Meet the Team

As the head of compensation and analytics, Sam focuses on helping clients improve HR decisions using data, primarily focusing on compensation design and pay equity. Prior to Gray Scalable, she was on the people analytics team at AOL, and before that spent time as an HR program manager and campus recruiter. Sam holds an MS in Analytics from NYU Stern and a BA in Psychology from Colgate University.

As a People Operations Analyst, Bri supports our clients with HR data analysis across the fields of compensation, DEI, and recruiting. Before joining Gray Scalable, Bri worked in various HR roles at BNY Mellon where she focused on data analysis, job architecture, DEI, and project management. Prior to that, she spent some time as a Technical Recruiter and Mental Health Case Manager.

As Sr. Compensation & People Operations Analyst, Max supports our clients with analysis of their compensation, DEI, recruiting and people data. Before joining Gray Scalable, Max worked building the people analytics team, developing the data and reporting infrastructure and running merit cycles at a global tech company. Max holds an MS in Analytics from NC State and a BS in Biochemistry from Seattle University.

Nissa has been a Talent Acquisition leader for over ten years working across media and tech, at companies like Aol and Vimeo. She started her career at ABC News as a Desk Assistant and worked her way up to leading Talent Acquisition at Moda Operandi, Inc and BuzzFeed. Nissa is passionate about creating inclusive workplaces and she is driven by helping others find their dream job.

Abigail is the Recruiting Coordinator for the tech team. She coordinates scheduling for candidates and recruiters and ensures that all the right people are in the right places, at the right times, sometimes scheduling between three different time zones. Abigail is passionate about HR and making sure that each and every meeting goes as smoothly as it can go!

Cat is a new addition to the Gray Scalable Family, based in NYC, where she works with the Technical Recruitment Team. Cat is currently working on four roles with Chartbeat assisting with sourcing and initial recruitment calls. Outside of work, you can find Cat, playing with her favorite pups Nacho and Wes, or helping her dad bartend at her family tavern, which has been in the family for over 50 years.

Lauren comes from a background in advertising and digital marketing and is no stranger to wearing countless hats during the beginning stages of a startup. She currently hires engineering requisitions across individual contributor and leadership levels, building teams for leading companies including Etsy, Reddit, Skillshare, Understood.org, Elias Sports Bureau, Chartbeat, and Crisis Text Line.

At Gray Scalable, Kelly partners with engineering teams supporting their growth plans by hiring across executive and individual contributor requisitions. She works with a variety of clients including Leaflink, Skillshare, Olo, Nautilus Labs, Chartbeat and more. Kelly joined Gray Scalable with a background in tech recruiting with experience building teams for companies from pre-Series A to post-IPO.

At Gray Scalable, Bec built out the sourcing function and specialized in challenging tech hires. She designed and implemented much of the company’s recruiting process, tracking tools and platforms, and mentored a generation of recruiting talent. While she is no longer a Gray Scalable employee, she continues to consult, provide trainings, and attend all of the company’s client cocktail events.

As a Recruiting Team Lead, Amy helps scale organizations through embedded consulting and the implementation of long-lasting recruiting programs and platforms. Prior to joining Gray Scalable, Amy worked at Google, launching new offices across for engineering, research, new grad and sales teams. Amy also previously led international recruiting teams at Merck, Groupon and Blue Apron.

Nekala is a Recruiting Associate with a passion for creativity, innovation, and diversity. After spending time working in entertainment, she combined her HR experience and tech background to pursue a recruiting career. Nekala enjoys spending time working on DEI efforts to advocate for underrepresented communities in tech, and she relaxes by writing screenplays, skating, and obsessing over home decor.

Molly has helped build teams for companies across multiple industries including health tech, gaming, publishing and financial services. In the last few years she has specialized in DevOps, SRE and Cloud Infrastructure recruitment, all while navigating the ever changing tech landscape. When Molly isn't talking tech, you can find her wandering Brooklyn with Smiley, her rescue dachshund mix.

Blessing is a proven leader with a background as an educator and education management recruiter. She's built effective teams that led to development in both campus culture and student achievement. As a recruiter for Teach For America, she improved the recruitment and retention of diverse educators by 275%. At Gray Scalable, Blessing helps to build and manage candidate pipelines and experiences.

Natalie spent several years honing her talent acquisition skills in tech-focused recruitment agencies before taking on a role as eBay's first Technical Recruiter in NYC. She went on to tackle the startup world, leading company-wide recruitment strategy, program design and execution at Offerpop, LiveIntent and Haven Life. In her spare time, Natalie sings opera, rock climbs and spoils her dog.