About Converge HR
Excellence.
We develop innovative solutions that foster business agility in a competitive marketplace.
Teamwork.
We build productive, long-term relationships with our clients, our staff, and our partners founded upon mutual respect and collaboration.
Integrity.
We deliver services with courage, care, compassion, and commitment.
Meet Our Team
Mark Izzo
Jennifer Adams
It’s been a joy for Jennifer to have worked for Converge for 14 years. In that time, she’s worked with a variety of clients, ranging in size and industry. She came to Converge from the healthcare arena, where she worked as an HR Director for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in both the greater Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regions. She’s an experienced generalist who enjoys getting to know clients to help them procedurally align their culture and values. She also has a rich history of helping leaders forge healthy relationships with their staff. Through thoughtful listening, building relationships, and drawing on her years of experience, Jen supports her clients by implementing effective employee relations strategies, writing and implementing policy, and strategically aligning with organizations to ensure regulatory compliance while they retain top staff while building their business.
When not at work, Jen enjoys juggling the busy life of her three kids and hubby, while being a perpetual student of the practice of yoga. In her spare time, you’ll find Jen outside in any season, soaking up Mother Nature.
Anna Ehlenberger
Kara Peiffer
Dave Forbes
Dave has a deep recruiting background with both corporate and agency environments. He has hired positions from front-line workers to C-suite executives. Dave holds certificates in Certified PI Analysis, and DDI Behavioral-Based Interviewing. He has managed as many as 70 open positions at once, and filling over 280 positions in a single year He graduated from the University of Rochester with Bachelor’s degrees in History and Russian. In his free time he enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking and amateur photography.
Erika Portolese
Erika graduated from the State University of New York at Albany, where she received a degree in both Marketing and Finance. She began her career in finance, and then moved into sales at a Fortune 500 company. It was there that she spent 8 years in progressively responsible positions from Territory Sales Manager, to Unit Manager, Operations Manager, and Recruiting Lead. She also spent time raising her family and getting involved in things like leading her daughter’s Girl Scout troop. While she enjoyed her time with her family, Erika is passionate about working in the business field. In her free time, Erika loves to cook, garden, and read.
Megan Sweetsir
Megan is an HR Associate at Converge HR Solutions. Before joining Converge, Megan worked with Federally Qualified Health Centers throughout the state of New Jersey, helping their HR Directors achieve their workforce goals and initiatives by assisting in writing comprehensive workforce plans, expanding their current workforces, and assessing their future workforce needs through strategic planning. Before that, Megan worked with the federal Ticket to Work Program. This program assisted individuals receiving SSI & SSDI to write individual work plans, address and overcome personal barriers, and secure employment. Through working with the beneficiaries, local employers, and the Social Security Administration, Megan assisted more than a hundred individuals with disabilities to gain full and part-time employment to become on the path to financial independence. She also provided training, coordinated career fairs, and worked with the Board of Social Services to coordinate and provide resources to those in acute situations. Megan has met with Members of Congress, Assemblymen and women, Senators, and other key community figures to address various community and individual needs for the clients and organizations she has served.
Megan also has prior experience working with member organizations and professional trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and traditionally disenfranchised individuals. She has a proven track record of acting with empathy and responsiveness, with an emphasis on building personal capacity.
Megan has an MPA and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Urban Studies, both from Rutgers University.
In Megan’s free time, she enjoys running full and half marathons, spending time with her nieces and nephew, family, and friends, and trying out local restaurants with her fiancé.
Melissa Corcoran
Melissa is responsible for all accounting functions at Converge HR Solutions. She has built the accounting infrastructure as well as oversee budget performance, monthly closes, and comparative financial analysis. She has been helping small businesses with their bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and creating and managing budgets for over 15 years. Melissa has experience within the Construction, Restaurant, Human Resources, Marketing and Non-profit fields. She enjoys working closely with management to ensure they have a strong financial system in place and help plan for the future. In her free time, Melissa loves to spend time with her husband and 2 kids, she enjoys baking and diving into a great book!
Lyssa Artman
Lyssa graduated from Temple University where she received her bachelor’s degree in human resource management. Prior to joining the Converge HR team, Lyssa worked as a recruiter and a salesperson. Outside of her professional life, Lyssa enjoys traveling, exercising, cooking, reading self-development books, and spending time with family and friends.
Marnice Banks
Marnice Banks is an HR Professional with over 6 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Marnice’s HR expertise includes employee relations, full-cycle recruitment, employee engagement, compensation, and total rewards. She enjoys building relationships with employees and being an advocate for the organization.
She obtained my Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management at Keller Graduate School of Management in December of 2022. She enjoys spending time with family & friends, traveling, and Karaoke.
Rodney Blake-Smith
Rodney’s introduction to the human resources arena was purely accidental. He was asked to help out in the HR department while working in Finance. This brief introduction nurtured his passion to the field and started his very rewarding journey. This path has led him to serve in the capacity of an HR Assistant, an HR Generalist, an HR Manager, a Sr. Manager of Total Rewards, a Director of Human. Resources, and a Senior Director of Human Resources during his 15-year journey in the field. He earned his Bachelors in Organizational Leadership and has his PHR Certification.
Rodney brings his knowledge and experiences that have shaped him to be a great HR professional. These qualities include leadership, excellent communication, problem-solving, ethical responsibility, integrity motivation, and collaboration.
When not busy with work responsibilities, Rodney enjoys quality time with family and friends, knowing that life’s best moments are shared with loved ones. He also loves the theater, traveling abroad, and cooking.
