Staff
With over 300 years of combined HR/Online recruitment industry experience, the DirectEmployers team is comprised of the most experienced staff in the online recruiting industry, led by the recognized founder of online recruitment. Click on a name below to learn more about our team.
“The mission of DirectEmployers Association is to provide employers an employment network that is cost-effective, improves labor market efficiency and reaches an ethnically diverse national and international workforce.”
Bill Warren, DirectEmployers Association
Executive Director

Lou Akinyemi
Director of Network Operations
Director of Network Operations

Steven Apostolidis
Digital Strategy Support Rep
Digital Strategy Support Rep

Brian Arnot
Member Services Manager
Member Services Manager

Bruce Bacher
Senior Database Developer
Senior Database Developer

Jen Bernhardt
Regional VP – Membership Development
Regional VP – Membership Development

Jim Brown
Director of Services
Director of Services

Donna Campbell
Accounts Receivable & Invoicing
Accounts Receivable & Invoicing

Ani Chan
Assoc. Software Developer
Assoc. Software Developer

Greg Clements
Regional VP – Membership Development
Regional VP – Membership Development

Jaime Costilow
Marketing & PR Coordinator
Marketing & PR Coordinator
Ron Craig
Senior Software Developer
Senior Software Developer

Deanna Cross
HR Director
HR Director

Michael Cross
Intern – Digital Strategy
Intern – Digital Strategy

Justin Dennis
Software Developer
Software Developer

Lis Dennis
Manager of Marketing
Manager of Marketing

Neil Donovan
Digital Strategist
Digital Strategist

Darrin Douglass
Facilities Manager
Facilities Manager

Tom Eckhart
VP – Membership Development
VP – Membership Development

Dee Anne Faller
Regional VP – Membership Development
Regional VP – Membership Development

Kacie Firkins
Marketing Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator

Seth Flater
Digital Strategist
Digital Strategist

Heather Hoffman
VP – Digital Strategy
VP – Digital Strategy

Nancy Holland
VP – Marketing
VP – Marketing

Tammy Huff
Member Services Specialist
Member Services Specialist

Jolene Jefferies
VP – Strategic Partnerships
VP – Strategic Partnerships

Chris Johnson
Digital Strategist
Digital Strategist

Ronda Johnson
Digital Strategist
Digital Strategist

Dan Jordan
Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel

Julie Kelley
Member Services Specialist
Member Services Specialist

Valdis Kremers
Software Developer
Software Developer

Jason McLaughlin
Director of Architecture
Director of Architecture

Christy Merriman
Operations Manager, National Labor Exchange
Operations Manager, National Labor Exchange

Eric Moore
Digital Strategist
Digital Strategist

Simone Murray
VP – Member Services
VP – Member Services

Shannon Offord
Manager – Strategic Partnerships
Manager – Strategic Partnerships

Gloria Oluseye-Are
Intern – Member Services
Intern – Member Services

Mario Oviedo
Assoc. Software Developer
Assoc. Software Developer

Katie Pfledderer
Manager – Social Media
Manager – Social Media

Troy Phillips
Associate Software Developer
Associate Software Developer

Mike Seidle
Director of Development
Director of Development

AJ Selvey
Assistant VP – Membership Development
Assistant VP – Membership Development

Jason Sole
Director of Production
Director of Production

Amanda Spagnuolo
Manager of Creative Services
Manager of Creative Services

Kyle Totten
Director of Technology
Director of Technology

Rick Wehrle
VP – Product Development
VP – Product Development

Amy Williams
Member Services Specialist
Member Services Specialist

Michael Zoller
Assoc. Software Developer
Assoc. Software Developer
2013 Summer Interns

David Galitsky
Product Development
Product Development

Chandrika Silla
Product Development
Product Development

