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president

Kristen hill, recruiting manager, amazon.com

krishill@amazon.com

Kristen Hill is currently a Recruiting Manager with Amazon.com. Kristen leads recruiting for several large technical teams in Amazon’s eCommerce Platform organization. Prior to joining Amazon in early 2010, Kristen led recruiting for Premera Blue Cross and also held recruiting and leadership positions at Volt Technical Resources. Kristen’s expertise in recruiting includes workforce planning, development of sourcing strategies and talent networks, recruitment program management, and executive recruitment. Kristen has served on the NWRA board since 2007. She has over 10 years of recruitment experience, including agency and corporate recruiting. Kristen attended the University of Washington where she earned a BS degree in psychology.

vice president

Kelly Chapel, Business Development Manager, Wimmer Solutions

kelly@wimmersolutions.com

Kelly is currently the Business Development Manager for Wimmer Solutions. Kelly began her career in the nonprofit and fund raising arena working in the Bay Area, where she grew up. Upon moving to Seattle, she entered the recruiting field as an Account Manager for a boutique recruiting firm. Kelly then moved back to the Bay Area, where she spent the next three years working for a Los Angeles–based recruiting firm. Kelly transferred to their Manhattan office to become the Director of Sales. On the East Coast, she was instrumental in growing the New York office and opening an additional office in Boston. Upon her return to the Northwest last year, Kelly pursued a new career in corporate relocation for Primacy Relocation. With recruiting in her blood, Kelly returned to the recruiting arena in June as the Business Development Manager for Wimmer Solutions. Kelly graduated from the University of Oregon. Outside of work, you can find Kelly skiing, traveling, practicing Pilates and involving herself in the arts community.

treasurer

Tony Muhlenkamp

admbvi@hotmail.com

Tony is an independent recruiting and HR consultant in the Seattle area. Tony previously was the Director of Recruiting for Imperium Renewables, formerly Seattle BioDiesel, the largest producer of biodiesel in the United States. Previously he was the Sr. Financial Recruiter at Washington Mutual Corporation in Seattle. Before WAMU, he directed the financial recruiting at AT&T Wireless after seven years in agency recruiting with Volt Scientific and boutique firms Houser Martin Morris and Systems Research, the fourth-largest agency in Chicago. His recruiting background includes specializations in finance, technical, retail and biotech. Tony moved to Seattle from Chicago and graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BSBA. He also has a Certified Personnel Consultant certification.

Secretary

Silke Olsen, Recruiting Manager, Moss Adams LLP

silke.olsen@mossadams.com

Silke is currently the Recruiting Manager for Moss Adams LLP. Moss Adams LLP is the 11th-largest accounting and consulting firm in the United States, and the largest headquartered in the West. Silke began her career with Moss Adams in 2002 as an Auditor in the Business Assurance Department after a few years in the same practice group at KPMG LLP, a “big four” public accounting and consulting firm. Shortly after joining Moss Adams, she transitioned off her clients and assumed a Recruiting Manager role. Silke is responsible for the overall direction of recruitment for the Seattle office, as well as recruitment for various groups firm-wide. Silke leads a team of recruiters and performs the recruiting for campus/experienced accounting and consulting professionals, as well as operational and administrative professionals. Silke also helps lead campus recruiting for the firm. Silke received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Western Washington University.

membership

Zoe Stamolis, VP, Parker Staffing Services

zoes@parkerservices.com

Zoe Stamolis is Vice President of Parker Staffing; she sets the vision and manages strategic planning for a division staffed by recruiters, account managers and support staff. She joined Parker Staffing Services in 1995 as the director of sales. Zoe began her career in the staffing industry in 1981. Before Parker, she held management positions at ADECCO, CDI and Volt Services Group, all based in the Pacific Northwest. Zoe plays an active role in the leadership of prominent human resources associations. She has been Membership Co-Chair of the NorthWest Recruiters Association since 2005 and a board member of both Help Desk Northwest and Northwest Call Center Professionals.

membership

Annie Rihn, Recruiting Director, Zillow.com

annie@zillow.com

Annie joined Zillow.com in early 2005 as one of the first employees and has since built the organization from a recruitment and talent development perspective. Her background includes a total of 13 years in corporate and agency recruiting—working with companies such as T-Mobile, Washington Mutual and Saltmine, Inc. Annie has held a board member position with the NorthWest Recruiters Association for the past four years. She earned her BA degree from Whitman College.

membership

Alex Kralicek, Contingent Labor and Staffing Specialist–Recruitment & Employee Advancement, Swedish Medical Center

Alex.Kralicek@swedish.org

Alex is currently supporting the contingent staffing programs at Swedish Medical Center. This includes the management of contingent staff and suppliers across administrative, IT and clinical specialties. Prior to Swedish, Alex worked for Parker Staffing Services as Recruitment Programs Manager as well as Recruiting Manager. Her responsibilities included managing, training, hiring, recruiting, screening and retaining Parker contractors. She has been in staffing and recruiting for over 11 years and, prior to Parker, managed recruiting initiatives for over 900 worldwide locations of a retail health and beauty company. She currently holds the Certified Staffing Professional certification through the American Staffing Association and is pursuing her bachelor of arts in human resources management.

programs team/social events

Karen Foster, Senior Recruiter, Starbucks Coffee Company

kfoster@starbucks.com

Karen has over 10 years of industry experience, most recently as a Senior Recruiter with Starbucks Coffee Company. She currently supports the Global Development and Public Affairs teams. Previous to Starbucks, she was a Strategic Recruiting Partner at Premera Blue Cross and a Senior Recruiter at Washington Mutual supporting the Corporate HR function. Karen began her career as an HR Generalist at a manufacturing company in Philadelphia before she discovered that recruiting was her passion, and focused on recruiting roles for the next seven years. Karen graduated from Villanova University where she earned a BA degree in liberal arts with a concentration in industrial/organizational psychology. She is also PHR certified. Karen moved out to Seattle from Philadelphia seven years ago. She is an active member of the Villanova Alumni Association—Pacific Northwest Chapter.

programs team

Michelle Geocaris, Senior Recruiting and Sourcing Professional, Starbucks Coffee Company

mgeocari@starbucks.com

Michelle Geocaris is a Sr. Recruiting and Sourcing professional with Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle. Starbucks is the largest coffee company in the world, with over 16,858 stores in 50 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States. Michelle has spent the past two years working with the Sourcing Initiatives team, helping to develop the sourcing function. The Sourcing Initiatives team is a specialized strategic sourcing function focused on finding and assessing talent for core skill sets as well as developing competitive intelligence for recruiting. Prior to Starbucks, Michelle spent over four years at Washington Mutual as a Corporate Recruiter and Sourcer for HR, Recruiting and Risk Management, specializing in hard-to-fill roles. After two years with WAMU, Michelle was asked to help build and lead the corporate sourcing function. Michelle has over 12 years of industry experience, including both agency and corporate recruiting. Prior to joining WAMU, Michelle worked with Adecco Employment Services for five years, where she managed a team and ran a direct placement desk, placing talent within large corporations and small businesses in the Pacific Northwest.

programs team

Amybeth Hale, Editor, SourceCon

amybeth@ere.net

Amybeth works for ERE Media, Inc., a recruiting industry media company, as the Editor for The Fordyce Letter as well as SourceCon.com. She is also in charge of finding and vetting speakers for the annual Fordyce Forum conference for external recruiters as well as the two yearly SourceCon conferences. Previously she has served as a Sourcing Strategist for Waggener Edstrom, a global public relations agency headquartered in Seattle, and a Talent Attraction Manager with AT&T. She also has served as the Manager of Internet Research for a recruiting franchiser in Ohio, providing research support to franchise offices and conducting training classes for contact management databases, passive researching techniques and personal on-line branding. She began her career in Internet research in the summer of 2002 as the sole researcher for an award-winning MRI-affiliated executive search firm in Ohio. Amybeth graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science.She currently resides in Bellingham, Washington.

technology/communications team

Jeremy Langhans, Program Manager, Employment Brand and Channels, Starbucks Coffee Company

jlanghan@starbucks.com

Jeremy enjoys playing in the digital space, and uses his deep expertise in sourcing, research, and social media to attract the right talent to Starbucks. Prior to joining Starbucks, Jeremy was a Senior Sourcer/Consultant for companies like Microsoft, Cisco, and Yahoo. He started his tenured career working at staffing agencies. Jeremy is a big believer in fostering opportunities to network, influence, and educate, and he is a founding member of the steering committee of the Sourcing 7, a special-interest group within NWRA.

technology/communications team

Marvin Smith, Senior Research Recruiter, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

marvin.smith@gatesfoundation.org

As a Senior Research Recruiter for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Marvin Smith develops strategies to identify senior-level and niche talent on a global level. Previously, he led a Talent Community Development initiative for Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division after being a Staffing Consultant for finance, marketing, and supply-chain positions. Prior to joining Microsoft, Marvin was in corporate recruiting/recruiting leadership with several early-stage and developing technology organizations. Marvin’s corporate recruiting was built on a foundation of two decades of middle- and senior-level search serving technology and manufacturing firms. He was a principal/founder with three different firms. Marvin has a BA from Pacific Lutheran University.

marketing/communications team

Audra Jackley, Account Executive, Hacker Group

ajackley@hackergroup.com

In January 2012, Audra began the next chapter of her career as an Account Executive with Hacker Group. She brings over 11 years of advertising experience to her role in the Seattle office. Hacker Group provides strategic leadership in B2B and consumer direct marketing. Previously Audra was a Senior Account Director with TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, LLC, the largest independent firm focused on recruitment advertising. Using direct marketing, digital, mobile, and other innovative approaches, Audra works with her clients to develop strategies to meet their needs. Industries Audra has worked with are: biotech, airlines, retail, healthcare and technology.

In 1999, Audra received her BA in communication from Washington State University with an emphasis on public relations. In her free time, Audra rows for the Lake Union Crew and you will find her on the lake—rain or shine. She also enjoys traveling as much as possible.