Building the future of recruiting.

Dara Brenner

Chief Executive Officer

Dara Brenner is the Chief Executive Officer of Employ Inc. who brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience spanning product vision, business strategy, and organizational excellence. She has a proven track record of delivering customer-centric solutions, guiding companies through transformative growth, and building future-ready operating models.

Prior to being named CEO, Dara served as Chief Product Officer at Employ, where she spearheaded a major evolution of the company’s product portfolio, including the integration of AI capabilities. Under her leadership, Dara set a new standard for HR technology, advancing the product strategy and delivering solutions that redefined how employers and job seekers connect.

Dara has held senior leadership positions at ADP, Equifax Workforce Solutions, and Ultimate Software/UKG, where she shaped strategic direction, drove operational advancements, and delivered industry-leading workforce technology. Notably, she founded and scaled ADP’s first Innovation Lab, pioneering the adoption of agile practices that reshaped how teams collaborated and accelerated delivery of forward-looking solutions across the organization.

As CEO of Employ, Dara is committed to advancing the company’s mission to reshape the hiring experience. She is passionate about driving product evolution, enabling long-term customer success, and ensuring that Employ continues to lead with innovation, integrity, and impact in the HR technology space.

Amanda Berger

Chief Customer Officer

Amanda Berger brings more than 20 years of experience leading software and SaaS companies across a variety of industries spanning cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, ecommerce, and business intelligence. During her time as Chief Customer Officer at HackerOne, Lucidworks and RichRelevance, she spearheaded strategies for customer retention and expansion, ensuring successful outcomes through innovative technology solutions.

Prior to that, she spent time leading professional services for various public companies including global information management software provider, Guidance Software and global AI-powered business intelligence provider, MicroStrategy. Her passion for fostering strong customer relationships and leveraging technology to deliver value has been a driving force throughout her career.

Chad Hensley

Chief Financial Officer

Chad Hensley is a results-driven financial executive with over 25 years of experience specializing in private equity-backed businesses. Chad’s deep experience in value creation, financial and operational transformations has helped to optimize performance, and maximize shareholder exit value. Chad’s hands-on focus as a CFO operating partner at Marlin Equity and K1 Investments, and as Chief Financial Officer, have helped portfolio companies and private equity sponsors unlock trapped capital, streamline operations, and enhance financial visibility to align strategies for success. Chad excels in aligning financial strategies with investor objectives, implementing disciplined financial systems, and improving cash flow efficiency. Chad’s execution-focused mindset and building high-performing finance and data teams have delivered measurable financial and operational improvements. Chad is a licensed CPA as well as holding a BSBA-Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MBA-Finance focus from Mississippi College.

Stephanie Manzelli

Chief People Officer

Stephanie Manzelli is Chief People Officer at Employ, where she leads global people strategy across talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness. She partners closely with executive teams to align workforce strategy with business outcomes and scale high-performing organizations.

She brings cross-industry HR leadership experience spanning retail, insurance, technology, and SaaS, with prior roles at SmartBear, TJX Companies, and Care.com.

Stephanie’s expertise includes HR strategy, employee engagement, talent acquisition, learning and development, employee relations, and total rewards. She is certified through MIT Sloan School of Management in AI Implications for Business Application and Strategy, equipping her to thoughtfully integrate AI into modern people practices.