Weekly HR Hiring Watch: Avalara appoints Kathleen Weslock as CHRO, and More

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A roundup of people movements, hiring and promotions in Counter Threat Solutions, HireVue, Scripta Insights, Avalara, Corporate Health Partners

Avalara appoints Kathleen Weslock as chief human resources officer

Kathleen WeslockOpens a new window joined Avalara, a provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses, from Livent, a start-up lithium technology company. She served as CHRO in her previous role as well and has led human resources for publicly and privately held companies of all sizes across several industries.

In her new role, Weslok will be responsible for Avalara’s global demand generation and communication strategies so that commercial growth can be expanded across markets and various customer segments.
38-Year U.S. army veteran joins the board of directors at HirevueHireVue, a virtual interviewing and assessment platform, has appointed Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Thomas BostickOpens a new window , to the HireVue Board of Directors. As per HireVue, this is part of their approach to create a level playing field for job candidates. Bostick brings close to four decades of experience from a long career in military hiring and corporate leadership.

He has earlier served as the chief operating officer and president of Intrexon Bioengineering and is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

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Counter Threat Solutions announces the promotion of Adrian Prost to the role of HR director

Adrian ProstOpens a new window , who was the HR administrator for CTS, will now be the director of human resources. She joined CTS in August 2019, and in addition to her regular responsibilities, she has been instrumental in interpreting federal regulations pertaining to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). This is a merit-based promotion in recognition of her work.

Prost has been credited with balancing multiple roles while working from home with the homeschooling of her three children and as an Army officer’s wife.

Sharon Cunninghis promoted to the board of advisors at Scripta Insights

Scripta Insights has announced the promotion of Sharon CunninghisOpens a new window to its board of advisors. She is currently the chief development officer at Lane Health, where she is involved in business strategy, operations, member services, and sales. Scripta is a cloud-based healthcare IT solution which enables companies to manage their pharmacy benefit spend. Cunninghis brings over 30 years of experience to this role, including her consulting expertise from her previous role in Mercer.

While at Mercer, she was a senior partner and the U.S. Healthcare Business Leader and has also been involved in launching technology solutions for brokerage processes.

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Health Industry Veteran Dan Feruck Named President at Corporate Health Partners

Dan FeruckOpens a new window has joined Corporate Health Partners (CHP), a provider of workplace wellness programs and employee health coaching services, as president. This is a newly created role in which Feruck will be responsible for operations, sales, and administration. In his previous position, Feruck was the chief revenue officer for ProgenyHealth, a care management company focused on the health care needs of newborns.
His appointment is in line with CHP’s vision to create healthier employees, and he brings a wealth of experience in this industry.