Tasia is the managing director at Hire for Hope. She helps set our direction for delivering the highest caliber recruiting and talent services and oversees our recruiting, consulting, and operations teams.

Before joining the Hire for Hope team, she was a group leader at Payless. In this role, she found her passion for leadership development and recruiting and led her region in sales, conversion rates, customer satisfaction, and served as her district’s key partner for developing future leaders and preventing talent gaps.

She then took a role in training and development at Americo Life, where she designed and facilitated employee and leadership development programs and classes improved team satisfaction by 20-50% through team-building programs. She also managed LOMA initiatives where she effectively reduced costs, increased enrollment rates and increased pass rates.

In 2015, she started working as the organizational development specialist at Byrne Electrical where she helped develop strategies, implement a competency model and formal performance management and developed a leadership program. During her time at Byrne, she developed and implemented a complete overhaul of their performance management system and integrated a new technology platform for 600 production employees and 200 office employees. This led to a 40% improvement in completion and delivery rates of on-time performance reviews. She also made enhancements to Byrne’s applicant tracking system, which led to an increased candidate response time and communication, reduced time to fill by 20%.

Tasia graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Tasia and her husband have been sponsoring kids through Compassion International and Food for the Hungry for the last 10 years.

As an East Coast native, Tasia grew up a frequent traveler with more wings than roots. She’s spent time exploring every state in the US except, Hawaii, has had 15 permanent addresses and even spent a little time growing up in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. In her free time, Tasia enjoys boating and camping with her husband and their two Dalmatians. A fun fact about Tasia is that she enjoys DIY projects and recently built a pantry in her kitchen!

Nicole is an executive recruiter and talent consultant at Hire for Hope. She creates new opportunities for Hire for Hope through sales meetings and relationship building. She also handles sourcing a broad range of high-quality professionals and interviewing them to determine the best fit for our clients across West Michigan and beyond. Nicole is certified in talent optimization through Predictive Index. In her time at Hire for Hope, she has conducted nearly 1,000 candidate interviews and has found our clients countless of qualified hires including VP of HR, HR Manager, Process Engineer, Engineering Leader and Community Development Officer.

Prior to joining the Hire for Hope team, she worked in media sales at Cumulus Media, she built and grew local and national relationships with a large client base across multiple industries to create radio, digital and event marketing plans for them. Nicole was recognized as the “Sales Person of the Year” for four consecutive years and thoroughly enjoys networking and building relationships.

Nicole graduated from Northwood University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management.

She is actively involved in the West Michigan community spending her time volunteering & being involved in numerous committees including LaughFest, Wine & Wig, Kid’s Food Basket and the American Cancer Society. Nicole and her husband host a yearly virtual 5K fundraiser for The Skin Cancer Foundation each May.

Outside of work, you can find Nicole spending time with her husband, new baby and dog, She loves traveling, reading and seeking out the best Michigan sunsets!

Asad is an executive recruiter at Hire for Hope. He sources and recruits top talent for our clients across West Michigan and helps people land their dream roles.

Previously, Asad worked at Paychex for two years as an MMS sales representative and before that, an account executive at MLive Media group for three years. Asad has enjoyed making a difference for businesses and the local community throughout his career and looks forward to continuing to make an impact at Hire for Hope.

Asad received his bachelor’s degree in sales and business marketing from Western Michigan University.

He has been involved with Kids’ Food Basket as a volunteer and is now volunteering with the YWCA to support Hire for Hope’s mission.

Always looking for a challenge, Asad spends his time outside of work on home and yard improvement projects or golfing with his friends and girlfriend. Either way, you can find him taking any chance he can to get outside and enjoy the company of his friends and family.

Lauren is an executive recruiter at Hire for Hope. In her role, she finds and connects with top talent who possess the head, heart and briefcase that our client needs to complete their team. Lauren is Predictive Index certified, has conducted over 400 interviews for Hire for Hope and is proud to have placed two women in top engineering roles in Grand Rapids. 

Lauren previously was an employee benefits consultant at BHS Insurance for five years where she helped clients streamline benefit processes and the associated technology. Prior to that, Lauren worked at the JW Marriott for six years in hospitality. 

Lauren obtained her associate’s degree from Grand Rapids Community College and her bachelor’s degree in human resources from Grand Valley State University.

With a passion for people, Lauren enjoys connecting to other professionals throughout West Michigan through the Grand Rapids Chamber. She also is proud to actively contribute to the community impact that Hire for Hope is involved with through the YWCA. 

Outside of work, Lauren enjoys music, meditation and yoga, spending time with her close-knit family, cheering on the Michigan State Spartans, and catching a barre class at The Barre Code. She recently discovered her new favorite spot, Jackson Hole, and is now an avid fan of a mountain range and discovering new places through travel.

Jenna is an executive recruiter at Hire for Hope. She specializes in sourcing and recruiting top talent and helps empower people to reimagine their careers and thrive!

Prior to joining the Hire for Hope team, Jenna worked at BDO USA, LLC as a research and development associate for the business incentives group. There, she supported specialized tax consulting services specific to research and development initiatives.

Before that, Jenna worked at Baudville Brands first as an account manager and then as a human resource sales consultant, where she helped organizations improve each step of the employee journey from onboarding through retirement and consulted with leaders to help them transform their employee engagement, improve connectivity and decrease turnover.

Jenna received her bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University and was a member of the FSU Women’s Soccer Organization.

Jenna enjoys being involved with various organizations throughout West Michigan and has past experience volunteering at Mel Trotter, Habitat for Humanity and The Other Way Ministries. She is looking forward to actively engaging with the YWCA through Hire for Hope’s partnership.

When she isn’t working, Jenna enjoys spending time going on trail hikes with her husband and their Bernese Mountain Dog, Stella. She also feeds her competitive spirit by staying active in a local adult soccer league and loves perfecting new recipes for friends and family to try.

Jamie is Hire for Hope’s executive talent specialist. In her role, Jamie spearheads our search strategy and researches and sources a broad range of high-quality professionals for professional employment opportunities. She also analyzes the firm’s business processes, systems, and technology integration to maximize performance and help streamline consistent workflows.

Prior to joining Hire for Hope, Jamie served as director of operations at FLOW Cleanrooms, where she led daily operations and oversaw all human resources functions, including recruiting and onboarding, with a passion for employee placement and coaching.

Before that, Jamie was the director of operations at Colliers International West Michigan, where she worked in various roles for numerous years developing her passion for leadership and human resources, focused on engaging and growing “the people” whom she considers every company’s greatest asset.

Jamie has been passionate in her volunteer efforts, and has been involved with Habitat for Humanity, Kids’ Food Basket, Mel Trotter Ministries, Angel Tree, Fosters Forward and Operation Christmas Child. She is an avid advocate for mental health awareness, as well as for those who are caregivers supporting those individuals with mental health matters, offering up hope and resources available to assist in their journeys.

A mother of four, Jamie loves to spend time with her family. A favorite activity is traveling to the family cottage in Northern Michigan, enjoying the water, beach, and sun. She also is a bookworm and will read any and everything — from educational books to murder mysteries thrillers.

Amanda is Hire for Hope’s Business Administration Manager. In this role, she serves as the culture ambassador, human resources manager and finance manager. Amanda is tasked with overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, reporting, budgeting, employee payroll,  benefits and onboarding. She also supports vendor relations business strategy and any other administrative functions that arise. 

Before joining Hire for Hope, Amanda served for three and a half years as the office administrator at Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc.

An Ohio native, Amanda received her bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from The Ohio State University and recently completed the SHRM Essentials of Human Resources certification course.

Amanda has been involved in several fundraising events with Safe Haven Ministries as the beneficiary through “Running For Jenny” at the Riverbank Run, which she’s run for years. She is also a parent volunteer at her children’s school, Algoma Christian School. Amanda is thrilled to continue her community involvement through Hire for Hope’s partnership with the YWCA.  

Amanda has a passion for health and wellness and in 2015, in addition to being a stay-at-home parent, Amanda started her own small business, A Mother’s Nature, where she crafts artisan health and beauty care products using all-natural ingredients including therapeutic grade essential oils. She loves running, singing, playing board games with her spouse and three children, and drinking a good red wine. Her favorite? A Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, OR.

Kayla is Hire for Hope’s human resources assistant. She helps us source, recruit, optimize talent, and everything in between.

Kayla was previously Hire for Hope’s human resources and marketing intern. During her internship, Kayla’s work was published in a local magazine and she also wrote our all-time top-performing article, Inspirational Quotes for Recruiters. Before joining Hire for Hope, Kayla worked at Midwest Direct Transport as an accounting clerk. There, she handled billing and invoicing. Before that role, Kayla worked as a resident assistant at Harbor House Ministries where she helped adults with impairments enjoy daily life.

Kayla graduated from Grand Valley State University with her bachelor’s degree in human resource management. She chose to go into human resources so she can pair her business mind with her passion to help others.

She loves volunteering and is actively involved in our partnership with the YWCA. She also volunteers at her church and leads children’s worship.

Kayla also spends her time outside of work appreciating the arts. She dabbles in photography and attends any form of live entertainment like plays, musicals, or concerts.