Contributors

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Derek Carpenter, Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Hueman

Hi, I’m Derek: I bring a consultative approach to designing customized talent acquisition solutions for our partners, driving true value to organizations. I’m passionate about talent acquisition, specifically in RPO Solutions, and have been at Hueman for over 11 years.

Career & Achievements: I have 19+ years of Leadership experience spanning several industries, including telecommunications, real estate, sports technology, and healthcare. I’m also a Hueman Core Value winner and have served on the Children’s Home Society Board of Directors since 2016.

What’s Most Important: Family! They have my heart and soul. There are a lot of friends who are also my family… this life is all about connecting with people.

https://www.huemanrpo.com/resources/blog/author/derek-carpenter
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Dina DeMarco, MBA, Hueman Direct Hire Division President

Hi, I’m Dina: At Hueman, I specialize in identifying and developing innovative talent acquisition strategies and excel in placing top candidates in a wide range of sectors. I enjoy spending time with my husband and rescue puppy, captaining my women’s soccer team, and experimenting in the kitchen with new dishes.

Career & Achievements: After transitioning from strategic marketing to talent acquisition in 2009, I’ve since launched and grown the Hueman RPO division and am in the process of launching a new division that provides total talent solutions to investment organizations. My various recognitions include; 2018 – HRO Today: Rising Star, 2017 and 2011 – Core Value Winner and 2019 – Babes Who Hustle. In 2022, I became a 2X Award-Winner of Top 10 Most Influential People in Executive Hiring.

What’s Most Important: My husband and dogs | To embrace and see the good in differences and inspire others to do the same.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-demarco/
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Hilary Jarman, Hueman VP of Marketing & Consulting Solutions

Hi, I’m Hilary: As a professional marketer, I love sitting down and planning campaigns that are multi-faceted and targeted to fix a specific problem with measurable impact. I’m fascinated by unusual marketing initiatives and prefer to take an idea and adapt the successful parts into something better.

Career & Achievements: I spent 7+ years leading marketing teams in the talent acquisition space – including the largest team in North America. In my early years, I was a Global Marketing & HR Lead for the International Quidditch Association. To date, I’ve made Staffing Industry Analyst’s “40 under 40” list and am a member of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women NextGen. 

What’s Most Important: Being the best version of me – to be kind, thoughtful, constantly growing, and to help the people around me do the same.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilaryjarman/
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Whitney Buck, Senior Marketing Specialist at Hueman

Hi, I'm Whitney: I'm a Marketing Specialist, Brand Strategist, UI/UX Enthusiast, and Coffee Connoisseur based in Jacksonville, FL.

As a side-hustling freelancer and full-time brand marketer, I’ve completed 200+ projects for clients spanning 18 countries. I started freelancing while painstakingly completing my communication degree at the University of North Florida before beginning my marketing career on Florida's Atlantic coast. When I’m not freelancing, I’m developing fantastic content and getting to know personas on a holiday-invite level.

My fun fact is:

  • I’ve created brand materials and album art for the hip hop group 95 South and 90s RnB singer INOJ.
  • My two sisters and I have sequential birthdays: May 3rd, June 4th, July 5th.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-aretz-buck/

Guests

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Jeff Murphy, DNP, RN, CEN, NEA-BC

Vice President, Women's, Children's, and Emergency Services University of Chicago Medicine | Vice President Comer Children's Hospital | Associate Chief Nursing Officer

Experienced healthcare leader with a diverse background that includes emergency services, trauma, and cardiovascular services. Demonstrated success in engaging front-line leadership staff to drive quality, safety, and high reliability. Translate a strong belief in the need for healthcare to be compassionate and safe into financial and operational success to grow business while engaging employees.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-murphy-dnp-rn-cen-nea-bc-67920553/

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Keisha Mullings-Smith, Vice President and Chief Consumer Experience Officer at University of Chicago Medicine

Experienced healthcare executive and performance improvement coach with over 20 years experience in healthcare operations, change management, strategic planning, and transformational leadership. Engaging leadership in employee and physician engagement across various healthcare settings. 

Expertise in project management, operations revitalization using LEAN/Six Sigma methodologies, PDSA, and rapid-cycle improvement. Results-driven, outcomes-focused leader with high investment in organizational development, culture transformation, and improved patient experience in cross-sectional care settings. Progressive leadership across acute-care, ambulatory, and post-acute care facilities.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmullingssmith/

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