About Bullhorn

Art Papas is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bullhorn, Inc., the global leader in software for the staffing & recruitment industry. Art was the original architect of Bullhorn’s flagship Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, which now helps more than 10,000 companies around the world run their businesses. In 2014, Ernst & Young named Art an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner in New England. Prior to starting Bullhorn, Art started his career as a software engineer at Thomson Reuters. Art is a graduate of Tufts University, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. Art currently serves on the Tufts Computer Science External Advisory Board.

As President and COO, Matt leads Bullhorn’s architectural, technical, and software design and development efforts. He also directs the product management team’s work defining product strategy, and global customer support and success. Since joining Bullhorn in 2004, Matt has held a variety of leadership positions managing the growth of various technical and services teams, including Vice President of Professional Services. Prior to Bullhorn, Matt worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, specializing in systems process assurance for such companies as Fidelity and State Street Global Advisors. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Boston University’s School of Management.

As Bullhorn’s Chief Revenue Officer, Mike drives the company’s global revenue growth. Mike was one of the first 15 team members of Bullhorn Inc. in Boston and relocated to London in 2010 to start up the International team. In his 6 years in London, Mike drove regional expansion into the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, and Australia. He has supplied cloud-based solutions to recruitment consultancies in over 50 different countries worldwide for the past 10 years. Mike was born and raised in the Boston-area where he grew up an avid sport fan. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Babson College.

Peter Linas is the Chief Corporate Development Officer, overseeing Bullhorn’s international operations across EMEA and APAC and Bullhorn’s M&A strategy, including building relationships with potential acquisition opportunities globally.

Peter joined Bullhorn in 2009 and was responsible for its highly successful UK launch, followed by successfully scaling the business internationally. Before taking on the launch of Bullhorn in the UK, Peter spent 20 years working in the recruitment industry and held several board positions before moving into the technology space.

Brian Sylvester is Bullhorn’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with more than 15 years of financial leadership experience. Brian leads Bullhorn’s financial, accounting, and legal functions. Prior to becoming CFO, Brian spent three years at Bullhorn in various finance & accounting roles. Prior to Bullhorn, Brian was Corporate Controller at Pegasystems, a global provider of business process management software where he scaled the finance organization during a period of 2.5x revenue growth. Brian began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in their technology audit practice.

Brian is a CPA in Massachusetts, has a Master’s of Science in Accounting from Boston College and a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting from Bryant University.

Kelley Morse is the Chief People Officer, responsible for leading the global human resources organization, including talent acquisition, HR business partners, people operations, compensation, learning and development, analytics, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and ensuring the organization maintains its strong culture as it grows. Prior to joining the team, Kelley spent her career partnering with business leaders to build out people programs and teams at high-growth startups, including ConcertAI and Flywire. She has an MBA from Suffolk University and a B.A in Communications from Gustavus Adolphus College.

As Chief Marketing Officer, Jonathan Bedard drives positioning, messaging, and go to market strategy for Bullhorn’s overall portfolio of products. He brings a broad range of skills and experiences across business development, sales, marketing, and strategy at industry leading and high growth organizations to help drive growth. Jonathan previously led enterprise strategy & operations, product marketing and customer marketing teams at athenahealth, which grew from $400M to $1.4B in revenue over the course of his tenure. Jonathan has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Colgate University where he was a Fulbright Scholarship recipient.

As Chief Customer Officer, Mitesh leads Bullhorn’s global Customer Experience organization, driving innovation and exceptional service across all customer touchpoints. With over 30 years of experience spanning software development, staffing operations, and recruitment technology, Ashar has held leadership roles across product strategy, management, and operations at Bullhorn. Before becoming Chief Customer Officer, he was instrumental in scaling Bullhorn’s customer-facing services and aligning teams to deliver stronger business outcomes.

Prior to joining Bullhorn, Ashar worked in various operational and leadership roles within the staffing industry, gaining firsthand experience in recruiting, sales, and operations management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Statistics and an MBA from the University of Mumbai.

Ryan Murphy is the Executive Vice President of Enterprise and Salesforce. He began his 10-year career at Bullhorn as a finance and sales intern, affording him a 360-degree view of the software-as-a-service industry and Bullhorn’s business model. Prior to his current role, Ryan served as an Enterprise Account Executive where he honed his customer-first leadership style and championed Bullhorn’s offerings to its most strategic clients. Today, Murphy is charged with leading the enterprise strategy and go to market for both Bullhorn and Bullhorn for Salesforce, enabling customers to maximize their investments on both platforms and deliver an incredible experience to their customers and candidates. Ryan has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Boston University.

Nina Eigerman is Bullhorn’s SVP of Alliances and Business Development, responsible for the company’s technology and services partnerships. Prior to joining Bullhorn, Nina ran the Business Services practice at G2 Capital Advisors, helping agencies and their providers with capital market transactions. Earlier in her career, she was the President of Aquent Solutions and a consultant with McKinsey & Company. She also ran a full desk at a-connect, a global strategic staffing firm. Nina has a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College and graduated from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

As Senior Vice President of Product Management, Tamar is responsible for driving product strategy, delivery and growth for Bullhorn’s Sales & Recruiting solutions.

Tamar has over 15 years of experience in the technology space and has held a variety of technical and leadership roles, ranging from software development and architecture to product management and product leadership.

Tamar has a deep background in data standards and business intelligence. She led an initiative that established a global integration data model that is now in use by thousands of organizations, was a member of IMS Global’s LIS Group, working towards establishing international standards of learning technology and interoperability, and was in the Advisory Committee for a national Student-Level Data Network initiative led by the Institute of Higher Education Policy.

Prior to joining Bullhorn, Tamar led Product Management for Platform Solutions at Ellucian, a provider of full lifecycle ERP and CRM solutions for higher education.

As SVP of Product – Automation & AI, Jason Heilman is responsible for developing solutions to help our customers achieve digital transformation. With 15 years of staffing industry experience, he has worked with thousands of recruiters, salespeople, owners, and leaders of recruitment agencies to understand their challenges and develop innovative solutions to accelerate growth. Jason was previously the Co-founder and CEO of Herefish which currently helps Bullhorn customers automate over half a billion actions per year. He went to a school in Southern Missouri you’ve never heard of, we’d suggest thinking he is cool for reasons other than where he went to school.

As SVP of Architecture & Technical Operations, Mike Henrichs is responsible for the architectural and operational health of all of Bullhorn’s products. His teams guide the evolution of Bullhorn’s software platforms to continually improve scalability, stability, and performance. He also leads the DevOps teams that create powerful tools that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our operational teams. Prior to joining Bullhorn, Mike spent more than 15 years leading software development, architecture, and operations across a variety of commercial and financial verticals, including multiple startup companies in the high performance computing space. These companies utilized custom hardware to dramatically accelerate processing and data transformation for financial markets as well as AI & machine learning applications. He has been leading SaaS software teams in building scalable, fault tolerant systems since 2015. Mike holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Washington University in St Louis.

Andy is an experienced Sales Leader and Senior Leadership Team member. In his role as Senior Vice President International he is responsible for the sales organisations, revenue and growth of the business across EMEA and APAC.

Andy joined Bullhorn in 2013 when he was responsible for a growing UK business prior to expanding his responsibilities to include emerging international markets.

Prior to joining Bullhorn Andy held a number of senior director roles leading teams who worked with a broad spectrum of Enterprise organisations supporting them to drive operational efficiency and business growth through the deployment of technology.

Gretchen Keefner is SVP of Bullhorn’s Enterprise business in North America, responsible for the growth of the company’s largest and most strategic customers. Gretchen has been a leader in staffing and recruiting technology for the entirety of her career. Prior to joining Bullhorn, Gretchen was VP of Sales for Chicago-based startup Envoy, following twelve years with CareerBuilder where she led Enterprise staffing sales and eventually launched and led CareerBuilder’s healthcare business unit. Gretchen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She serves on the Women In Leadership Council for the American Staffing Association and is an active mentor through ASA and Chicago Innovation.

Leah McKelvey is Bullhorn’s SVP, Corporate Development and Enterprise Strategy. She leads go-to-market strategy and growth initiatives focused on expanding Bullhorn’s reach with the largest staffing and recruitment firms across the globe. Beyond these responsibilities as part of the Enterprise Leadership Team, she works on Bullhorn’s Corporate Development team on M&A efforts, including serving as the integration lead for specific acquisitions. During her tenure at Bullhorn, she has also held leadership roles in global operations and Enterprise sales in EMEA. Before joining Bullhorn in 2017, Leah spent the majority of her career in marketing leadership, business development and strategy roles at CareerBuilder and ClearEdge Marketing. Leah earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and her MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

As Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Owen leads Bullhorn’s security for corporate and customer environments and programs to ensure data privacy and product compliance certification/reports. This is inclusive of infrastructure, software, and education. Owen has 20 years experience in security roles requiring a global outlook and the development of solutions conforming with regulations for financial, medical services, retail, and SaaS industries. This allows him to support and enable Bullhorn to provide their customers with a safe and secure environment for their data. Owen holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Limerick, a Master of Science degree in Security and Forensics from Dublin City University, and an MBA from UMass Lowell.

As Senior Vice President of Technical Services & Customer Success at Bullhorn, Anthony oversees Global Professional Services and Customer Success and is responsible for deployment, adoption and value realization of industry leading Bullhorn software. Global Professional Services at Bullhorn partners with its customers to provide a variety of services including business and technical consulting, integration and customization, enterprise project management and adoption services.

Prior to joining Bullhorn in 2018, Anthony was Vice President of Global Solution Architecture at Fuze, a global provider of enterprise communication software. Before that, Anthony has held a variety of technical leadership roles within the enterprise software space starting in software development, sales engineering, solution architecture and over time transitioning towards his true passion which is ensuring client success through technology solutions. Anthony holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Northeastern University.

As Senior Vice President of Product Marketing, Jeff is responsible for the strategy and go-to-market execution of Bullhorn’s product portfolio. With over 23 years of experience, Jeff works extensively with customers, sales, market analysts, and others to help Bullhorn maximize its presence and leadership in the staffing space. Previously, Jeff was a senior member of the product management team and was responsible for growing Bullhorn’s CRM, analytics, mobile, and sales management capabilities. Prior to Bullhorn, Jeff held senior product management, marketing, and strategy positions with companies around the Boston area. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Bentley University.

Jonathan Novich is Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Salesforce for Bullhorn, the global leader in CRM and operations software for the recruitment industry. A staffing technology innovator, he has developed broad and deep product and technical experience consulting to staffing firms over the past 15 years. Jonathan has acted as an independent consultant for some of the largest staffing companies in the world and advised companies on acquisition targets. At Bullhorn, he oversees product initiatives as more than 10,000 staffing companies rely on Bullhorn’s cloud-based platform to drive sales, build relationships, and power their recruitment processes from end to end. He graduated with honors from Princeton University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Science and a certificate in Operations Research.

As Senior Vice President, Sales, Donny Payne leads the company’s field sales organization where he is responsible for revenue and growth of the business across North America. He brings a vast array of experience both in the staffing industry and in scaling customer-centric sales and account management teams.

Donny joined Bullhorn in 2013 as a Regional Sales Manager where he was responsible for deploying the company’s first field sales teams prior to expanding his responsibilities across North America.

Prior to joining Bullhorn, Donny held several senior sales leadership roles with both HCM software and staffing companies. He is a veteran of the U.S. military where he served as an Army Ranger. Donny holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from North Georgia University and a Masters in Christian Studies from Luther Rice University.

As the Senior Vice President of Solution Consulting and Overlay Sales, Tom Shepherd leads revenue growth initiatives through strategic consulting, solution design, and client engagement as well as overseeing the overlay sales and sales enablement teams. With extensive experience spanning sales, solutions, and product development, Tom has a proven track record of delivering exceptional customer outcomes across diverse industries and organizations of all sizes. Prior to his current role, Tom was the Global Vice President of Solutions Engineering at Box where he was a founding member of the Solutions Engineering team, and played a pivotal role in scaling the business from $20 million to over $1 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

As VP of Global Sales Operations, Rich Amaral is responsible for developing and overseeing effective sales processes to enable the sales organization to run and grow effectively. His team is responsible for managing sales facing systems, KPIs, reporting, target setting, compensation planning, and territory design & execution. He brings a combination of functional skills and experience across sales, strategy, product, corporate development, and finance to assist the sales organization in growing and running efficiently. Prior to Bullhorn, Rich spent nearly a decade at Akamai technologies in varied Finance and Sales Operations roles, managing everything from Revenue Accounting and Web Division Product Finance to North American Sales Operations. Rich has a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance and Accounting from Bentley University.

As the Vice President of Marketing at Bullhorn, Catherine leads the company’s demand generation and marketing operations organizations across the globe. Over her tenure, she’s overseen several marketing functions including marketing programs, international marketing, marketing operations, business development, and events, including the global Engage conference series. She is passionate about marketing technology, building high-performing teams, and leveraging both to drive for results. Catherine has a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from Providence College.

As Vice President, Global Accounts, Tim Cavins leads a worldwide team that is responsible for Bullhorn’s most strategic customer relationships. Tim and his team work everyday to create an incredible customer experience and create value for the staffing industry’s leading enterprises with Bullhorn solutions. Prior to joining Bullhorn, Tim had sales and sales leadership positions in several leading technology companies including Baxter Healthcare, PTC, and Verint. Prior to his extensive career in technology, Tim served as an officer in the United States Navy flying F-14 Tomcats off of the USS Forrestal. He has a degree in Systems Analysis from Miami University in Ohio.

Jack Englert is Bullhorn’s VP of Global Infrastructure and Technical Operations, responsible for ensuring the secure, scalable, and optimal delivery of Bullhorn products and services around the globe. Prior to joining Bullhorn, Jack was the VP of Cloud Operations for Medidata, the global leader in SaaS based clinical trial solutions. Earlier in his career, he was the Director of Global Hosted Services with Cisco WebEx, architecting and deploying their global network and service delivery model. He also ran all infrastructure and operations for an international medical device manufacturer helping people with epilepsy. Jack has a Bachelor of Arts from Western Colorado University.

Michael is Bullhorn’s Executive Creative Director, leading the creative team and overseeing brand identity, design, and strategy. Michael joined Bullhorn in 2011 after working for Monitor Deloitte, where he was Creative Director for Brand Strategy and Design helping P&G and Nestlé unlock brand value creation across their organizations. Before Monitor, he built the brands of two startups, Sermo and Leveragepoint Innovations. Earlier in his career, he spent time at advertising agencies Mullen and Jack Morton on various brands, including IBM, Bank of America, and many more. Michael has a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tufts University and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts.

As VP, Financial Planning & Analysis, Anthony Garofalo is responsible for the day-to-day
execution of the company’s financial plan. He oversees the company-wide process including annual operating plan, long range planning as well as the monthly forecasting process. Prior to joining Bullhorn, Anthony held a variety of roles within finance including General Accounting, FP&A and Corporate Development. He brings a broad range of financial experience building FP&A teams to fully mature world class FP&A organizations. Anthony has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bryant University.

As VP of International Support, Jake leads the Tier 1 support organization globally and international enterprise support for various product lines. He joined Bullhorn in 2010 as one of its first employees in support. He has since created a talented support team that provides world class support to our clients. He is also responsible for developing the support strategy as the company continues to grow its business internationally. Prior to Bullhorn, he worked in application support in recruitment for as part of the MPS Group, an Adecco company. Jake has a Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Digital Systems from the University of Sussex, Brighton.

Greg LaGarde is the RVP of Bullhorn’s Enterprise business and is responsible for the ongoing growth and support of the organization’s largest and most strategic customers. As one of the first fifty employees at Bullhorn, Greg has held several positions within the organization which provide him with a unique perspective of both the internal operations within a major cloud-based technology company and the needs and expectations of its most strategic clients. Most recently, Greg has been focused on supporting digital transformation opportunities at some of the largest staffing companies by maximizing technology investments and delivering an incredible customer experience to clients and candidates alike. Though he currently lives in Austin, TX, Greg was born and raised in the Boston area where he grew up an avid sports fan and later received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the School of Management at Boston University.

Ben Levine is one of Bullhorn’s VPs of Software Engineering. His responsibilities include overseeing the execution and delivery of the Bullhorn platform development teams in producing solutions for the needs of our customers. Prior to joining Bullhorn, Ben worked at Build-a-Bear Workshop where he helped drive the development of the companies e-commerce platform helping to grow that arm of the business and expand the company’s online presence. Ben has a Bachelor of Science is Computer Science and Computer Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from Webster University.

Aaron McIntosh is the Regional Vice President for the APAC region at Bullhorn, focusing on growth and operations in the area. He brings over 14 years of experience in the technology sector, mainly in automation solutions. Aaron lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife Emma and their sons, Jake and Kit. He is a fan of AFL, particularly the Cats, and enjoys cycling, often found on Beach Road as part of the MAMIL community. Aaron earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computing from Monash University.

As Vice President, Product – Healthcare at Bullhorn, Jason is responsible for guiding the healthcare product vision and strategy across the Bullhorn product portfolio.

Jason is a trusted advisor and industry expert in healthcare staffing, with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. His unique blend of operational, sales, and recruiting expertise enables him to deliver strategic solutions that meet the evolving needs of Bullhorn customers. By combining his deep understanding of the healthcare staffing landscape with his expertise in Bullhorn’s products, Jason helps customers streamline their operations, improve performance, and achieve their business goals.

As Vice President of Product Marketing at Bullhorn. Josh and his team build and execute strategies to drive Bullhorn’s business in the healthcare sector and on the Salesforce platform. He previously led the international alliances team at Bullhorn. He joined Bullhorn in 2021 after its acquisition of Sirenum (now Bullhorn Workforce Management), which he co-founded. Josh brings nearly 25 years of experience in technology marketing and strategy including nearly a decade in staffing and recruitment technology. During his career, he has held leadership roles at Medidata, IBM, Deloitte Consulting, and GLG. Josh holds a BA from Brandeis University and an MBA from the University of Miami. He serves on the alumni board of Brandeis University and is a member of the Hertfordshire Cardinals baseball club. A Miami native, Josh lives in NW London with his wife and twin teenage daughters.

As Vice President of Architecture, Evan Pollan drives engineering best practices, innovation and modernization, developer productivity and operational scale for Bullhorn’s product portfolio. He brings a broad range of hands-on technical leadership experience in a variety of different markets, including financial services, systems management, marketing & customer support, and sports performance. Evan previously served as VP of Infrastructure Engineering at Khoros, helping scale that business from a venture-backed startup to a powerhouse in the social marketing and customer support space purchased by Vista Equity Partners. Most recently, he served as Chief Architect at Catapult Sports, focusing on modernizing and integrating a portfolio of sports performance hardware and software solutions. Evan has a BS in Applied Science from the University of North Carolina, with a concentration in computer science and mathematics.

VP of Salesforce Services, Gareth Rogan heads up the Salesforce Professional Services Consulting team globally in Bullhorn. Starting in recruitment in 2003 and working with Salesforce since 2008, he brings a broad range of skills and previous experience and joined Bullhorn as part of the acquisition of Jobscience. Gareth was previously the CTO of Lifes2good, in charge of Salesforce and Marketing systems, including the implementation and management of a global Salesforce org. Prior to Lifes2good, Gareth ran the Recruitment systems at CPL Ltd, Ireland’s largest recruitment company. Gareth has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science and a Higher Diploma in Software Development from University College Galway, a Master in Software and Information Systems from Regis University, Denver.

Melissa Rosen joined Bullhorn in 2007 to work with clients on consulting and training initiatives. In her current role as VP of Consulting Services, she runs the team of business and architecture experts that are focused on optimized solution design that balances staffing and system architecture best practice. Melissa brings over 25 years of recruiting and staffing expertise with a primary focus on building strong sales and recruiting teams.

Prior to joining Bullhorn, Melissa was the National Recruiting Director for Bartech Technical Services, a technical staffing firm. There she managed the recruiting function for the 11 North American Offices. In addition to her role at Bartech, she was the Project Manager for their Bullhorn implementation.

Melissa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH and a Master of Business Administration in Leadership from Baker University in Auburn Hills, MI.

As Bullhorn’s Vice President, Enterprise International, David Stott leads a global team responsible for delivering value and solving complex business problems for the largest staffing and recruiting firms across UK & Ireland, mainland Europe and APAC. With over a decade of experience servicing the recruitment industry in sales and sales leadership roles, David has continued to take on increased responsibility since joining Bullhorn in 2013 and been recognized for record growth in his regions. He graduated from University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, where he currently resides with his beloved wife and three children.

Clare began her career in logistics, working with leading global companies to manage large-scale technology change and transformation programs. She later founded her own consulting business, guiding global airline industry projects, post-M&A technology integrations, and software implementations for blue-chip companies. After a move to the Executive Search sector Clare joined Bullhorn’s International PMO in 2018, where she led successful implementations for our large Enterprise customers. She later set up and led the Professional Services Engagement Management function, collaborating with Enterprise Sales on a model to deliver a smooth transition into implementation and drive successful customer outcomes. Now, as VP of Global Services Strategy & Operations, Clare drives key strategic initiatives, and leads teams providing operational support to the Professional Services Consulting teams.

Matt Webster is Regional Vice President, Enterprise at Bullhorn. Matt launched the APAC business eight years ago and has been integral to the company’s growth. Matt relocated to Singapore three years ago in order to expand operations in Asia. Before Bullhorn he worked at SEEK for over five years. He loves all the food in Singapore and how his job allows him to be in a different country every other week.

Keith Weightman is the Regional Vice President of National Accounts at Bullhorn. He leads a team of Sales and Account Managers that partner with some of Bullhorn’s most strategic accounts to accelerate growth, improve productivity and achieve new levels of success. Prior to Bullhorn, he spent 3+ years working with a global staffing and recruiting firm. Outside of work he’s an avid Washington Football fan, enjoys staying active, and spending time with his wife Jordan, and two sons, Cash and Jennings. He holds a bachelor’s in Guitar Performance from Towson University.

As Vice President Global Sales, Enterprise Shaun is responsible for the strategy and execution within Enterprise Sales and leads teams of exceptional people expanding into new and mature markets to drive revenue and growth. He also continues to remain strategically involved in key campaigns globally. Shaun has a passion for developing the individuals, helping to coach, grow, and promote them. Shaun joined Bullhorn from Broadbean Technology in 2012 and was one of the first employees internationally. He has spent the last 9+ years at Bullhorn working closely with the world’s largest recruiting agencies gaining a deep understanding of the priorities and challenges staffing leaders face.