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Lamees Abourahma 

Executive Director

Lamees is an entrepreneur passionate about building remarkable organizations with exceptional services and customer experiences. In 2016, Lamees led the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA) through a complete transformation by creating a new membership structure and recruiting a new leadership team. Together with her small and mighty operational team, she’s building innovative membership programs under the guidance of the advisory team. She has hosted over a hundred guests on RPOA webinars since the program launched in 2012. she’s the host of the new Time to Hire podcast launched by RPOA in 2023.

Lamees is a life learner. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in mathematics and computer science and a master's in business administration. She’s a Dale Carnegie and Toastmasters award winner. She’s bilingual, speaking English and Arabic. Her recent hobbies include painting, golfing, learning Spanish, and improving.


Steven Grover

Head of Partnerships

Steven is a seasoned corporate and business development leader with extensive experience in driving revenue growth through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. He has helped facilitate significant transactions for various HR technology and services category leaders, such as iCIMS, Phenom, and Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS).

Steven's expertise includes expanding market share through acquisitions and establishing key partnerships that have generated substantial annual recurring revenue (ARR). Steven's ability to analyze market trends and cultivate strong relationships has consistently resulted in significant financial gains for the companies he has served, making him a valuable asset in achieving business expansion goals.


Tim Plamondon

Copywriter and Digital Marketing Specialist

Tim started as a blogger for the RPOA before his role expanded into digital marketing. He helps maintain the RPOA brand by writing digital content for all RPOA's blog platforms, social media, and the Time to Hire podcast, He uses SEO best practices to optimize new content and refresh older content. Prior to RPOA, Tim wrote for various industries that include IT/Data Analytics, Healthcare, Logistics, and Entertainment. Tim brings an enormous amount of curiosity and innovation to the RPOA. His strong desire to know fuels his passion for writing in the Recruitment Outsourcing Process (RPO) space. He possesses a strong enthusiasm for creating awareness of RPO leaders. Tim strives to make RPO understandable for all audiences.

When writing content for the RPOA, Tim aims to highlight the key benefits an RPO partner brings to the table. He cheerfully employs his creativity to write on RPO topics that business leaders can turn into actionable practices. Tim believes that RPOs offer companies tremendous value that can help them find and hire quality talent and establish and maintain a strong employer brand.

Tim currently lives in Atlanta, GA. He's a damn Yankee from Michigan. Tim is a bona fide nerd who enjoys staying active. When not researching and writing helpful blog posts for the RPOA, you'll find him running the trails in the Georgia mountains, playing tennis, or exploring various golf courses. (when one sucks at golf, exploration seems like the only option.) On the nerdy side, Philosophy and the mystery of mankind fascinate him. He's been working on a philosophical novel expecting to take him a lifetime to write, Tim writes short stories to stay creative. He enjoys watching baseball games, visiting art museums, attending the symphony, and punk rock shows for inspiration.


Alexis Phillips

Graphic Design & Digital Marketing Specialist

Alexis is a seasoned graphic designer and marketing professional with over a decade of experience in the RPO & recruiting industry. As a dedicated marketing consultant and designer for RPOA, she lends her skills to shape dynamic marketing campaigns, craft compelling visual designs, and provide strategic guidance.


Alexis holds a Fashion Design degree from Texas Tech University, a stepping stone that ignited her fervor for graphic design. With an extensive 11-year tenure at Novotus / Orion Talent, she immersed herself in the intricacies of the RPO realm. Her journey encompassed recruitment marketing, RFP management, content creation, visual design, and lead nurturing campaigns. Transitioning from her corporate role, Alexis embraced freelancing, collaborating with diverse entities, influencers, and businesses across industries, amplifying their marketing impact and brand essence. Based in Austin, TX, Alexis finds joy in traveling to the mountains, gardening, biking, Taylor Swift and all things girly!


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