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    Dan Kessler

    President

    Dan makes sure we are delivering for all our clients. He enjoys crossing things off To Do lists and being organized. Outside of work, he tries to keep his family laughing and steer clear of home improvement projects.

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    Al Taylor

    Research Partner

    Al keeps the cogs in the business turning. He also keeps all our finances in order, and makes sure the bank is happy. In his spare time he loves playing sport and sleeping.

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    Amanda Smith

    Client Services Specialist

    Amanda helps our clients through the survey process. She likes being busy from the moment she wakes up in the morning until the time she goes to bed. She loves pink and talks about her Chihuahuas’ like they are demi gods.

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    Elisabeth Geers

    Client Services Manager

    Elisabeth has been with our company since February, 2007.  She heads up one of our many support teams.  Her group interacts with clients and helps to walk them through the survey process. Out of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends , paper crafting, and scrapbooking.

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    Doug Claffey

    CEO

    As CEO, Doug looks after our newspaper partners. He also looks after all of us. Doug previously headed up business development for a number of companies and was a manager at McKinsey & Co. When he is not working, he is usually considering mountain biking.

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    Diana Boyd

    Client Services Senior Specialist

    Diana spends her time researching and delivering shout-outs about the Top Workplaces Program to companies all over the nation.  She then walks (sometimes runs) through the entire survey process with participating companies.  When her feet get tired you will find her in her sleep socks reading & snacking.

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    Thomas Marascio

    Client Services Specialist

    As a Research Analyst, Tom enjoys practicing his livelihood of interacting with people all throughout the country and providing dedicated assistance throughout our survey process. Tom devotes much of his time outside of work to his newborn daughter and plays inline hockey.

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    Missy Grafe

    Survey Expert

    Missy likes to make the complicated simple and relishes her role helping clients turn their survey results into action. She wants everyone to be happy and productive where they work. When she is not working, she loves making her daughter Lizzie smile and playing volleyball.

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    Denise LaRue

    Client Services Director / Communications Director

    Follow the trail of dark chocolate and you will find Denise at the end, helping companies organize their surveys.  2 children round out the witty, charming and cake-baking Denise.

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    Janelle Grimm

    Client Services and Training Manager

    Janelle spends time with clients after their survey is complete to explain their results and she is also a team lead for WorkplaceDynamics.  When not working, she spends time with her husband, children, and dog explaining everything.

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    Raphael Kosmicki

    Client Services Specialist

    Raphael reaches out to companies to let them know about the Top Workplaces program. When not helping to coordinate the launch of client surveys, he can often be found reminding his British colleagues of the result of the American War for Independence.

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    Jason Hildreth

    Client Services Specialist

    Jason contacts companies to see if they would like to participate in our survey program. When companies participate he also answers any questions someone may have regarding the process. When Jason is not working he enjoys going to the gym and watching football.  

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    Justin Weller

    Client Services Manager

    Justin invites companies to participate in the Top Workplaces program. When he is not enlightening companies about Top Workplaces he spends his time with his family and can usually be found in front of the TV with a beverage watching sports!

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    Marissa Lende

    Client Services Director

    Marissa heads up one of our support teams. She assists clients with their survey logistics and reviews the survey results with them. Marissa loves to travel and is always interested in trying new cuisines, especially those that involve various complex dipping sauces.

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    Kristen Connors

    Marketing Analyst

    Kristen looks after our websites, brochures and logos. She's a trifecta of useless information, too much information and information you didn’t know you needed to know.

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    Aman Grewal

    Managing Partner

    Aman spends his time dreaming up new ideas and thinking about WorkplaceDynamics’ future. He makes sure we are aiming high enough. If he is away from his desk you will usually find him eating something.

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    Carole Di Addezio

    Client Services Specialist

    Carole is a Research Analyst who enjoys guiding clients seamlessly through the survey process. And between her and Elisabeth they support the iced tea industry of Eastern Pennsylvania.

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    Diane Galligan

    Recruiting Specialist

    Diane Galligan does her sincere best to ensure that all companies have an opportunity to participate in a Top Workplace event.

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    Anth Moquin

    Senior Developer

    Anth sneaks around the office and fixes stuff, like websites, e-mail servers, firewalls and creaky doors.  He has also been seen proofreading things.  In his spare time Anth enjoys road biking, playing guitar and taking spontaneous day trips.

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    Julie Balzarini

    Marketing Analyst

    Julie… the office sunshine and the latest hire in the Marketing department. She can usually be found on the phone listening to clients, with a smile on her face.

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    Lisa Burke

    Client Support Specialist

    Wearer of many hats and driven to distraction by her four children, Lisa finds sanctuary in supporting WorkplaceDynamics clients. 

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    Lisa Schmiedel

    Office Manager

    When Lisa is not camping, attending Tae Kwon Do or T-ball with the men in her life (Bob and Kevin), she relaxes by coordinating all things “office” and holding everything together for WorkplaceDynamics.

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    Lauren Denight

    Client Services Director

    Lauren spends her time speaking to our many clients about their results.  Her main priority is making sure that clients understand what the employees are actually saying.  When she’s not hard at work here at WorkplaceDynamics, she’s hard at work running after her two small sons. 

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    Jaime Smarilli

    Client Services Manager

    Jaime, one of our Team Leads, helps make sure all of our clients understand the results of the survey. She also helps you decide if you would like to receive more detailed data about your organization. When she isn't talking about your employees' engagement level; she is usually spending time with her husband and their toddler Jake, jazzing up Sesame Street tunes.

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    Alicia Bressler

    Operations Senior Administrator

    When not planning out her next trip to HomeGoods with coworker Julie, (slight addiction maybe?), Alicia handles the paper survey process and department reconfigurations for clients.

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    Jennifer Knapp

    Client Services Specialist

    Jennifer reaches out to companies and guides them through the survey process. When she is not working, you’ll most likely find her cooking something tasty or spending time outdoors.

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    Laverne Shirey

    Client Services Specialist

    Laverne helps clients through the survey process. She loves sharing our mission of helping clients create workplaces where people want to work! When she’s not busy at work, she’s busy at home with her husband, little man Logan and her 2 cats – who she swears are her children too!

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    Colleen Hulsman

    Client Services Specialist

    Colleen reaches out to clients and provides customer service throughout the survey process. When Colleen is not at work you will probably find her playing with her cocker spaniel named Dozer.

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    Amber Aureden

    Client Services Specialist

    Amber is driven to help employees through improving their workplace. When she’s not assisting companies with the Top Workplaces program, she is playing project manager for her home renovations and living her own HGTV reality show.

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    Lindsay Wick

    Client Services Specialist

    Lindsay invites companies to participate in the Top Workplaces program and loves supporting them throughout the survey process. When she's not hard at work, she's probably hanging out with her future hubby or training for their next adventure race, mud run or moustachioed get together.

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    Niki Reid

    Data Scientist

    Niki is our Data Analyst, meaning her work typically includes things that makes others' eyes glaze over, but Niki's gregarious demeanor makes it fun! When not working, she is probably playing flag football or discussing microeconomic theory over a homemade latte.

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    Ted Schwab

    Client Services Specialist

    At WorkplaceDynamics, Ted helps participating companies through the survey process. He enjoys solving clients’ problems and helping to spread WorkplaceDynamics’ mission. When not at work, he is usually doing something involving books or playing some form of Celtic music. Ted also loves British history and tea.