In 2022, Gustav was successfully acquired. Jan is also the co-founder of the World Staffing Summit, a top-tier virtual event connecting thousands of staffing leaders worldwide. He currently serves as the CEO and co-founder of Candidate.ly, where he and his team are dedicated to creating a digital storefront for staffing and recruiting firms. Candidate.ly simplifies the process of sharing candidate resumes between staffing firms and their clients. Instead of relying on email attachments, Candidate.ly offers a collaborative space where staffing firms can submit their top candidates, receive prompt client feedback, track client activity on candidate profiles, and increase the number of successful placements. Residing in Vienna, Austria, Jan is not only passionate about the staffing industry but also about empowering fellow entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. He lends his expertise as an advisor to tech companies and holds a Venture Partner role at Pioneer Fund.

Alyssa Zaccaria

Director of Special Projects

Alyssa is a Six Sigma black belt IT leader with experience in project management, tech stack design, solutions deployment, and process improvement. She has worked for Fortune 100 companies such as Walmart, UPS, and Amazon, and is currently the Director of IT for Integrity Staffing Solutions, a national staffing business. She has led ERP projects with a focus on stakeholder collaboration, risk mitigation, and C Suite reporting. She has a bachelor’s degree from Richard Stockton College and a master’s degree from Villanova University.

Eric Parker

Vice President of Talent Management & Operations

Eric is a Vice President of Talent Management & Operations at Cell Staff, where he started as a Recruiter 8 years ago. He oversees production and candidate experience for internal and external candidates, and drives quality and excellence in the staffing process. Under his leadership, Cell Staff won several staffing awards, including 2023 SIA’s Best Company to work for and to temp for

Cecilia Merrill

Director of Operations

"Cecilia Merrill has been in healthcare staffing for 7.5 years, beginning her career as a recruiter and then moving into a sales manager role. She joined CrossMed a year ago as the Director of Operations. Her goal is to always create efficiencies for the internal teams at CrossMed – keeping sales a focus is a priority in making any and all changes. Cecilia has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and human resource management. She is from a small town outside of Omaha, NE. She and her husband Dirk have 3 young kids that keep them busy. "

Ephram Stephenson

Founder & CEO

"Since starting Collar® in July 2021, Ephram has led the charge, growing the company from a start-up to a successful and respected recruitment agency which prides itself on recruiting a better way. Having opened 14 offices across Australia and growing to 130 staff in just over 2 years, Ephram has led Collar® to hit milestone after milestone in record time, with Collar® most recently being recognised as “Recruitment Agency of the Year” by APAC Insider Awards, 2023. Having lived in England, Jordan, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia, Ephram has developed extensive recruitment experience internationally. His successful career has seen him place 10,000 people into permanent jobs and over 25,000 people into temporary assignments at every level of the Mining, Oil and Gas, Engineering, Construction, Aged Care, Health Care and Facilities Management Industries. However, Ephram’s most impressive and impactful quality is his passion for people. Ephram was recently awarded and recognised as “CEO of the Year 2023 – Highly Commended” by The CEO Magazine ANZ. As a 20-year industry leader, he has built Collar® on the very foundation that recruitment must be done differently, and still leads from the front. He plays an active role in every client engagement, and personally maintains authentic connections with many of Collar’s candidates. Ephram is very enthusiastic about sharing his vision and setting clear team goals to support Collar’s growth. "

Charlie Fossell

Chief Operations Officer/Partner

"Charlie Fossell is an accomplished problem-solver with over a decade of experience in the staffing industry. Currently serving as the Chief Operations Officer and Partner at TriCom Technical Services, Charlie excels in recruiting, sales, business operations, and strategic direction. He is dedicated to the success of clients and candidates, challenging traditional staffing approaches, and driving remarkable growth at TriCom. With a focus on understanding cultural and technical needs, Charlie has helped TriCom become a people-centric IT staffing leader. Charlie's career has included leadership roles like Director of Operations and Sales Director, where he consistently delivered growth and leveraged technology to enhance customer and employee loyalty. His passion for people and technology-driven solutions makes him an invaluable asset in discussions about the importance of quality in staffing agencies. Charlie Fossell brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any conversation on staffing excellence. "

Chris Hurley

Principal Consultant

"Christopher Hurley, a senior executive consultant in marketing technology with over two decades of experience, has provided strategic consultation to global brands. Specializing in lead generation and retention programs, he's earned multiple awards for innovative marketing automation methodologies that consistently surpass client revenue goals. Recognized for excellence, Mr. Hurley blends strategic insight with a proven track record of success."

Kelly Robinson

CEO

Kelly has been in the Recruiting and HR tech space for 23 years with MECS - Broadbean - The Daily Mail - CareerBuilder. He is the founder of RedDot & Jobsplice and co-founding partner of Paiger. it's fairly safe to say that he has seen the good, the bad & the ugly of every job posting you can imagine

Chris Mannion

Founder

Chris is the founder of Sonar Talent, an AI recruiting platform that improves hiring quality by using competitive talent intelligence to predict post-hire performance. He founded Sonar Talent in 2021 after spending three years building the first recruiter enablement, analytics, and operations function supporting 400+ recruiters at Wayfair. After three years in supply chain analytics, Chris moved into recruiting to lead the 30-person campus and programmatic hiring team. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Before his MBA, he was an aerospace engineering officer in the Royal Navy and served on various counter-piracy and counter-terrorism deployments across the globe.

Andrew Rodger

CEO & Founder

"Andrew Rodger is a seasoned professional who intimately understands the pivotal role of streamlined systems and processes in driving both business operations and fostering meaningful client-candidate interactions. With an recruitment industry career spanning over 25 years, Andrew embarked on his journey as a recruitment consultant at Michael Page. Throughout his dynamic trajectory, he has been an instrumental force in shaping the landscape of recruitment business marketing, talent acquisition, and the seamless infusion of technology across the entire hiring lifecycle. His mastery lies in conceptualising and executing refined and efficient recruitment strategies. Andrew's prowess extends to transformative system implementations, revival of recruitment platforms, and the artful implementation of automation strategies to drive productivity and customer service for his clients. Andrew's tenure within the recruitment sector has been marked by the cultivation of an expansive network of affiliations with technical partners, each offering innovative solutions tailored to the intricate needs of the recruitment industry. A fervent advocate for the strategic amalgamation of framework, organisation, procedure, personnel, and technology within every recruitment venture, Andrew revels in roles that allow him to harmonise these elements cohesively. It is within this synergy that he drives heightened performance benchmarks and elevates client profit outcomes. He’s a husband, father to 4 (soon to be 5)"

Scott Fiore

President

"Scott Fiore, President, TriStarr Staffing.  Scott has been a partner at TriStarr for over 28 years, where he oversees the day-to-day operations of the business.  Scott provides consulting to clients specifically in Personality & Behavioral Assessments in selection and team dynamics.  He also provides consulting services to non-profit organizations’ search committees for Executive Director, President and other senior leadership positions.  Being active day to day with a wide variety of clients who turn to TriStarr for help recruiting, he has a unique and up-to-date pulse of the current state of the workforce.  Scott is an active member of the Lancaster County community, having served on several boards including the United Way of Lancaster, the Long’s Park Amphitheater Foundation, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and the Affiliated Staffing Group. Most recently he served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as Board Chair of the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic.  He lives in Lancaster with his wife, Laura, and has three grown children."

Mark Winter

Principal CEO

Mark is an expert at driving sales performance, keeping focus on customers, and keeping things simple. For 20+ years, Mark has held every sales role out there- from Branch Manager to Vice President of Sales and Enablement for a $2.5B publicly traded staffing company. During that time, he has spent countless hours figuring out what works and of course, what doesn't. This enables Mark to sniff out things that are blocking performance, remove the barrier, and get people to act. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and holds master certifications from some of the top sales training organizations in the world. Whether its strategic planning, sales process development, sales training, customer acquisition & engagement, sales team performance, or system and tool adoption- Mark can help get your team on track.​

Shannon Kahn

Founder, CEO

Shannon Kahn, CEO and founder of SMK Consulting, LLC is an accomplished staffing industry executive with a focus on strategically driving revenue growth and a history of delivering results. She held several leadership roles with multi-billion dollar staffing firms including Vice President, National Accounts, SVP of Specialty Services and Chief Sales Officer. She has successfully built sales organizations including sales strategy, structure, incentive compensation design and CRM implementation. Adept at creative problem solving and building collaborative teams, she consistently exceeds expectations. Throughout her career Shannon honed her skills as a consultant working with leaders across organizations to develop and deploy growth strategies. When facing complex-difficult -to-solve business challenges, Shannon will assist by putting her analytical skills to work assessing a situation quickly from multiple perspectives, collaborating with key stakeholders arriving at optimal outcomes designed to achieve sustainable growth. She also brings diplomacy and calm confidence to her interactions with her colleagues and clients.

Marcy Stoudt

Chief Executive Officer

Marcy Stoudt is a seasoned sales leader dedicated to shaping the future of talent acquisition and executive coaching. As the founder of Revel Search and Revel Coach, Marcy collaborates with corporate clients to develop innovative strategies for attracting, advancing, and retaining top-tier talent. During her 22 years at Allegis Group, Marcy served as the first female Vice President at TEKsystems, leading a team of 300 producers and delivering four consecutive years of revenue results at 18% CAGR, averaging $320 million annually. While at MarketSource, she established the Customer Experience Strategy for the Target Mobile outsourced sales team at 1,540 Target locations, fostering executive-level relationships with Target and Apple. Marcy and her husband, Chris, live in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, where they enjoy the love of life with their three kids—currently representing Ole Miss, the University of Florida, and Ponte Vedra High School.

Justin Hilliar

Founder & CEO

As the Founder & CEO of Recruiter Insider, Justin Hillier has over 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry. Recruiter Insider stands as the “Home of Feedback” for agencies, dedicated to assisting them in elevating the overall candidate/client experience by thoroughly assessing the entire hiring process, including the performance of hiring managers. Recruiter Insider was created to not only enhance the candidates' and client experience but also improve consultants' skills simultaneously. With the upcoming launch of Employee Feedback and Performance Reviews in April 2024, Recruiter Insider strategically aligns rich data sets to offer the deepest level of insights, empowering clients to enhance their performance and foster growth.

Joanne Estrada

SVP of Digital

JoAnne Estrada is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in the HR solutions industry. JoAnne started in the industry as a recruiter and has since evolved her career with both buyer and supplier side leadership positions. Most recently, as the SVP of Digital a digital team, JoAnne has led global teams that drive product, tech, and solution innovation across the MSP and RPO solutions. JoAnne has a wealth of experience in setting the strategy for global solutions and concepts and defining the evolution roadmap for delivery of these solutions; to include AI and automation enablement. JoAnne has led the process of determining the right strategic partnership of leading HR Tech providers looking to change and evolve the talent acquisition and talent management industry.

Satish Kumar

CEO

Satish Kumar is the Co-founder and CEO of GLIDER.ai, a competency-based hiring solution for the Full-time and Extended workforce. He is committed to bringing Quality and Transparency to the contingent workforce ecosystem. Glider is the trusted system-of-record for Talent Quality at top Enterprises, Staffing Firms, and MSPs/Self-Managed programs. Satish is passionate about HRTech and EdTech with a focus on competencies. He is a serial entrepreneur and loves working on futuristic ideas with executives to solve business challenges. He is an ex-Oracle, a U.C. Berkeley alumni, and an IIT-K graduate

Chuck Young

AVP, Workforce Solutions Technology

Chuck is a contingent workforce technology expert with a career spanning a quarter-century, with expertise in Enterprise Staffing, Direct Sourcing, Staffing Platforms, and Freelancer Talent Marketplaces. With an intrinsic passion for optimizing contract talent acquisition, Chuck has consistently led the charge in fostering efficient and disruptive workforce strategies and solutions that democratize work for everyone.

Sarah Tokar

President

With over a decade of industry experience, Sarah Tokar is the President of Aplin, a multinational staffing and recruiting company. She is a values-driven leader who embraces a positive mindset and self-disciplined accountability as the foundation of success. Sarah holds an MBA, a Bilingual Bachelor of Commerce, and a Master of Laws in Business Law, is a CPHR, certified in TAIS, DISC, and Birkman, and has a Certificate in Executive Compensation. A Peloton enthusiast, ringette coach, and mother of two, she is dedicated to building a winning, growth-oriented culture at Aplin

Andrew MacWilliams

Chief Innovation Officer

I have recruited on every continent except Antarctica and one day, I’ll get there too. I have worked in government contracting for my entire career and realize that some decisions are more important than others. I help clients make the selections they can’t miss on. The best talent is working today. They aren't cruising your website or applying to your jobs but they pick up the phone for me. Precision Talent Solutions concentrates on strategic hiring within the government contracting market. I focus on: • Executive Roles • Business Developers • Senior P&L Leaders • Highly Cleared Individuals • Unique Change Agents I am a proud husband and father, pitbull owner, rugby coach and a great listener.

Rika Coppens

CEO

Rika Coppens graduated in 1996 as a commercial engineer. She started her career at PWC where she worked as an auditor. Later, she became CFO of Bureau van Dijk Computer Services NV in 2002 and of Zenitel NV in 2005, both listed on EuroNext. She joined the Board of Directors of House of HR in May 2016. Until early 2017, Rika Coppens was active as CEO of EFR Group, where she was responsible for 1,100 gas stations, shops and restaurants in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Luxembourg, realizing a turnover of approximately EUR 4 billion with a team of around 2500 employees. After that, she became CEO of House of HR, which she has been for over 6 years today. With a turnover of over € 2.2 billion in 2021, House of HR is one of the largest European HR service companies. In 2022, following the successful acquisition of House of HR by Bain Capital, Rika was elected manager of the year. House of HR originated from Accent Jobs and is the holding company for 11 operating companies - the so called PowerHouses - representing 52 brands – the Boutiques - , all active in specialized talent solutions, engineering & consulting or digital staffing. The company has a very strong emphasis on digital innovation and entrepreneurship and has been outperforming the market since its inception. Rika also holds 3 Board positions, one in Colruyt Group, one in Euronext and one in La Lorraine Bakery Group, all as independent director. In January 2023, she was voted as Manager of the year 2022 by Trends Magazine. Rika is married to Dirk De Naeyer, has a border collie named Fox and she lives in Oostduinkerke.

Jennie Dede

Head of Sales, Search & Staffing, North America

Versatile business leader with experience driving profitable growth in challenging, competitive and volatile markets. Combines strong qualifications in operational design and implementation with accountability to results to drive business outcomes. Leverages 20 years experience within the talent and recruiting space, harnessing the efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment and learning technologies to drive meaningful customer experiences. Exceptional communicator and motivator; successfully builds and leads teams during times of transition, growth and culture change. Decisive, solutions-focused and results oriented.

Ayden Forsyth

Managing Consultant – Renewables

Experienced Consultant with over 10 years of experience dedicated to the Energy industry, lived and worked internationally.

Matthew Banbury

Recruitment Operations Director

Experienced Director Of Recruitment Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry. Skilled in Permanent Placement, Engineering, Executive Search and Temporary Placement.

Raleigh Hobson

Chief Operating Officer

My passion for health, wellness, and nutrition stems from the loss of my father in 1998 to cancer. I realized that an active lifestyle and healthy diet are vital to living a long healthy life. This was reinforced by the book Blue Zones by Dan Buettner. He says, "A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits.