Member Directory
Spencer Parra is the VP of Product Management for advertising and data products at Radancy. In that capacity, Spencer and his team of product managers, program managers, data scientists, and data analysts work to develop products in a data driven mindset. As the leader of Advertising products, he works to bring a holistic full funnel approach to Radancy’s advertising technology stack with Programmatic Jobs at its foundation. Through data products, he tells the story of media performance via Radancy’s Metrics Gateway and helps ensure data is democratized through Radancy’s unified platform.
Spencer came to Radancy from the Perengo acquisition in mid 2019 where he served as Lead Product Manager and a member of the founding team. With Perengo, he worked towards the vision of leveraging the same rigor and concepts from ecommerce advertising technology to the recruitment advertising space.
Prior to Perengo, Spencer launched and supported in-app advertising products at Criteo as a solutions engineer. Spencer holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Anna is a Digital Strategist who brings a data analytics lens to clients' recruitment strategies. She also assists with Radancy Labs projects. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, hiking and buying books she never gets around to reading.
Michelle Abbey is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Radancy. Over her 30-year career with the company, Michelle has played a pivotal role in its evolution, guiding Radancy’s transformation from a recruitment marketing firm to a global leader in talent acquisition SaaS technology. Under her leadership, Radancy has built an integrated AI-powered platform that redefines how enterprises hire by delivering measurable impact across the entire candidate journey. Michelle is passionate about fostering a culture of innovation, inclusion and growth. By empowering teams to embrace change and push boundaries, she has helped position Radancy at the forefront of the industry, enabling organizations to hire better talent faster and achieve greater ROI with the Radancy Talent Acquisition Cloud.
Mike is the Sales Development Manager at Radancy. He has over 12 years of experience in the Cloud HCM Software Industry. One of the things he enjoys most about his work at Radancy is having a front-row seat watching the changes that shape the candidate experience and how businesses attract, engage and ultimately hire the people that will drive the success of their enterprise. He likes taking walks with his wife and their dog, spending time with his 3 kids, fishing on a quiet pond, and the occasional round of golf.
Mark Miller has been working within the talent and human capital realm for nearly 20 years, all within the marketing strategy and employer brand space. At Radancy, Mark is a VP of Client Strategy out of Radancy’s NYC HQ, which means he works with enterprise level clients across diverse industries from finance to aerospace to drive their overall recruitment marketing strategy. Outside of work, Mark is an avid runner and the busy father of two small children and lives in Brooklyn.
Jennifer Bartus has been working in HR technology for more than 20 years. In her role at Radancy she is teamed with clients, sales, and account service, along with product development and engineering to help ensure Radancy's solutions are meeting the needs of customers. When not working on the future of Radancy's products, she enjoys living in and doing all things Boston. As a Massachusetts native she does not pahk her cah in Hahvahd Yahd, she knows you’d likely incur a hefty fine if you tried.
Doug’s one of the Radancy copywriters who – coffee in hand – serves up compelling content with sharp, crisp writing. You can count on him to bring mad creativity and message discipline to your projects. He loves concepting big campaigns, communicating in a brand's voice, and synthesizing new ideas with flair and style.
Outside of work, Doug – who lives in Austin, TX, – spends a fair amount of time reading, watching basketball, hiking, and eating breakfast tacos.
Jahkedda Akbar currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Innovation and Head of Radancy Labs. In this role, she is dedicated to exploring research and analyzing data to understand the evolving dynamics of the talent market, which are influenced by factors such as labor market fluctuations, policy changes, societal shifts, and technological advancements. Her expertise in human behavior and decision-making enables her to develop innovative strategies and solutions that support both Radancy and our customers effectively.
As the VP of Business Development and Programmatic Advertising, Elan is focused on building new client relationships in the Northwest as well as leading Radancy’s Programmatic go-to-market strategy. He is especially interested in the way technology & advertising intersect to better connect candidates to opportunity and bring employer brand stories to life. Elan has 15 years of experience in the talent acquisition industry including staffing, social networking start-up, recruitment media, marketing and technology, giving him a unique perspective. Elan holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Management from the University of San Francisco and his thesis explored the way music and sports merge to influence and drive culture.