Meet Jason

• Delivery Director, Data & Analytics in Minneapolis
• Passionate about engineering solutions to harmonize data
• Favorite hobby is carpentry and home renovation
• Loves taking his family to the MN Zoo and Children's Museum

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At Pioneer we work with our clients to find the data solutions that best fit their business needs.  We offer expertise in a wide variety of technologies and industries with the goal of delivering products that are robust, cost-effective, and easy to support.

What to connect with Jason? He can be reached at Jason.Traynor@thepioneerteam.com or via LinkedIn.

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Meet Kevin

• Brings 15 years of expertise in financial turnarounds and operational excellence.

• Aligns strategic vision with disciplined finance and process frameworks, unlocking measurable value.

• Excelled at Alvarez & Marsal, steering performance improvement initiatives across diverse client portfolios.

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Humbly and quietly serving others from the background. From a personal goal to a grounding belief, this idea was the birthplace of HHC culture.

Want to connect with Kevin? He can be reached at Kevin.Vega@thepioneerteam.com

Meet Craig

• Director, Strategy & Execution, Denver

• Brings 15 years of consulting experience in digital transformation, strategy, organizational effectiveness, and healthcare
• Can be found on weekends in the great outdoors, skiing, camping, and coaching his kids in youth sports.

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I’m passionate about helping clients succeed. I like bringing clarity to complexity, creating alignment on the things that matter, listening with humility, and building solutions that connect people and processes in ways that truly improve how work gets done.

Want to connect with Craig? He can be reached at Craig.Adams@thepioneerteam.com or via LinkedIn.

Meet Dan

• 25 years of customer-facing experience in consulting, specializing in solution development, sales, account management, and industry leadership.
• Proven expertise in executive communication, sales pipeline cultivation, data-driven decision-making, and large-scale solution development
• Loves watching his kids do the things they love (currently baseball and volleyball)
• Always training for his next marathon

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Meet Nick

• Director of Strategy & Execution

• Brings over a decade of experience in Project/Portfolio Management, and strategy development within regulated industries.
• Skilled at driving highly complex business transformations from start to finish.
• Nick spends his free time chasing his toddlers around parks in the Denver area and raising money for the Denver Children's Foundation.

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Meet Katie

• Director of Talent Acquistion at Pioneer
• Brings over a decade of experience in recruiting, talent strategy, and business development
• Skilled at building high-performing national recruiting teams and supporting executive hiring across industries 
• She loves all things outdoors, and you can usually catch her hiking, mountain biking, or skiing with her family.

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Meet Khaled

• Director, Strategy & Execution at Pioneer

• Strategic, people-centric leader skilled in project management, strategy development, execution, and cross-sector collaboration

• Guides executive teams through their most complex energy programs, sustainability integration, operational transformation, and turning boardroom vision into on-the-ground execution

• Outside of work, he’s an avid reader, a published creative writer, enjoys intense workouts, and never misses a good game of squash

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Guiding organizations with curiosity, clarity, and a solutions-oriented mindset. Khaled listens deeply, meets clients where they are on their business journey, and helps them uncover opportunities for meaningful progress. His leadership is fueled by connection, creativity, and a drive to simplify complexity into action.

Want to connect with Khaled? He can be reached at Khaled.Abdellatif@thepioneerteam.com or via LinkedIn.

Meet Anne

- Organizational Development leader specializing in change management and organizational design

- Strategic partner who collaborates with client at all levels to drive innovation

- Practice leader with expertise in methodology development and strategic planning

- Avid runner and competes in marathons

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Creating collaborative partnerships and team development. Her hungry drive shows in her strategic problem-solving and delivery excellence, while staying connected via strong client relationships and key contributions to Pioneer's Gives Back (PGM) program.

Connect with Anne at Anne.Tinklenberg@thepioneerteam.com or LinkedIn.

Meet Carrie

- Leader in relationship management and building client partnerships

- Drives growth and impact by turning complex challenges into practical solutions

- 10 years of experience in delivering lasting value for mid-market and enterprise accounts

- Enjoys Pilates, biking, and podcasts

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Staying curios, seeking to understand client needs before offering solutions. Her hungry commitment to continuous self-improvement and connected focus on building lasting relationships position her to drive meaningful impact for Pioneer's clients.

Connect with Carrie at Carrie.Aslagson@thepioneerteam.com or LinkedIn.

Meet Leticia

- Transformation change leader specializing in operating model design

- Passion for partnering with client executives to navigate complexity

- Innovation driver with proven expertise in AI business transformation

- Fluent in French and Spanish

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Empowering clients to own their transformation journey while pushing boundaries on how AI can redefine organizational effectiveness. She builds strong relationships with business leaders, demonstrating genuine passion for understanding each organization's unique pressures and culture.

Connect with Leticia at Leticia.Wamulumba@thepioneerteam.com or LinkedIn.

Meet David

- Global, M&A leader skilled at driving multi-billion dollar integrations and acquisitions

- Expert in executive partnership and technology transformations including product development roadmapping and GTM strategy

- A dynamic change-maker who drove the enrollment of Pledge 1% increasing social impact in his local community

- A life-long motorcycle rider and racer

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Partnering with client executives to drive complex M&A transformations while championing social impact and community engagement. He builds deep cross-functional relationships across teams and geographies, demonstrating hunger for results balanced with humility and genuine care for people.

Connect with David at David.Orella@thepioneerteam.com or LinkedIn.

Jennifer Stone is an experienced human resources leader with a track record of driving talent strategies, fostering strong workplace cultures, and supporting business growth. She currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Owens & Minor. 

Before joining Owens & Minor, Jennifer was Vice President of Human Resources for the Medical Surgical Portfolio at Medtronic, a global medical device company. Prior to that, she spent over 20 years at Target Corporation in various leadership roles, including Head of Talent Management, where she led workforce strategy and organizational development initiatives. 

Passionate about making a broader impact, she also serves as a board member of The Owens & Minor Foundation, which focuses on strengthening communities through charitable and civic contributions. 

Emilee Telyea is a HR leader with 18 years of experience at Salesforce. There she helped lead the organization through growth and scale, going from 900 employees to 70,000.  She’s passionate about building and scaling organizations through culture, technology, data, and delivering great employee experiences. In her career, Emilee spent time as an HR Business Partner delivering talent strategies and programs to enable Salesforce’s rapid and changing business contexts. She was also tapped to build the HR Shared Services strategy and organization over a multi-year period resulting in improved operational efficiencies, employee experiences, and decreased cost-to-serve.  She’s known to be a transformational leader and change agent who leverages deep listening, collaboration, and problem solving to deliver results. Emilee lives in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains outside of Seattle, WA with her husband, Wes and their three children: Noah, Hannah, and Micah.

Tara Belair is a seasoned HR executive whose strategic leadership spans healthcare, med-tech, retail, and financial services sectors. With a proven track record in both Fortune 50 corporations and non-profit organizations, she expertly navigates complex, matrixed environments to align global business objectives with people-focused initiatives.

As a transformational leader, Tara specializes in orchestrating large-scale organizational initiatives through data-driven insights and comprehensive talent strategies. Her expertise encompasses building robust leadership pipelines, fostering cultural evolution, and implementing strategic change management initiatives. She is distinguished by her ability to seamlessly integrate HR solutions into business operations while maintaining dual focus on immediate execution and long-term organizational sustainability.

Her broad expertise across human resources functions enables her to develop and implement strategies that consistently drive growth, enhance performance, and deliver measurable results. Tara’s approach combines strategic vision with practical implementation, ensuring organizations are well-positioned to meet both current demands and future challenges.