Drew Fortin

Founder & CEO

Drew Fortin is a people-first, values-driven leader with nearly 20 years of growth strategy and team-building experience across retail, marketing technology, local media, and HR tech. He spent eight years at The Predictive Index, where he was Chief Growth Officer responsible for the company's strategy to build the world's first talent optimization platform. Drew is obsessed with the shift that AI, robotics, and web3 have on the employer-employee relationship and the good things it means for humans in the future of work. This led him to found Lever Talent. He is also co-creator and host of "The Lever Show with Drew Fortin."

Tina Wu Groff

Head of Operations

Tina has over a decade of experience leading business operations and partnerships across fintech, SaaS, and translation companies. Before Lever Talent, she worked for a fintech startup, building partner success systems, programs, and a team from the ground up. Delivering exceptional client experiences and seamless client journeys is Tina’s passion. Her expertise lies in launching successful operations, providing tailored account management, and utilizing analytics to increase client satisfaction. She lives in Atlanta, GA, with her husband and two kids.

Meg Patel

Head of Professional Services

Meg is a client-focused leader with over 20 years of learning and development experience. Prior to her time at The Predictive Index and Lever Talent, she served as a strategic talent advisor across retail, technology, food service, wellness, and healthcare. Meg leverages her superpowers of enthusiasm and drive to help clients win by reaching their strategic destiny. She is an executive coach and “talent concierge,” helping leaders find and leverage their true potential.

Lauren Fortin

Head of Administration

Lauren has over ten years of experience working as a scientist, researcher, and product developer primarily within the food industry. She's helped start-ups and Fortune brands take concepts from ideas to manufactured products. Lauren was a full-time mom for over eight years before integrating Lever Talent into her life. She is the office manager - wearing many hats across administration, operations, and bookkeeping. She loves digging into processes and details while supporting others on their path to greatness.

Eli Nellis

Executive and Marketing Assistant

Eli graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2022. Since then, he has worked in various roles. He worked as an assistant producer in podcast and media production and as a copy and content producer in the marketing industry. He is excited to join the Lever Talent team and is ready to help everyone on their talent strategy journey!

Curtis Creekmore

Client Success Manager

With over a decade of experience ranging from higher education to human resources, Curtis is our human Swiss army knife and day-to-day experience composer. With knowledge in training, recruiting, and project management, Curtis applies his super powers of problem solving and detail orientation to help you identify pain points and collaboratively reach a solution that satisfies all stakeholders. He is passionate about helping people get the most out of their lives, inside and outside of the office.

Aaron Gaddi

Client Success Manager

Aaron has a proven track record spanning over two decades in the tech industry. His genuine passion for pursuing curiosity and solving problems has helped him navigate the eCommerce, electronics, fintech, and SaaS industries in SEA. He brings extensive experience in customer success, enterprise sales, and sales management. As a Client Success Manager at Lever Talent, Aaron is committed to ensuring client needs are met and business objectives are achieved.

Jerron Kelley

Client Success Advocate

Jerron is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in Fintech and SaaS as a Customer Success Manager, where he excels in assessing risk and assisting clients throughout their lifecycle. He has also served as a Traveling Retail Manager for a telecommunications company, coaching and supporting stores to meet and exceed company requirements. Jerron is now poised to leverage his skills and experience to help Lever Talent continue to grow and support other companies in achieving their goals.

Dottie LaMark

Lever Talent Facilitator

Dottie LaMark (LaMark Associates LLC) has spent her career helping people benefit from learning and changing how they approach work. She has a wide variety of experience including semiconductors, the financial industry, quick service restaurants and, most recently, nearly eight years of leading the learning function at The Predictive Index as Director of Learning and as Learner Experienced Designer. Although the content has been varied, there has been one constant; the learner and their behavior.

Dottie holds a Masters Degree in Learning and Development from Lesley College, a Certificate in Digital Learning Design from Capella University and is a certified coach. She is on the board of directors of Boston chapter of the Association for Talent Development and has previously served on the boards of Boston Trainer’s Roundtable and International Society for Performance Improvement.

Elaine Mershon

Business Development Executive

Elaine is an accomplished and seasoned consultant with more than 30 years of experience in selling integrated media programs. Elaine always puts herself in her client’s shoes and is singularly focused on client outcomes. As a trusted advisor, she listens clearly to client needs and places those requirements above all. Her personal integrity and credibility are paramount, and she brings those values to all client engagements.

Brandon Wetzstein

Talent Strategy Consultant