Our Leadership Team
In 2012, an early plan for an association was outlined by Executive Director Ben Gotkin and Senior Advisor Gerry Crispin.
In 2016, the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals was brought to life by a community of inspired and engaged volunteers.
2017 Board of Directors
Each member of our volunteer board is elected to a two-year term. It’s with gratitude and pride that we announce our first-ever board members.
Ben Gotkin
Executive Director, ATAP
Ben Gotkin is the executive director of ATAP and principal consultant at Recruiting Toolbox. Ben draws from over 22 years of experience in various tactical and strategic leadership roles at organizations including Recruiting Toolbox, Marriott International, RSM, The MITRE Corporation, Intelsat and BAE Systems.
Tom Darrow
Founder and Principal, Talent Connections, LLC and Career Spa, LLC
Tom Darrow, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is a leader in human resources and talent acquisition. His background includes working as the national recruiting director for Accenture and founding Talent Connections, LLC. He has served as a board chair for the SHRM Foundation and as the past-president of SHRM-Atlanta.
Tara Amaral
SVP, Head of Talent Acquisition, Fidelity Investments
Tara Amaral leads enterprise recruiting and strategic talent acquisition projects, and oversees Fidelity Investment’s talent acquisition group. Before joining Fidelity, she worked at New York Life, ADP and Aon Hewitt leading talent acquisition strategy and operations, diversity and inclusion, and recruitment process outsourcing.
Robin Montri
Employer Brand Leader, McKesson Corporation
Robin Montri has dedicated her 25-year career to talent acquisition. She’s led staffing and recruiting functions in corporate, non-profit and RPO environments at some of the most recognizable industry brands, including ADP, Merck, and AOL. Currently, Robin is the employer brand leader for McKesson, a Fortune 5 company.
Jim D’Amico
Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Celanese
Jim D’Amico currently leads global talent acquisition for Celanese, a chemical innovation company based in Dallas, TX. He has over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition and human resources. He is also a co-founder of the Michigan Recruiters Conference and is active mentor in our field.
Eric E. Dunlap
Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Previously with Baylor Scott & White Health
Eric E. Dunlap, MHRIR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, RACR, is a human resources executive with 18 years of strategic experience. He previously led recruiting at Baylor Scott & White Health and prior spent 13 years with Citigroup. He currently oversees talent acquisition efforts for various global organizations as Vice President, Recruitment Client Services at Cielo Talent. He is recognized as a thought leader with proven ability to build and manage high performing, diverse teams.
Allison Kruse
Sr. Manager, Social Media and Talent Acquisition, Kforce
Allison Kruse is passionate about elevating the talent acquisition industry and working alongside a global community to solve challenges. At Kforce, she is responsible for developing and executing a firm-wide strategy to leverage social media to provide value to employees, clients, consultants and candidates.
Tim Sackett
President, HRU Technical Resources
Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, leads HRU Technical Resources, an IT and engineering staffing firm headquartered in Lansing, MI. He has 20 years of executive HR experience working for Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, retail, dining and technology. Tim is an international speaker on leadership, talent acquisition and HR execution.
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ATAP’s Advisory Council
- Christine Johnson
- Will Staney
- Ryan Christoi
- Michael Kannisto
- Carl Kutsmode
- Scott Weaver
- Jessica Lee
- Angela Hills
- Chloé Rada
- Conni LaDouceur
Special Thanks to Our Founding Volunteers
- Dan Black
- Tom Brown
- Bryan Chaney
- Gerry Crispin
- Dean DaCosta
- Matthew Doucette
- Rob Dromgoole
- Chris Gould
- Suzie Grieco
- Lance Haun
- Eric Jacquith
- Michael Kannisto
- Ric Klinger
- Susan LaMotte
- Jer Langhans
- Steve Levy
- Rob McIntosh
- Diana Meisenhelter
- Crystal Miller
- Danielle Monaghan
- Chris Murdock
- Chloé Rada
- Pete Radloff
- Tracey Richardson
- Robin Schooling
- Rayanne Thorn
- Kara Yarnot
- Derek Zeller
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