HR Tech Execs July Roundup

Personnel Changes Published on July 29

Here's the latest HR tech executives on the move.

Workplace learning solutions provider Atana announced two new board members. Former CEO of People Strategy, Jim Prekop, and founder and CEO of The Devon Group, Jeanne Achille, have been elected to join Atana’s board of directors.

Prekop officially joined the board in April 2024 and Achille in June 2024. Prior to his role at People Strategy, Prekop was the Chief Commercial Officer at Evive and group vice president at Workday. Earlier in his career, he held sales and leadership roles at PeopleSoft and Dun & Bradstreet. He also led the successful exit of Medical Informatic’s start-up, TeraMedica, to FujiFilms.

Achille is the founder and CEO of The Devon Group, a marketing and PR company focused on HR technology solutions. A long-standing proponent of DEI, she chairs the HR Tech Conference Online, as well as the HR Tech Conference’s Women in HR Tech Summit. Earlier in her career, she was responsible for payroll and HR product management at Ceridian and strategic marketing at InSci, an HRMS forerunner.

When I Work, a market leader in hourly workforce management software with more than 200,000 workplace partners worldwide, announces the appointment of Melissa Leffler as Chief Technology Officer.

Leffler comes to When I Work with over 30 years of engineering leadership experience, most recently as Senior Vice President at Drift, an AI-powered buyer engagement platform that helps businesses create personalized experiences for its customers. During her tenure at Drift, she grew her team from 25 to over 120 members, expanded product offerings beyond a single product, and introduced AI innovations that contributed to product-led growth.

"I am excited to help small businesses harness the power of AI to run their businesses," said Leffler. "Small businesses are looking for ways they can be more efficient, and we are focused on using AI and other leading technologies to help small business owners automate their activities and make their relationships with their employees more impactful."

Lattice announced the appointment of Gianna Driver as Chief People Officer (CPO). Driver has 20 years of experience scaling global people and talent operations at high-growth companies, with a focus on building more strategic, human-centric organizations. As CPO, Driver will take a people-first approach to ensure Lattice continues to grow and scale thoughtfully with a world-class HR function at the center. She will also be responsible for driving product innovation forward, elevating Lattice's AI-powered platform to meet customer needs and empower HR teams to be more strategic and impactful.

Apploi, a leading provider of workforce solutions for the healthcare industry, is thrilled to announce that Will Plourde has joined the team as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Plourde comes with 20+ years of experience in both the healthcare and human capital management space.

Will Plourde's experience is deeply aligned with Apploi's mission to bring end-to-end hiring solutions to the healthcare market. Earlier in his career, he was Lead Engineer at Monster, followed by 10 years at Healthcare Source as CTO. During his tenure at HealthcareSource, he played a pivotal role in leading the team through rapid growth before its successful exit.

"Apploi is very excited to welcome Will Plourde to our team," said Adam Lewis, CEO of Apploi. "Will's extensive experience in the healthcare staffing sector and proven track record in scaling technology platforms make him the perfect fit for our company. We can't wait to see the innovative solutions he will bring to enhance our products and services."

UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, today announced that enterprise software industry leader and former Co-Chief Executive Officer of SAP Jennifer Morgan has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of UKG. Morgan succeeds Chris Todd, who has served as CEO since 2022 and is stepping down after 17 years with the company.