Our Team

 

The driving force behind HR Avatar, Mike brings energy and passion, as well as more than 20 years experience implementing effective pre-hire screening tools. Mike is the visionary behind some of our greatest innovations.

 

The face (and voice) of HR Avatar. Shoa ensures every client gets exactly what they need, when they need it. An expert in assessment development and delivery with more than 13 years direct experience, she has become a resource to all of us in just about everything. Often caught answering emails in the middle of the night, Shoa is a world-class communicator who makes sure no one is kept waiting for critical information or follow-up.

 

A true master of the term "Practical Science," Matt provides the scientific and technical discipline needed to fine tune our products. Often known for pushing the team to higher and higher levels of excellence, he gets the credit for the superb performance of our assessments in so many job titles and industries. Matt is a consultant with Borneman-West Group LLC.

 

Sandy is a hands on industrial psychologist / consultant who is involved with everything from helping customers select the right assessment and interpret their test results to developing new assessments and conducting concurrent validity and fairness studies. Sandy's enthusiasm for helping companies select the best candidates fairly and efficiently is obvious to all who speak with her.

 

Maria is an Industrial Organizational Psychologist who also sports a Masters in Business Administration and valuable experience as an entrepreneur. Her systematic and practical way of addressing hiring and candidate evaluation challenges helps customers zero in on the most effective assessment solutions for their unique needs. When she's not working on customer-specific projects, Maria is usually busy at work on our most important test development projects.

 

Steve is responsible for communicating HR Avatar's competitive position in the marketplace, including our branding and outreach. Additionally, with more than 15 years of business-to-business experience, Steve ensures our products deliver what clients really want, and that they are easy to use.

 

Bill has over 30 years experience as a CPA. He has helped ensure the financial integrity of HR Avatar since the very beginning of our company. A perpetually optimistic and multi-talented individual, he is a great internal resource for advice and support.

 

Daniel is the creative genius behind our industry-leading animations, which are used in virtually all of assessments. Able to accurately create two dimensional environments that enhance test realism for candidates, Daniel helps us achieve our industry-leading candidate engagement ratings.