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Our Team

Meet the dedicated minds driving innovation and excellence at GQR. Our team is comprised of passionate professionals committed to redefining industry standards and delivering tailored solutions to meet your needs.

Steven Talbot

Steven Talbot

Chief Executive Officer

​Steven, co-founder and CEO of GQR, leads the global growth strategy. He's also an investor an...

Alex Gardner

Alex Gardner

Chief Financial Officer

​Alex Gardner is a seasoned finance executive with expertise in SaaS, e-commerce, privat...

Matthew Kent

Matthew Kent

President & Chief Operating Officer

Matthew Kent, President and COO at GQR, leverages over two decades of internatio...

Chris Sund

Chris Sund

President & COO, Healthcare

​Tell us about yourself.I am married to my wonderful wife Cou...

Alexis Kennedy

Alexis Kennedy

Chief Revenue Officer

Alexis brings a wealth of experience and ...

Simon Kenyon

Simon Kenyon

Executive Director of Operations

Simon leverages over 20 years of expertise in the staffing industry to lead operations as part...

Trevor Symons

Trevor Symons

Head of Revenue Operations

​As the Head of Revenue Operations at GQR...

Tasha Louis-Jean

Tasha Louis-Jean

Associate Director, Credentialing

​Tasha Louis-Jean is in charge of Credentialing, Clinical, and Joint Commission compliance at ...

Nicole Leinders

Nicole Leinders

Head of Life Sciences

​Nicole Leinders, Associate Director of Life Sciences at GQR in New York, leads the division's...

Caroline Zakariasen

Caroline Zakariasen

Finance Director

​Caroline, the Associate Director of Finance, oversees global finances for GQR. With over a de...

Micaela Zimmer

Micaela Zimmer

Director of Talent & Culture

​Tell us about yourself.I am a mom to my two kids, Callum and Claire, I ...

Ken Hayner

Ken Hayner

Executive Vice President, SLED/Fed

​Ken is the leader of the State & Local Government, Higher Education, and Federal practice...

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Executive Vice President, Account Management

Mary Anderson is Executive Vice President...

Chanice Chin

Chanice Chin

Associate Vice President, Healthcare

​Chanice Chin is a dedicated travel nurse recruiter with 5 years of experience, specializing i...

Kate Drury

Kate Drury

Executive Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Kate is an Executive Vice President and o...

Lee Hills

Lee Hills

Executive Vice President, Cybersecurity

With over a decade of dedicated experience i...

Jared Stone

Jared Stone

Executive Vice President, Systematic Trading

With a focus on headhunting and placing t...

Lily Kholina

Lily Kholina

Executive Vice President, Account Management

Lily Kholina is a tenured Account Manager...

James Jeffs

James Jeffs

Executive Vice President, Travel Recruitment Manager

James is a seasoned recruitment leader bo...

Katie Litwin

Katie Litwin

Executive Vice President, Life Sciences

Katie brings expertise to our Development...

Hannah Roberts

Hannah Roberts

Head of Research & Scientific Search

Hannah Roberts is an Executive Vice Presi...

Emily Matteson

Emily Matteson

Executive Vice President, Nursing & Allied

​With over 15 years of Healthcare Staffin...

Andy Tropin

Andy Tropin

Executive Vice President, Business Development

Andy Tropin is an experienced healthcare ...

Suzi Parkinson

Suzi Parkinson

Executive Vice President, Operations

​Suzi Parkinson is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Mission Control in Londo...

Jamie Park

Jamie Park

Account Manager, Locum Tenens

Jamie Park is an accomplished Business De...

Josh Redland

Josh Redland

Executive Vice President, Business Development

With over two decades of experience in th...

Holly Stewart

Holly Stewart

EVP, Technology & Trading

As the EVP of Technology & Trading, Holly brings nearly ten years of experience to the GQR...

Adam Floyd

Adam Floyd

Senior Vice President, Learning & Development

​Residing in Philadelphia, Adam is part o...

Corey Goodes

Corey Goodes

Senior Vice President, Business Operations

​Corey is a Systems Analyst in the New York office's IT team. He works on projects to enhance ...

Thomas Foster

Thomas Foster

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

​Thomas Foster is a dedicated recruiter and team lead who is here to help you find your next l...

Hunter Leach

Hunter Leach

Senior Vice President, Talent

Hunter leads the hiring for our healthcar...

Angela Lyons

Angela Lyons

Senior Vice President, Nursing

​With 20 years of healthcare experience under her belt, Angela transitioned to the world...

Nathan Kamran

Nathan Kamran

Senior Vice President, Technology

​Nathan Kamran is a Senior Vice President...

Crystal Sisneroz

Crystal Sisneroz

Senior Vice President - Client Development, Locum

Crystal Sisneroz is the Client Developmen...

Todd Thieschafer

Todd Thieschafer

Head of Locum Tenens - Recruitment

​Todd has spent about 8 years in Healthcare Staffing consisting of recruiting for Advanced Pra...

Krystyna Dudka

Krystyna Dudka

Vice President, Marketing Operations

​As Vice President of Marketing Operations, Krystyna specializes in back-end operations, scala...

Graham Huber

Graham Huber

Vice President, Workday

Graham Huber is a dynamic leader specializing in the development of Workday AMS (Application M...

Parker Huguley

Parker Huguley

Vice President, Healthcare

​With eight years of experience in healthcare staffing, Parker specializes in placing Nursing ...

Nicholas Ippolitto

Nicholas Ippolitto

Locum Tenens Recruiter, Team Lead

​With over a decade of staffing experience, Nicholas Ippolitto has built a strong reputation i...

Scott Jaul

Scott Jaul

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

​As a dedicated locums recruiter, Scott Jaul specializes in connecting healthcare professional...

Tony Julian

Tony Julian

Senior Vice President, Life Sciences

​Tony Julian is a passion and experienced Life Sciences Commercial Leader and Recruiter focuse...

Austin Ledford

Austin Ledford

Vice President, Technology & Trading

​Austin Ledford is a dynamic and results-oriented professional with 7 years of extensive exper...

Laura Lopez

Laura Lopez

Vice President, Healthcare

​Laura Lopez is a hard working, compassionate and trustworthy recruiter with a proven track re...

Leila Pomales

Leila Pomales

Associate Vice President, Travel

​Leila Pomales is a dedicated and experienced healthcare recruiter specializing in connecting ...

Liana Pryor

Liana Pryor

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

​Liana Pryor has nearly 10 years of experience in full life-cycle recruiting, specializing in ...

Christi Richardson

Christi Richardson

Vice President, Business Development & Relationships Locum Tenens

​About ChristiWith over 20 years of anesthesia recruiting experience, Ch...

Beth Spitler

Beth Spitler

Vice President, Permanent Healthcare

​With 15+ years in recruitment, Beth connects healthcare professionals with roles they love, c...

Nora Trapp

Nora Trapp

Vice President, Global Workday Alliances and Partners

​Nora leads GQR’s Workday channel alliances with a focus on developing strategic partner...

Bryan Blair

Bryan Blair

Vice President, Life Sciences

​Bryan Blair provides tailored workforce sol...

Troy Wiese

Troy Wiese

Vice President, Workday & Cloud Technology

​Troy Wiese is a seasoned staffing professional with extensive experience delivering top talen...

Thalia Zuluaga

Thalia Zuluaga

Account Manager, Locum Tenens

​Thalia is a dedicated leader in healthcare staffing, with over 10 years of experience in the ...

Steve DiBiase

Steve DiBiase

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

​Steve is an old dog in the Healthcare world starting back in 2007. With over a decade of expe...

Nate Osborn

Nate Osborn

Associate Vice President, Life Sciences

​With 14 years of experience in staffing and recruiting, Nate Osborn has built a career specia...

Mirian (Mimi) Levis

Mirian (Mimi) Levis

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

​Mimi Levis brings over 5 years of healthcare recruitment, specializing in placing MDs, DOs, N...

Jeff Halpenny

Jeff Halpenny

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

​Jeff started his career in recruiting in 2015 and hasn't looked back. He started at Aureus, t...

Lexi Bueno

Lexi Bueno

Locum Tenens Recruiter

​With four years of experience in Locums recruitment, Lexi is a seasoned Senior Recruiter spec...

Chandler Craighead

Chandler Craighead

Locum Tenens Admin

​Chandler is the Locums team Sales Administrator, handling all contracts for clients and candi...

Brad Creal

Brad Creal

Account Manager, Locum Tenens

Brad has worked in healthcare staffing for 7 years in Account Management, partnering with heal...

David Cameron

David Cameron

Account Manager Team Lead, Locum Tenens

​David comes from the frozen tundra of...

Lacey Stielow

Lacey Stielow

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

​Lacey began her career as a dedicated...

Amber Wachter

Amber Wachter

Recruiter, Locum Tenens

Amber is a registered nurse with over 15 years of experience in a variety of nursing fields. S...

Jennifer Whitehouse

Jennifer Whitehouse

Account Manager Team Lead, Locum Tenens

Jennifer is an experienced healthcare staffing professional with more than 15 yea...

Beth Wiley

Beth Wiley

Recruiter Team Lead, Locum Tenens

​Beth Wiley lives south of Denver, Col...