About AppyHere
frustration and realization

Our story starts with a classic tale of frustration and realization

Team

Serge Massicotte
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Serge is the fearless leader of the AppyHere crew, with a captain's vision for hourly hiring efficiency. As the former GM of Taleo, one of the biggest names in recruitment software, Serge knows a thing or two about creating top-notch hiring solutions! With his extensive experience in the AI and cloud computing fields, he brings a unique blend of tech wisdom and business savvy to the table. A master of multi-site IT organization, product management, and software development, Serge is known for always pushing forward to ensure AppyHere is the ultimate tool for all your hourly hiring needs!
John Sarvari
Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder
John, CTO and Co-Founder of AppyHere, is the tech wizard behind the platform's seamless user experience. With more than two decades of experience in tech, thought leadership, fostering innovation, and defining next-generation SaaS solutions, John has a great handle on even the most complex technical aspects of AppyHere, as well as how to apply them in business terms. He is also great at attracting top talent, building extraordinary teams, and identifying strategic partners that contribute to AppyHere's exponential growth.
Patrick McLean
Chief Revenue Officer, Co-Founder
Patrick is a superhero in the world of HR, bringing over 20 years of experience in business management and executive recruiting to the AppyHere team. He's a master at evaluating potential candidates, having reviewed over 15,000 resumes and successfully placed over 300 executives across a broad range of industries. Patrick's proficiency at recognizing top talent is unparalleled, and has led to a phenomenal track record of success in his various endeavours -- including AppyHere.
Martin Mathe
Chief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder
Martin is a Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of AppyHere. With over 25 years in HR and management, his expertise has been instrumental in shaping AppyHere's vision — including incorporating HR best practices into the platform, and optimizing it for hourly hiring. With his experience working for companies such as CAE and Behavior Interactive, Martin has developed a keen understanding of the labor market and how to effectively manage and recruit employees.
Theo Rokos
Chief Operating Officer
Theo, the COO of AppyHere, has a background in sales and management from Royal Bank of Scotland, Wolters Kluwer, and Scantron, Theo mastered business development and growth early in his career. In 2007, he founded GreenJobInterview.com, pioneering video interviewing and steering the company to profitability within 36 months. Theo’s leadership saw GreenJobInterview.com partner with 41 Fortune 500 companies and earn a spot as one of the top places to work. A recognized thought leader, Theo authored “Sustainable Staffing” and co-authored “Untangling the Hiring Knot.” His expertise in programmatic, chatbots, and AI solutions fuels AppyHere’s mission to revolutionize hourly hiring, making him an essential part of the team’s success.
Christy Honeycutt
SVP of Strategy Development and Execution
Christy, SVP of Strategy Development and Execution, is an accomplished Talent Operations Executive with over two decades of experience transforming HR and Talent Acquisition processes through centralization and technology. She focuses on possibilities and achieving them as a team, believing that when one wins, everyone wins. A natural disrupter, Christy excels in operational efficiency and thrives on collaboration and inclusivity. A proud Native American, she values belonging in all things. By collaborating with global teams, Christy helps organizations elevate and automate their employment platforms for high-volume, hourly recruitment, removing the "noise" from the hiring process to focus on what truly matters – their people. Christy is also a Founding Member of the Experts Council of Hacking HR,  a top HR voice on Linkedin, and an honored listee of Marquis Who’s Who.  
Michael O'Dell
SVP of Business Development
Michael O'Dell is a 20+ year veteran of the talent acquisition technology industry. His extensive experience spans commercial and federal sectors, domestic and international markets, and businesses of all sizes. As Senior Vice President of Business Development at AppyHere, Michel drives growth and innovation, leveraging his expertise to lead transformative projects and build world-class teams focused on delivering impactful results for clients.
Lalit Canaran
Executive Advisor
Lalit, Executive Advisor, is a strategic leader and innovator in technology, driving digital transformation for Fortune 500 companies. With expertise in mobile, cloud, automation, predictive analytics, and machine learning, Lalit has led transformative projects across various industries, including retail, consumer goods, and telecommunications. He excels at building products that turn ideas into results and has a proven track record of creating world-class development teams focused on early customer use cases. Lalit’s deep understanding of technology trends and their enterprise impact makes him an invaluable asset, helping clients innovate seamlessly into the future.
Abel Blot
Abel, Marketing Director, is the data-driven mastermind behind our candidate attraction strategies. While he bases his decisions on data, he never overlooks the nuances behind the numbers. Abel thrives on planning projects and overcoming obstacles, always fostering strong relationships with his colleagues. He knows that working closely with his team is key to achieving strategic goals. As Marketing Director, he manages recruitment campaigns, developing comprehensive strategies tailored to clients' target positions, resources, and hiring goals. He collaborates closely with the CSR team to ensure seamless and effective solution delivery.
Catherine Gingras
Catherine, Director of Customer Success, is a positive and dynamic leader who always sees the glass half full. She thrives on challenges and loves solving problems with a passionate and ambitious team. Her high energy is matched by her dedication to empowering people toward a common goal. With a strong passion for how technology can transform organizations and society, Catherine finds great motivation in fast-paced environments where everyone contributes. As Director – Customer Success, she focuses on building strong connections, understanding clients' needs, and leveraging AppyHere's expertise to ensure successful recruitment transformations for all partners.
Guillaume Couturier
Guillaume, Customer Success Specialist, is a fast learner with a strong sense of curiosity, always eager to find innovative solutions and leverage technology to enhance human experiences. He excels at building rapport quickly and thrives in dynamic, passionate teams focused on continuous learning and improvement. In his role as a Customer Success Specialist, Guillaume is dedicated to building strong, long-term relationships with clients. He ensures that promises are delivered, understands clients' needs and pain points, and helps them maximize value. By working directly with customers, Guillaume advocates for their needs and channels their feedback to drive continuous improvement.
Lindsay Ratliff
Lindsay, Sales, Operations, and Event Manager, brings a rich background in coordination and recruitment to her role at AppyHere. She thrives on building rapport and fostering a collaborative environment where team success is shared. With a keen focus on the candidate experience, Lindsay continuously learns and adapts her approach. As a Sales, Operations, and Event Manager, Lindsay supports her team in planning and executing events, demos, and much more. She ensures that every detail is meticulously handled, contributing to the seamless delivery of our services and the success of the team.
Emilie Phan
Emilie, Talent Operations Team lead, is a curious and energetic individual who thrives on solving problems and embracing new challenges. Her passion for continuous learning fuels her drive to explore innovative solutions. She is naturally eager to help others and enjoys collaborating to achieve common goals and create impactful outcomes. Her enthusiasm and collaborative spirit make her a valuable asset in any dynamic environment. As a team lead, she works closely with the recruitment team, guiding them to meet their objectives. She also works alongside the Talent Operations Manager to ensure customer satisfaction is achieved.

Advisors

William Tincup
William is a prolific speaker on all things HR and TA – in-person, domestically, globally and virtually. He has been featured or sourced as an HR, TA, future of work and career expert in the NYT, WSJ, HBR, HuffPost, Fortune, MSNBC, CNN, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg News, Investor's Business Daily, Information Week, Tech Target, Tech Republic, TechCrunch, Fast Company, WIRED, LinkedIn and other HR and TA publications.

He is the President and Editor-at-Large of RecruitingDaily, where he acts as a spokesman, speaks at conferences and webinars, attends analyst meetings, programs training events (HRTX), and podcasts prolifically. William has two different podcasts: The RecruitingDaily Podcast, and The Use Case Podcast; he has podcasted more about HR and TA than anyone in the world. He is also a venture partner at Evergreen Mountain Equity Partners and Future Wrk Ventures. He serves on the Board of Advisors for 25+ HR and TA tech companies.
George LaRocque
George is the Founder of WorkTech, offering leading market analyst and advisory services for HR tech and the future of work. He is also a Founding Partner at Impact WorkTech Accelerator.

George has more than 25 years in the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry, and is widely recognized as the go-to market consultant for work tech and HR-related technology and services and the HCM marketplace. He speaks frequently on trends impacting work, HR and work tech.  WorkTech's groundbreaking research is known for identifying and defining the Work Tech category that is disrupting HR and Recruitment tech. 

George helps employers understand the trends that are impacting their workforce today and in the future, and helps HR service providers and technology vendors with a unique perspective on HR customers and the changing workforce.
Josh Akers
Josh Akers is a 25+ year employment industry veteran and the co founder and managing partner of Akers Advisors; a referral-only advisory specializing in Market Development, Alliance Ecosystems, and Corporate Strategy for the HR & Employment Tech sectors. 
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