Ted French, Founder and President

Cheri French, Chief Financial Officer

Cari Zahller, Senior Client Service Coordinator

Jennifer Sievers, Director of Client Services

Originally from Seattle, Washington, Jennifer has worked in healthcare for more than a decade. She made the move from a career in the clinical field of medicine to healthcare recruitment and holds a certificate as a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP). As one of Acclivity’s long-term recruiters, Jennifer is very successful at matching top candidates to new positions. Her positive attitude is one of her greatest attributes. Jennifer’s passions include spending time with her dogs — two adorable Yorkies.

James Long, Director of Client Services

Melanie Pearson, Client Service Manager

Melanie brings over 11 years of staffing industry experience to the Acclivity Healthcare team. She takes pride in building strong business relationships and providing quality customer service to her clients. With her expertise and strong coaching skills, she provides candidates with valuable feedback and resources to help them achieve their career goals. Melanie is a firm believer in work-life balance — “Work hard to play hard.” In her spare time, Melanie enjoys being outdoors — walking, hiking or riding, cooking for her family and visiting the beach in California, back to her roots.

Chris Waters, Research and Sourcing Manager

Sera Smith, Operations Supervisor

Sera started her first five years in healthcare at a local Podiatrist where she worked her way up from a Medical Records Clerk to a Front Office Lead. Sera is known for her “can do” attitude and team-player spirit. She loves the feeling of being part of a company that matches hard-working professionals with top healthcare organizations. She also takes great pride in seeing the impact and happiness that comes from our process. Sera is an Arizona native and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.

Angela Jimenez, Healthcare Recruiter

Angela is a talented recruiter with Acclivity and her goal is to always improve candidate and client satisfaction. She loves the level of influence and direct impact that her position has on the lives of others and the economy. Being able to help both sides – job seekers and hiring companies – is the best part of her day. Outside of work, Angela enjoys reading, strength training, and being a team player in everything she does.

Rick Gonzales, Director of Recruiting

Rick is the Head of Recruiting at Acclivity and has a true passion for helping companies hire great talent. Rick believes that the right hire can have a massively positive impact on an organization and the satisfaction that comes from being part of the process is the best part. Outside of work, Rick is a Veteran of the Navy, and has been married to his high school sweetheart for 28 years. They have 3 children and 2 grandsons that live locally and happily take up all of their spare time.