Crelate Talent

We power businesses that power the gig economy.

Recruiting software that’s as flexible as the flexible workforce.

We’re here to create the future of recruiting. From the technology we build to the services we provide, every Crelate employee plays a significant role. Our workplace is full of dreamers and achievers. We’re on a continuous mission to create recruiting technology that helps teams grow at a faster pace.

What’s in the name?
Crelate – Pronounced /krēˈlāt/

The heart of recruiting is relationship building. Our name reflects this belief.

Create + Relationships = Crelate

Our mission

Crelate was founded to help talent-focused businesses build relationships with an increasingly dynamic global workforce. We believe great things happen when people and business come together around a shared interest and mutual benefit. We build software that reflects our shared values of collaboration, transparency and equality to help everyone connect with better opportunities.

Crelate’s mission is to grow lasting prosperity for all through the empowerment of entrepreneurship and employment.

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Our core values

Get to Done!

We have a bias towards action. We value speed coupled with execution by accelerating ideas to constantly improve the company and ourselves as individuals. Blending speed with thoughtful data driven decisions help all of us to separate ourselves from the competition. We are never satisfied with the status quo and are constantly driving to deliver tangible results.

Own it. Act Like an Owner!

We are all owners at Crelate. This means taking responsibility to get things done and owning the outcomes, good or bad. We act with urgency. Taking accountability for failure and failing forward fast drives respect and trust within the business. By thinking in the owner’s mentality, we’re resourceful and use both time and currency as if they were our own.

Forever, Customer Obsessed.

We are passionate about our customers and work hard to earn and maintain their trust. From the top down, we look to understand our industry trends to better serve and empower our customer base. Our actions, roadmap, and day-to-day engagements have our customers in the forefront of our minds as we seek to build consultative – not transactional – relationships whenever possible. We work relentlessly to be the experts, so we can serve our customers in the way that is best for their business.

Always Improving.

We are always learning and have a relentless passion for self-improvement. Our growth mindset helps us raise the bar for ourselves and challenge those around us. We value people who are curious and seek opportunities to act and explore new possibilities.

Succeed Together.

We are better when we achieve as a team. We seek to be transparent, open, and honest, and share information across teams for the betterment of those around us. We actively listen, respect varying ideas and viewpoints, and challenge each other so that the entire organization can grow and improve.

Trusted. Believe in Each Other.

Each of us have the opportunity to build and shape our own career paths at Crelate. Earned through consistency, hard work, and collaboration, we all have the trust and autonomy needed to accomplish great things. We are all empowered to make the right decisions and feel confident in bringing up ideas and solutions to drive the company forward. We’re all here for a reason, we believe in each other.

Prosperity Engine

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We are on a mission to be the most customer-centric talent engagement and recruiting software solution provider on the planet.

Whether we know it or not, we’re all gig workers now. Talent mobility is at an all-time high and the recruiting profession is rapidly adapting to meet this challenge; recruiting software needs to do the same.

– Aaron Elder, CEO of Crelate

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Our Management Team

Board of Directors

Aaron Elder
Co-founder, CEO

Joe Onofrio
Five Elms

David Thacher
Product & Market Advisor

CEO & Co-Founder

Aaron Elder

CEO & Co-Founder

Aaron leads Crelate’s customer-centric approach to product design. A self-taught developer, experienced consultant and visual arts major; Aaron brings a blend of design, technical skills and customer empathy to the products he creates.

Crelate is Aaron’s 4th successful product. The first was sold to Microsoft in 2001, where he led the Application + UX development teams for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 1.x to 3.0. After, Aaron and his co-founders, started a technical consultancy, which grew quickly to almost 150 strong. During this time, Aaron experienced first hand the challenges of recruiting and building a talent-based business. This business was sold to Avanade in 2010.

Leadership Team

Jason Hoback

President

After more than 20 years of successfully building high-growth technology companies, Jason is proud to join Crelate as its President. Jason will be focused on creating an environment that allows entrepreneurial, results-focused team members to thrive. Jason’s passion for people continues to grow, and he is inspired by the growth potential that Crelate offers. Growth for Crelate employees, Crelate customers, and the millions of lives the Crelate talent platform will positively impact in the future.

James Dulin

VP of Information Technology

James grew his leadership style from his time in the U.S. Army, and has established a very collaborative environment for our Product Team to thrive in. With over 12 years of Project Management and Solution Architecture experience supporting enterprise customers, James has ingrained two traits into Crelate’s culture; A strong customer empathy, and an insatiable desire for improvement. Under James’ vision, Crelate is a very smart and intuitive application and our customers enjoy receiving new features at a release pace unrivaled in the industry.

Kortney Harmon

Director of Industry Relations

As a results-driven talent industry professional, Kortney has trained thousands of front-line recruiters and worked closely with hundreds of business owners and executives to develop and execute effective sales and recruitment strategies. At Crelate, she is the host of the Full Desk Experience podcast, where she shares her unique perspective on the industry and provides valuable guidance to listeners seeking to overcome growth blockers and achieve success.

Kristy Glessner

HR Manager

Kristy is a SHRM certified professional with over 10 years of experience in Human Resources specializing in talent acquisition and employee retention. Kristy manages a full range of HR functions and is dedicated to helping Crelate continue its commitment to excellence by building meaningful programs to support company culture and growth and providing top-tier employee support.

Chris Scott

VP, Solutions Architect

Chris has over 20 years of experience working with customers to design, develop and deliver results-oriented solutions. Throughout his career he has demonstrated success with all sized companies from single person entrepreneurs to the largest companies in the world. Chris is passionate about partnering with his customers to bring solutions that will business value while building a team of excellence, inclusiveness, and collaboration.

Ian Remington

VP, Client Services

Since joining Crelate in 2016, Ian has taken the reigns on optimizing the customer experience while continually demonstrating value across both services and product. Through team alignment and scaling processes to improve revenue outcomes, Ian empowers his team to optimize each customer’s journey. Ian is motivated by growth and delivering increasing value to our customer base, while mentoring and guiding others to keep the engine of prosperity moving.

Lisa Rogers

Head of Customer Support

Lisa joins Crelate with over 15 years’ experience leading teams through rapid and complex changing environments. Skilled in effective and efficient change management strategies, Lisa brings with her a strong background in leading and developing teams through various growth stages in financial, medical, and hospitality industries. Lisa graduated with an MBA from the University of Phoenix and also earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Chris Hesson

Manager of Professional Services

Chris Hesson is a veteran of the recruiting and staffing industry, with deep experience consulting agency owners on their ideal tech stack, process development, and overall agency operations. Prior to his role as a trainer and consultant at MRI, Chris ran his own recruiting desk for multiple years, and worked in-house supporting technology initiatives for staffing firms. Chris now leads the Professional Services team with Crelate. He consults with new and prospective customers on how to make their onboarding and data migration seamless, as well as an opportunity to implement meaningful improvement to their existing processes.

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