Ally Sofia is a Senior Recruiting Strategist at SourceLab Search. Ally graduated with a degree in Advertising Management from Michigan State University. Ally began her career on the advertising agency side working on media planning, digital investment buying, and social activation. She decided to switch to the recruiting side of the industry as she began to appreciate the consistent hiring demand in the evolving media landscape, where she can now help others pursue their passions in the space. Ally is so excited to be with the SourceLab family! Connect!
Meet the Team
James is the Senior Vice President at SourceLab. He is also the National Managing Director of Sales at The Bachrach Group. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, James graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from St. Francis College. With a background in Marketing and Recruiting, it was a no-brainer to help lead Source Lab in their first chapter of success. By networking and collaborating with leading advertising agencies, start-ups, ad-tech, and retail companies, James has effectively helped place the best talent nationwide. James is heavily involved with charitable organizations such as The Pajama Program, Marine Toys for Tots, and Make-A-Wish Foundation. Connect!
James Schindler
Senior Vice President
Max is the Senior Vice President at SourceLab where he leads the nation wide recruiting process. Max graduated from Indiana University with a Degree in Telecommunications and a minor in Business. Having always been passionate about Digital Media and Marketing, he has been able to help companies build out their internal marketing teams as well as help staff advertising agencies, creative departments and luxury brands to name a few across the country. Max has a flawless reputation in the Digital Media & Marketing recruiting world. He has partnered with top C-Level executives across the country to strategically help plan their internal hiring needs. Connect!
Max Siegman
Senior Vice President
Alexandra Sophia
Senior Recruiting Strategist
Alina is a talent recruiter with over a decade of experience recruiting across various industries. In 2017, she joined SourceLab Search, specializing in the digital marketing, creative, sales, and tech sectors. She is passionate about making an impact on her candidates’ careers while finding great talent to drive the success of companies that she partners with. Alina has a degree in Psychology from Hunter College. Outside of work she loves spending time with her family and exploring new sushi restaurants in NYC. Connect!
Alina Paskhaver
Director of Talent Strategy
Andrea comes to Source Lab with an extensive and varied background in communications and marketing – both traditional and digital – and has held various roles in high-profile retail, fashion and beauty companies. She is also a contributing writer for the U.S.. Chamber of Commerce’s digital platform, CO—a resource for small business owners with actionable information and insights to help cultivate growth. Her resourcefulness, research-driven, in-depth approach and elevated attention to detail make her an asset to SourceLab. Connect!
Andrea Forstadt
Brittany holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University. She began her career interning, where she learned the “ins and outs” of the digital recruiting world. This internship sparked her passion for recruiting, networking, and researching, which in turn has led to her success in finding the best talent for our clients. Brittany is now a huge contributor to Source Lab. Connect!
Brittany Sklar
Casandra Valencia, SHRM-CP, is the HR & Operations Manager at SourceLab. She graduated from John Jay College with a BA in Criminology. She started her career in Human Resources because of her love for people and passion for helping. Casandra is an office culture enthusiast and enjoys cultivating and thinking of new ways to make the company a great place to work. Connect!
Casandra Valencia
Dawn holds an undergraduate degree from SUNY New Paltz and an Honors Graduate Certificate from Université de Paris, La Sorbonne. Dawn’s digital career goes back 20+ years to IBM, where she worked in corporate advertising. She has deep experience in content, strategy, branding, influencer marketing, social media, advertising, agency operations and new business development. Dawn is an expert at providing the framework to succeed in retaining and growing client business. Connect!
Dawn Furey
Jesse graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Business Administration and has been working for the past year in business development. He brings a personable and charismatic approach to sales and is most excited about the opportunity to build new relationships and contribute to SLS’s success.
Leina Braga
Director of Marketing
Leina Braga is a global business leader who specializes in marketing and communications. With extensive experience in branding, public relations, social media management, and graphic design, Leina enthusiastically drives innovative strategies that support SLS’s national footprint. Leina holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Business Leadership from Concordia College New York.
Maxine Juvelier
Director of Business Development
Maxine is a Director of Business Development at SLS. A seasoned sales professional with 30 years of experience within the Fashion Industry, she is responsible for building a business that focuses on Fashion and Beauty by incorporating her extensive knowledge of the Manufacturing and Retail corporate structure. With proven skills in building relationships and brands, and a unique ability to communicate a vision that identifies, defines and differentiates SourceLab from the competition, Maxine is confident in her abilities to work collaboratively with the team to develop creative solutions.
Mike Engrassia graduated from the University of Scranton with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. He began his career at Enterprise Rent-A-Car where he worked for a year. He has 6 years of public relations recruiting experience and has managed multiple direct reports. Mike loves to build strong relationships with his candidates, clients, and colleagues. Outside of work, Mike loves sports, cooking, his peloton, and talking about the time he hit a hole in one.
Samantha Traum is a Recruiting Strategist at SourceLab Search. Samantha graduated from The University of Delaware in 2020 and received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She is always willing to help others and is excited to continue doing so at SourceLab. In her free time, Samantha enjoys reading and cooking. Samantha looks forward to being a great asset to the company!
Connect!
Samantha Traum
Senior Recruiting Strategist
Stephenie holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has over a decade of experience recruiting for creative and digital marketing professionals. After having successfully worked with both small and large companies, she prides herself on her ability to understand her client and find the perfect match. Stephenie shines when it comes to recruiting in the creative marketing world, across the country.
Connect!
Stephenie Trepess
Director of Talent Strategy
Steve graduated from Colgate University with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. After changing career directions, he became an experienced Senior Recruiter in the Advertising and Marketing space. With over 25 years of experience placing candidates at all levels across the nation, Steve will help make Source Lab a driving force in the industry.
Steve Fippinger
Director of Talent Strategy
James is the Senior Vice President at SourceLab. He is also the National Managing Director of Sales at The Bachrach Group. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, James graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from St. Francis College. With a background in Marketing and Recruiting, it was a no-brainer to help lead Source Lab in their first chapter of success. By networking and collaborating with leading advertising agencies, start-ups, ad-tech, and retail companies, James has effectively helped place the best talent nationwide. James is heavily involved with charitable organizations such as The Pajama Program, Marine Toys for Tots, and Make-A-Wish Foundation. Connect!
Max is the Senior Vice President at SourceLab where he leads the nation wide recruiting process. Max graduated from Indiana University with a Degree in Telecommunications and a minor in Business. Having always been passionate about Digital Media and Marketing, he has been able to help companies build out their internal marketing teams as well as help staff advertising agencies, creative departments and luxury brands to name a few across the country. Max has a flawless reputation in the Digital Media & Marketing recruiting world. He has partnered with top C-Level executives across the country to strategically help plan their internal hiring needs. Connect!
Ally Sofia is a Senior Recruiting Strategist at SourceLab Search. Ally graduated with a degree in Advertising Management from Michigan State University. Ally began her career on the advertising agency side working on media planning, digital investment buying, and social activation. She decided to switch to the recruiting side of the industry as she began to appreciate the consistent hiring demand in the evolving media landscape, where she can now help others pursue their passions in the space. Ally is so excited to be with the SourceLab family! Connect!
Alexandra Sophia
Senior Recruiting Strategist
Alina is a talent recruiter with over a decade of experience recruiting across various industries. In 2017, she joined SourceLab Search, specializing in the digital marketing, creative, sales, and tech sectors. She is passionate about making an impact on her candidates’ careers while finding great talent to drive the success of companies that she partners with. Alina has a degree in Psychology from Hunter College. Outside of work she loves spending time with her family and exploring new sushi restaurants in NYC. Connect!
Alina Paskhaver
Director of Talent Strategy
Andrea comes to Source Lab with an extensive and varied background in communications and marketing – both traditional and digital – and has held various roles in high-profile retail, fashion and beauty companies. She is also a contributing writer for the U.S.. Chamber of Commerce’s digital platform, CO—a resource for small business owners with actionable information and insights to help cultivate growth. Her resourcefulness, research-driven, in-depth approach and elevated attention to detail make her an asset to SourceLab. Connect!
Andrea Forstadt
Brittany holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University. She began her career interning, where she learned the “ins and outs” of the digital recruiting world. This internship sparked her passion for recruiting, networking, and researching, which in turn has led to her success in finding the best talent for our clients. Brittany is now a huge contributor to Source Lab. Connect!
Brittany Sklar
Casandra Valencia, SHRM-CP, is the HR & Operations Manager at SourceLab. She graduated from John Jay College with a BA in Criminology. She started her career in Human Resources because of her love for people and passion for helping. Casandra is an office culture enthusiast and enjoys cultivating and thinking of new ways to make the company a great place to work. Connect!
Casandra Valencia
Dawn holds an undergraduate degree from SUNY New Paltz and an Honors Graduate Certificate from Université de Paris, La Sorbonne. Dawn’s digital career goes back 20+ years to IBM, where she worked in corporate advertising. She has deep experience in content, strategy, branding, influencer marketing, social media, advertising, agency operations and new business development. Dawn is an expert at providing the framework to succeed in retaining and growing client business. Connect!
Dawn Furey
Jesse graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Business Administration and has been working for the past year in business development. He brings a personable and charismatic approach to sales and is most excited about the opportunity to build new relationships and contribute to SLS’s success.
Leina Braga
Director of Marketing
Leina Braga is a global business leader who specializes in marketing and communications. With extensive experience in branding, public relations, social media management, and graphic design, Leina enthusiastically drives innovative strategies that support SLS’s national footprint. Leina holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Business Leadership from Concordia College New York.
Maxine Juvelier
Director of Business Development
Maxine is a Director of Business Development at SLS. A seasoned sales professional with 30 years of experience within the Fashion Industry, she is responsible for building a business that focuses on Fashion and Beauty by incorporating her extensive knowledge of the Manufacturing and Retail corporate structure. With proven skills in building relationships and brands, and a unique ability to communicate a vision that identifies, defines and differentiates SourceLab from the competition, Maxine is confident in her abilities to work collaboratively with the team to develop creative solutions.
Connect!
Mica Wenger
Mike Engrassia graduated from the University of Scranton with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. He began his career at Enterprise Rent-A-Car where he worked for one year. He has over 5 years of full desk recruiting experience as well as managing multiple direct reports. Mike loves to build strong relationships with his candidates, clients, and colleagues. Outside of work, Mike loves sports, cooking, his peloton, and talking about the time he hit a hole in one.
Stephenie holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has over a decade of experience recruiting for creative and digital marketing professionals. After having successfully worked with both small and large companies, she prides herself on her ability to understand her client and find the perfect match. Stephenie shines when it comes to recruiting in the creative marketing world, across the country.
Connect!
Stephenie Trepess
Director of Talent Strategy
Samantha Traum is a Recruiting Strategist at SourceLab Search. Samantha graduated from The University of Delaware in 2020 and received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She is always willing to help others and is excited to continue doing so at SourceLab. In her free time, Samantha enjoys reading and cooking. Samantha looks forward to being a great asset to the company!
Connect!
Samantha Traum
Senior Recruiting Strategist
Steve graduated from Colgate University with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. After changing career directions, he became an experienced Senior Recruiter in the Advertising and Marketing space. With over 25 years of experience placing candidates at all levels across the nation, Steve will help make Source Lab a driving force in the industry.
Steve Fippinger
Director of Talent Strategy
