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Our Team<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Peter Petrella, President<\/h3>\n
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Pete oversees company strategy, drives growth initiatives, and enhances TalentRise\u2019s service offerings to meet the evolving needs of our diverse client base. He spearheads the development of innovative talent acquisition solutions and leadership programs that align with the company\u2019s mission to empower organizations with top-tier talent and leadership capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Pete <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Kristen Fox, Practice Leader, Coaching and Leadership Development<\/h3>\n
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Kristen focuses on building leaders’ mental agility and helping them authentically navigate challenges. With nearly two decades of HR leadership experience across multiple industries, Kristen partners with CEOs and leadership teams to drive leadership and team transformations. Kristen is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Certified Positive Intelligence Coach (CPQC), Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), and SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Kristen <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Carl Kutsmode, Senior Vice President, Business Development<\/h3>\n
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Carl has spent the last 25+ years helping employers from startups to global organizations optimize their talent practices, processes, technologies, and strategies. A pioneer in the digital transformation of recruiting, Carl helps employers gain competitive business advantages by equipping them to succeed in attracting, recruiting, and retaining exceptional executive-level talent to assuage their hiring needs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Carl <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Tom Hausler, Director of Recruiting and Operations<\/h3>\n
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With 11+ years of full lifecycle recruitment industry experience, Tom develops and manages client and candidate relationships to ensure a positive experience throughout the entire process. Serving a dual role as Director of Recruiting and Operations for both TalentRise and Viaduct<\/a>, Tom assists both startups and emerging businesses. His primary responsibility is to manage the entire strategic recruitment process\u2014sourcing, screening, selecting, hiring, and onboarding\u2014matching clients with talent.<\/p>\n

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Laura Barker, Director of Coaching and Leadership Development<\/h3>\n
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Laura has 20+ years of business experience in HR and project management and has worked with small, mid-market, and large national and international companies in the pharmaceutical, hospitality, employee engagement, supply chain, and food manufacturing industries. Laura holds a B.A. from McGill University and is coach-certified with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Co-Active Training Institute (CTI).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Laura <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Elana Cunningham, Engagement Coordinator<\/h3>\n
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Elana Cunningham is the Engagement Coordinator at TalentRise, where she plays a vital role in client relationship management, marketing, and internal operations. As a key liaison between the executive recruiting and coaching teams, clients, and candidates, Elana ensures seamless delivery and client engagement across TalentRise’s recruitment and leadership development practices.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Elana <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Steve Disselhorst, Executive Coach<\/h3>\n
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Steve Disselhorst is a Leadership and Executive Coach focused on building inclusive, adaptable leaders. His approach to coaching helps leaders develop critical skills, including effective communication, decision-making, emotional intelligence, and psychological safety. Steve is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) with over 25 years of experience.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Steve <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Sarah Garcia, Talent Consultant<\/h3>\n
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Sarah is a talent consultant dedicated to connecting VP and C-Suite leaders across a variety of industries. She thrives on learning and understanding the intricacies of each client\u2019s domain, allowing her to develop customized recruitment strategies that address their specific needs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Sarah <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Adam Nye, Talent Consultant<\/h3>\n
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Adam serves as a Talent Consultant within the TalentRise Executive Search practice. In addition to his recruiting expertise, Adam brings over 12 years of leadership experience in nonprofits and schools, focusing on strategic planning, training and development, and equity and inclusion practices.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Adam <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Jennifer Seal, Sr. Talent Consultant and Executive Recruiter<\/h3>\n
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Jennifer serves as a Senior Talent Consultant and Executive Recruiter within the TalentRise Executive Search practice. An industry veteran with 17+ years of experience, Jennifer has full-cycle recruitment and executive search experience across multiple industries with deep expertise in C-suite, director, sales, human resources, technology, manufacturing, and healthcare roles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Jennifer <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Barbara Strother, Talent Consultant<\/h3>\n
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Barbara has an extensive background recruiting highly skilled leaders across a variety of industries. She has over a decade of experience in executive placement and corporate recruiting. Her areas of recruitment expertise include accounting and finance, sales, marketing, HR, payroll, legal and risk, and operational leadership.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Barbara <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Heather Sullivan, Executive Recruiting Consultant<\/h3>\n
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Heather serves as an Executive Recruiting Consultant within the TalentRise Executive Search practice. An industry veteran with more than 15 years of full lifecycle recruitment and executive search expertise, Heather has worked on a wide variety of technical and non-technical roles. Her specialty areas of recruiting are in healthcare and professional services.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Heather <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

India Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Team<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Rachel Gojer, Executive and Team Coach<\/h3>\n
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Rachel <\/span>Gojer<\/span> is an Executive and Team Coach. Rachel helps leaders and teams stay focused, manage overwhelm<\/span>ing circumstances<\/span>, and move forward with confidence and power. She specializes in guiding high-potential leaders and teams through organizational transformations, mergers, and expansions. Rachel also speaks at <\/span>l<\/span>eadership <\/span>e<\/span>vents.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Rachel <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Ayanthi Philip, Co-Active and ICF Coach<\/h3>\n
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With over 500 hours of coaching experience, Ayanthi empowers individuals, organizations, and communities to reach their fullest potential and live their best lives. Since 2013, she has conducted more than 2,000 communication and leadership workshops for over 40,000 participants across Asia and Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n Meet Ayanthi <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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How can we help your business?<\/h2>\n
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