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Meet Claira, the workforce solution of the future

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Our Story

Claira cares about what you know, not who you know.”

Katie Hall founded Claira after 10 years in global workforce development, working with companies and governments to build what the new system of work will be.

More than half of America’s workers don’t have a resume and are invisible in the modern labor economy. Even those who do have a resume often find themselves undervalued and overlooked.

At the same time, American firms are facing a hiring and retention crisis. They struggle to address turnover, engage their people, and fill gaps, while destroying their bottom line.

Claira’s mission is to disrupt this model by focusing only on what people know, not what they can write on a resume. Using competency science and machine learning, innovative Claira partners bring unprecedented efficiency and equity to their workforce.
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Clairidians Changing the Future of Work
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Engaged Claira Users
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Competencies Uncovered
1m+
Cross-Functional Matches

People First, Always

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to our success. We believe the best solutions occur when a mix of backgrounds, experiences, and identities work together.
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Our People

Meet the team that's shaping the future of work

Proudly based in the Midwest with a team that stretches across the country, meet the faces of Claira responsible for shaping your business
Founding Team
Katie Hall
Founder & CEO
Ian Brynjolfson
Chief Operating Officer
Elan Kawesch
Chief Product Officer
Leadership
Pete Eisen
VP, Sales
Melody Alefteras
VP, Engineering
Rick Machanic
VP, Product
Kelly Sandrea-Kovacs
Customer Success Lead
Team
Amber Forkan
Full Stack Developer
Amy Clanahan
Director, Enterprise Solutions
Ann Dickinson-Gaglia
Content Marketing Manager
Ariana Bugnean
Customer Success Associate
Bobby Padilla
Senior Customer Success Manager
Elena Pronyushkina
QA Engineer
Jade Kelly
Front-End Developer
Joe Podnar
Senior Business Development Representative
Kyra Au
Digital Marketing Associate
Marko Gjurevski
Junior Engineer
Nick Stabile
Director, Enterprise Solutions
Susan Lupo
Competency Expert
Advisors
Kevin Roche
Business Development
Mark Newberg
Strategy & Impact
Rich Kosowsky
GTM & Technology

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Don’t talk about it. Be about it! Take the next step to building a competency-based workforce, making job descriptions and resumes obsolete.
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