Meet Our Leadership Team

Liam Ackland

With over two decades of expertise in talent management, Liam has been at the forefront of HireRoad’s expansion efforts across APAC and North America. His strategic leadership has not only introduced innovative solutions but also fostered enduring relationships with clients worldwide across government and commercial sectors. Liam’s commitment extends beyond client satisfaction; he places a premium on staff development, cultivating high-performing teams dedicated to delivering exceptional service. His strategic approach in APAC ensures that HireRoad not only meets but exceeds the expectations of both customers and employees alike. 

Kristen Boyle

Kristen is a seasoned marketing leader with a strong track record of building and scaling integrated marketing strategies for B2B companies. She has spent over half of her career in HR tech, leading marketing teams at Indeed.com and PandoLogic. She also grew her marketing expertise working at industry giants such as Nielsen and Amazon Ads, where she spearheaded cross-functional marketing initiatives such as product launches, rebrands, and the launch of Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime. Kristen is a proven marketing strategist with a passion for insights-driven storytelling, and possesses vast industry knowledge and AI expertise to help elevate company positioning and drive growth.

Hari Challapalli

Hari leads the product function at HireRoad. Hari is a SaaS product leader who has held product leadership roles in diverse domains such as HR Tech, Ed Tech, Digital Marketing & Supply Chain Management. Hari’s expertise lies in building, launching, and scaling B2B and B2C SaaS solutions, as well as AI-enabled products using customer-centric, outcome driven product management practices and strong cross-functional collaboration.  Some of the companies that Hari has worked with in the past include Workhuman, Oracle & SAP.  Hari has an MBA from Cornell University as well as a Masters in Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

Jennifer Hanniman

Jennifer has dedicated the past decade to leading the professional services team for the PeopleInsight people analytics product. With a career spanning 27 years, Jennifer has honed her expertise in delivering and marketing high-value business intelligence and enterprise solutions with renowned companies such as Accenture, Cognos, IBM, Trend Micro, and now HireRoad.

Her passion lies in collaborating with clients to harness insights from diverse data sources, empowering them to make informed decisions. Notably, at IBM, Jennifer spearheaded the Social Media Analytics product strategy and roadmap, driving business requirements and overseeing product execution within a global agile environment. She is a firm believer in the transformative potential of analytics, particularly in optimizing how organizations manage their most vital asset—their people.

Ben King

Ben is an accomplished professional with a tertiary education in Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management. With 16 years of experience in the HR Tech space, Ben has worked across all aspects of human resources, including recruitment, talent management, organizational development, and general HR and has successfully delivered large-scale projects in both public and private sectors. With experience spearheading in-house HR and recruitment initiatives, Ben understands the critical importance of ensuring that customers derive maximum benefit from their HR technology, and is driven by a commitment to exceptional customer experiences. As the leader for all customer touchpoints across the HireRoad business, Ben brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to every interaction.

Elizabeth Kushner

Elizabeth is a strategic and tactical HR Executive with a proven track record leading and implementing the human capital function in high-growth startups in the software industry. Some of her strengths include supporting the management team and the organization as a true business partner, providing leadership guidance, influencing organizational change, coaching, counseling, driving employee engagement initiatives and creating a positive and inclusive work culture where employees are engaged, supported, challenged and successful.