Meet the Team

As the Head of Business Development, Drew focuses on Gray Scalable's market expansion and building lasting partnerships. Before transitioning to Business Development, he was Gray Scalable's first Head of Tech Recruiting. Drew started his career as a top tech recruiter and talent leader for various startups and tech companies. Prior to joining Gray Scalable, he co-founded HR Tech startup Upsider.

As Gray Scalable’s Senior Marketing and Growth Manager, Irene manages our PR, marketing, and communications efforts, including our website, social media, community networks and events, CMS, CRM, email marketing, and more. With her experience across industries, Irene is the voice to our network, keeping our followers informed about products and services, and providing insights about our industry.

As our Director of Finance, Bob oversees all financial activities - working internally with the team and externally with clients to ensure trust and complicity on financial and business operations. Prior to Gray Scalable, he worked as a finance & restructuring advisor, helping organizations across a broad range of industries navigate the strategic, operational, and financial needs of their business.

Dan leads the Recruiting and HR Operations function at Gray Scalable, focusing on improving efficiency across all teams, systems and processes internally as well as advising clients to do the same within their orgs. Prior to joining Gray Scalable, Dan was part of IPO success story Trustpilot and Workday acquisition Peakon, joining both orgs in their early stages and growing with them to where they are today. Dan is admittedly an HR and Recruiting nerd.

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.

Leslie has had a varied career thus far; having studied Computer Science before becoming a research assistant at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Looking to return to the technical arena, she became a recruiting coordinator at Fullstack Academy, and shifted to becoming a technical interviewer. In hopes of combining her interests in tech and recruiting, she was thrilled to become an associate at Gray Scalable.

Abigail is a 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.

Tanya is a team lead based in New York. She brings over 10 years of experience in tech recruiting with companies ranging from Series A startups to Google, Facebook, and Disney. At Gray Scalable, she enjoys partnering with organizations to build and implement strategic, custom, and creative approaches to hiring initiatives.

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.

Sonya has spent a decade helping organizations reach their recruitment goals — from early/late-stage startups (pre/post-IPO) to large corporations. Her specialty is Product and Engineering within the Tech industry. Through her unique problem-solving skills and people-first mentality, Sonya works with her clients to bring recruiting programs to the next level, ensuring they have the systems in place to hire a team that will benefit their organization as they continue to grow.

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.

Allie works to build strong candidate pipelines and experiences. Prior to Gray Scalable, Allie worked at Teach For America managing recruitment marketing strategy, full-cycle recruitment, and brand affinity for various stakeholders. She works with a people first mentality, holding a passion for equity and relationship building in all of her workstreams. Allie is based out of Atlanta, GA and attends Emory University's part-time MBA program, graduating in May 2024.

Molly has helped build engineering and product teams across multiple industries including health tech, gaming, media, and financial services- all while navigating the ever changing tech landscape. She loves to form strong partnerships with her hiring teams and always brings the fun to recruitment. When Molly isn't talking tech, you can find her with rescue dog Smiley wandering about NYC + LA. 

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.

Rachel has a passion for building teams through strong partnerships while scaling organizations with intention. She started her recruiting career as an agency partner to Amazon engineering teams before expanding in the agency world to work with clients across business, finance, and more. Rachel loves to be outside - reading in a nearby park, paddle boarding, or hiking one of Washington’s many stunning trails.

Eric is a Recruiting Consultant on the West Coast Team. He joined Gray Scalable in February 2018 and has been an integral part of tech, business, and executive searches - working with vast array of clients ranging from Series A startups to midsize tech companies. Eric now primarily focuses on full-cycle tech recruiting. Eric holds a master’s degree in Higher Education Management from USC and previously worked in education and non-profit spaces.

Ashley supports the tech team by handling the logistics of the recruitment life cycle through clear communication, scheduling, ATS management, as well as providing the team with additional support in other areas such as sourcing candidates or ad-hoc projects. Most importantly, she ensures that all candidates have an excellent experience. Outside of work, you can find her out on the hiking trails, concertgoing, or experimenting with new recipes.

Matt is a Recruiting Coordinator on Gray Scalable's tech team who makes it a priority to be attentive and supportive of his team's goals. Matt handles scheduling logistics while delivering a delightful candidate experience. To every engagement, Matt brings his positive energy, motivated work ethic, and passion for connecting to people. When not helping clients achieve their goals, Matt can be found camping in the mountains, riding his bike, or searching for the best slice of pizza in Los Angeles.