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    Your company has a brilliant story to tell and experience to cultivate. Whether you are a fast growth start-up, or a highly diversified multinational, our team has the experience and knowledge required for your project to be a success. We are a collection of subject matter experts in workforce research, culture strategy, recruitment marketing, branding, media, change management and people analytics.

    If you are looking to partner with a genuine, warm, and purpose-centric team that is passionate about driving business impact, we are your people. We have the results and awards to back up our promises, a roster of brilliant clients and learning opportunities that will ensure you get the most out of your journey with Blu Ivy Group.

    Meet Your Team

    The people that care about you and your organization’s success.

    STACY PARKER CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

    STACY PARKER (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Managing Director & Co-Founder
    STACY PARKER CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

    STACY PARKER
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Managing Director & Co-Founder

    Stacy recognized early on that employer branding has the power to transform talent communications and become the catalyst for improving workplace culture, recruitment marketing and business performance. As a founding partner of Blu Ivy, Stacy leads the Business Development and Marketing team and has played a key role in helping to build employer brands for more than 100 organizations. She is driven by the vision that Employer Branding will soon transform and elevate the role that Human Resources plays within organizations globally. Outside of work, Stacy loves time devoted to her husband and two daughters. She regularly practices Kundalini yoga, works on home design projects and ensures her weekends include great wine, indulgent meals and wonderful friends.
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    LEANDRA HARRIS, CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

    LEANDRA HARRIS (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Managing Director & Co-Founder
    LEANDRA HARRIS, CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

    LEANDRA HARRIS
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Managing Director & Co-Founder

    Leandra understood very early on in her career the positive correlation between investing in your people and business growth. As founding partner of Blu Ivy and leader of the Delivery team, Leandra has led and managed multiple local and Global employer brand initiatives. She is known for her direct, impactful and strategic approach, attention to detail and building deep trust with clients. Outside of work, Leandra enjoys spending time with family and friends, working out and being an awesome dance, hockey and dog mom.
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    ZEESHAN MERCHANT, MSc EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR CAMPAIGN AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT LEAD

    ZEESHAN MERCHANT (HE/HIM/HIS)

    Sr. Director, Employer Brand & Culture
    ZEESHAN MERCHANT, MSc EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR CAMPAIGN AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT LEAD

    ZEESHAN MERCHANT
    (HE/HIM/HIS)

    Sr. Director, Employer Brand & Culture

    Zeeshan has worked in employer branding, culture, and media for over 14 years. The foundation of his career was developed in the media and advertising spaces, where he led annual media strategies, planning, and campaigns for companies like GE, Beiersdorf, Henkel, and Wrigley.​ As he took on more people management opportunities, his interest in HR, employee engagement, and culture deepened, and he looked after culture audits, engagement programs, employer branding, and creative career pathing and recruitment. Outside of work, Zeeshan enjoys practicing yoga and meditation.
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    FANTA SELMAN (SHE/HER), DIRECTOR, EMPLOYTER BRAND & CULTURE

    FANTA SELMAN (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Sr. Director, Employer Brand & Culture
    FANTA SELMAN (SHE/HER), DIRECTOR, EMPLOYTER BRAND & CULTURE

    FANTA SELMAN
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    senior director, employer brand & culture

    Over the last two decades, Fanta’s had the pleasure of partnering with some of the world’s most recognized brands and helping them develop their recruitment marketing, employee engagement, DEI&A, and employer brand strategies. She is extremely passionate about customer experience and has spent her career weaving that into everything that she does. Employer branding allows her to help employers create workplaces that encourage thought leadership, diversity, strong work cultures, and, most importantly, happy people. Fanta is driven to help companies create spaces where people can bring their whole selves to work and offer unique and truly compelling reasons to join and stay.  When she’s not trying to reform the workplace, you can find her hiking, hosting friends and family, or snuggled up with a good book.
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    EMILY CHARCZUK, EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR

    EMILY CHARCZUK (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Sr. Director, Employer Brand & Culture
    EMILY CHARCZUK, EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR

    EMILY CHARCZUK
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Sr. Director, Employer Brand & Culture

    Emily is a big picture thinker with an eye for detail. She’s passionate about uncovering the unique attributes of an organization and its people and leveraging them to build employer brands that are authentic, compelling, and valued.​ In every engagement, Emily seeks to make the lives of her clients a little easier, deliver meaningful business results, and facilitate great employment experiences.​ With experience in recruitment, training, HR technology, talent development, and employer branding, Emily expertly navigates the complexities of large-scale projects.​ Emily spends most of her time outside of work chasing an active toddler around, but also enjoys running, reading, travelling, and exploring Toronto’s vibrant food scene when her schedule allows.
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    FATIMA QIZILBASH EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR

    FATIMA QIZILBASH (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Director, Employer Brand & Culture
    FATIMA QIZILBASH EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR

    FATIMA QIZILBASH
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Director, Employer Brand & Culture

    Fatima’s great passion is connecting organizations to their people in ways that drive awareness and understanding of values and motivations across the employee lifecycle. Her experience spans being a business partner, working with HR systems, leading talent acquisition, as well as managing employer brand strategies for organizations in the tech, marketing and advertising industries. ​She enjoys capturing moments that show off the employee experience and inspire talent and working with a community of creative partners who work in the employer brand and culture space. ​Outside of work, you can find Fatima chasing sunsets with her favourite (four-legged) pal, Nessi, working up a sweat in her home gym, checking out the Toronto food scene with her friends, or with her nose in a mystery novel and a cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc in her hand.
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    MEGAN RAFTERY EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR

    MEGAN RAFTERY (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Director, Employer Brand & Culture, U.S. Region
    MEGAN RAFTERY EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE DIRECTOR

    MEGAN RAFTERY
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Director, Employer Brand & Culture

    Megan is a seasoned workforce, employer branding, and talent marketing professional. Over the course of her career, Megan has designed and led global workforce research, employer branding, and integrated talent marketing campaigns for a variety of Fortune 500 organizations across multiple industries, including staffing/recruiting, consumer goods, and professional services. ​She’s passionate about building high-performing, inclusive workplaces that both motivate and inspire. In her down time, you’ll find Megan enjoying the company of close friends and family, reading, working out, taking on DIY projects, and creating new playlists (for any occasion), which are best enjoyed at high-volume.
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    Thomas Reneau, Director, Employer Brand & Culture

    Thomas Reneau (he/him/HIS)

    Director, Employer Brand & Culture
    Thomas Reneau, Director, Employer Brand & Culture

    THOMAS RENEAU
    (HE/HIM/HIS)

    Director, Employer Brand & Culture

    Thomas loves stretching his mind around employer branding, designing employee experiences, thinking playfully, and seeing with disparate lenses. As a Global Employer Branding Manager, he played alongside Employee Experience, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, and business stakeholders to attract, retain, and engage talent through programs and events. Here at Blu Ivy, Thomas designs compelling EVPs that help organizations attract and retain key talent. He has a few passions, like traveling and ultra-running, which provide him with the opportunity to discover wild and precious places and people across the globe.
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    JESSICA SOPER, MA EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE CONSULTANT

    JESSICA SOPER (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Sr. Consultant, Employer Brand & Culture
    JESSICA SOPER, MA EMPLOYER BRAND & CULTURE CONSULTANT

    JESSICA SOPER
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Sr. Consultant, Employer Brand & Culture

    Jessica is a people-centric Certified HR professional that loves enhancing the employee experience to create opportunities for individuals to become the best version of themselves–professionally and personally. ​She’s led and supported teams in the legal industry, and gained significant experience in recruitment, employee engagement, and change management. Jessica is focused on achieving client business objectives and committed to understanding and delivering what employees value most. When Jessica isn’t working, she can be found spending time with her dog, Willow on walks and trail hikes and waking up before 5 a.m. to get her “me time” in for the day with her morning workouts.
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    JOEY FROSST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    JOEY FROSST (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Director, Business Development
    JOEY FROSST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    JOEY FROSST
    (SHE/HER/HERS)

    Director, Business Development

    Joey is passionate about the way work gets done and cares deeply about understanding environments that empower people to thrive. Her background in human capital consulting enables her to better help organizations execute and answer strategic questions about the future of work. ​Joey uses her expertise and sharp facilitation skills to the advantage of clients, and is known for her compassion, integrity, and analytical thinking. A fun fact about Joey is that she’s a drummer and has been playing for over twenty years. She also loves to collect and learn about wine and travel.
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    MIKE HOFFMANN GROWTH AND INNOVATION DIRECTOR

    MIKE HOFFMANN (HE/HIM/HIS)

    Director, Growth & Innovation
    MIKE HOFFMANN GROWTH AND INNOVATION DIRECTOR

    MIKE HOFFMANN
    (HE/HIM/HIS)

    Director, Growth & Innovation

    Mike is motivated by designing and building high performing cultures for the future of work. He believes in developing employee experiences that align business goals with purpose and empowering people to deliver through exponential productivity. He helps organizations develop magnetic employer brands, so they can recruit and retain amazing talent. Mike leads growth and opportunity areas for clients by bringing people together across organizations, facilitating alignment between leaders to drive outcomes, and exploring new ways to enhance the employee experience. When he’s not working, you can catch Mike wrenching on his Triumph GT6, staying up to date on NBA rumours, playing pick-up basketball, and breaking bread with his fam.
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