STAR Team

Lex Swanson

Lex joined PeopleShare as a Recruiter for the STAR team. Lex has over 6 years’ experience in customer service and 3 years’ experience as an insurance sales manager. Working with others has shown her a passion for helping others achieve their personal goals, which led to a career in staffing.

In her free time, she enjoys playing competitive games online and bowling on the weekends. Lex brings both charisma and determination to the STAR team

Katie joined PeopleShare as a STAR Team Recruiter in January 2022. Katie has worked in agency recruitment for over 2 years.

Before finding recruitment, Katie was in retail management for 10 years. She finds that working on different projects keeps recruitment fun and fresh and enjoys working on projects that are out of her local area, which is why she sought out the position with the STAR team.

Katie loves building relationships with others. She is a very patient and thoughtful person whose goal is to find the right people for the right jobs.

Tyra English

Tyra joined the PeopleShare team as a contract recruiter for Licensed Agents in June 2021. She has since been promoted as a full time Recruiter for the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruiters Team (STAR).

Tyra graduated from Pace University with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and Politics, as well as her Pre-Law Certification.

Throughout her career, Tyra’s passion to help others and determination to succeed at any task thrown her way is what makes her an asset to the STAR Team.

Reece Hotoke

Reece joined the PeopleShare team as a Contract Recruiter for Licensed Agents before being promoted as a full-time Recruiter for the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruiters (STAR) Team. He graduated from the University of Hawaii Manoa campus.

Reece brings a genuine care of others and ability to thrive under pressure to his new role.

When he isn’t working, Reece can be found at the beach with friends, working out, and improving his culinary skills.

Kathryn Howard

Kathryn joined PeopleShare as a Recruiter for the remote STAR Team. She graduated with honors from Florida International University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism. Kathryn has two years of experience in recruiting.

Before finding a passion for talent acquisition, Kathryn worked as a corporate trainer for the largest restaurant chain in the U.S. This position allowed her to travel the country and develop strong people-skills. She was honored to receive a Remarkable Futures Scholarship from the company to help fund her education.

Kathryn’s industry knowledge of recruiting, along with her tireless work ethic and customer service background, make her a strong asset to the PeopleShare team.

Ashley Schrieber

Ashley joined PeopleShare in 2021 as a Recruiter for the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruiters Team (STAR).

Ashley possesses a diverse skillset in both Sales and Recruitment. She has over 10 years of industry experience where she had managed the 2 largest markets in Iowa with a concentration in Light Industrial and Clerical staffing. Ashley thrives on exceeding goals while setting a high expectation for customer satisfaction.

Maryssa Tench

Maryssa joined PeopleShare in 2021 as a Contract Recruiter for Licensed Agents and has since been promoted to the STAR Team. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Maryssa possesses a strong background in customer service with over twelve years’ experience. She brings with her determination and a willingness to succeed and can’t wait to use these skills in her role on the STAR Team.

Erica Amato

Erica joined PeopleShare as a Recruiter for the Special Talent Acquisition Team (STAR). She graduated from Indian River State College with her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and achieved her SHRM-CP certification shortly after.

Erica has over five years of recruiting experience. Her career began as a Recruitment Coordinator, and she found her true passion was within the entire life-cycle recruitment process, with a focus on high-volume roles.

Erica’s drive and determination to succeed are a great asset to the STAR Team.

Krysta Murray

Krysta joined PeopleShare as a Recruiter for the Special Talent Acquisition Team (STAR).

She graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and achieved her Human Resources Program Certification from CCAC.

In her prior role, she was a Store Manager for a retail company for over 20-years. She was responsible for day-to-day operations, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, team schedules, and training (both locally and regionally). In addition to her strong customer service background, her leadership skills make her a valuable addition to the PeopleShare team.

Elizabeth Ordway

Elizabeth joined PeopleShare as a Recruiter for the STAR Virtual Team. She has a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management and Ethics from St John Fisher College and an MBA concentrated in Human Resources from Fitchburg State University. Elizabeth has five years of experience in recruiting.

While completing her degrees, Elizabeth started her career in recruiting as an intern. She discovered her passion for talent acquisition and soon transitioned into agency recruiting.

Throughout her career, she has serviced multiple industries, including the finance, construction, technology, customer service, and industrial sectors. She possesses the ability to transition easily between assignments and thoroughly enjoys continuously building meaningful candidate relationships.

Amber Harley

Amber joined PeopleShare as a Program Manager in November 2019.

She is a graduate of LaSalle University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Amber has a demonstrated history of centralizing recruitment and compliance efforts through implementing vendor management systems to ensure successful contingent workforce programs.

She brings over 6 years of experience in the staffing industry, specifically in the MSP and RPO divisions.

Tim Majors

Tim graduated from Missouri Southern State College with a BA in Spanish. He then spent 8 years in the military as an Army officer.

After leaving the military, Tim moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. He worked as an Operations Team Leader, for Honeywell for 6 years. Tim, then relocated to Pennsylvania where he worked as a Corporate Field Recruiter for Sears Holdings for 3 years.

Tim came to PeopleShare through the Optum program as a contract recruiter in February 2018.

On the weekends, Tim is a musician for several churches where he plays piano and keyboard.

Julie Vaughn

Julie joined the PeopleShare team as a Sr. Recruiter and has since been promoted to Staffing Manager of the STAR Team.

She has over ten years of industry experience, and her core concentration has been clerical, light industrial, manufacturing, and logistics. Julie has held both Recruiter and Manager roles throughout her career.

She is responsible for recruiting, including candidate sourcing, follow-up with clients, processing, credentialing, managing databases, and staff management.

Julie’s experience and industry knowledge make her a pivotal asset to the PeopleShare team and its growth in the market.

STAR Team

Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruiters

Julie Vaughn

Erica Amato

Tyra English

Reece Hotoke

Kathryn Howard

Tim Majors

Katie McEwen

Krysta Murray

Elizabeth Ordway

Ashley Schrieber

Lex Swanson

Maryssa Tench

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Lex Swanson

Tyra English

Reece Hotoke

Kathryn Howard

Ashley Schrieber

Maryssa Tench

Erica Amato

Krysta Murray

Elizabeth Ordway

Amber Harley

Tim Majors

Julie Vaughn