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Our Team
| Lamees AbourahmaChief Executive Officer Lamees Abourahma 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. |
| Nikki LeonardiFractional Chief Marketing Officer Nikki Leonardi serves as Fractional Chief Marketing Officer for the RPOA, leading marketing strategy, brand positioning, and thought leadership initiatives that elevate the organization’s voice and influence across the global talent acquisition ecosystem. Nikki brings more than 20 years of experience leading marketing strategy, brand development, and growth initiatives for organizations across workforce solutions, talent technology, and professional services. A data-driven and psychology-based marketer, she specializes in helping organizations clarify their market position, translate complex industry insights into compelling narratives, and build integrated marketing programs that drive engagement, credibility, and growth. Her connection to the RPOA community spans many years. Prior to stepping into her current role, Nikki partnered with the association in several capacities, as both an industry partner and through member organizations, giving her a unique perspective on the evolving needs of the RPO marketplace and the leaders shaping it. Today, Nikki works closely with the RPOA leadership team and member community to amplify the association’s research, insights, and industry perspectives, strengthening RPOA’s role as a trusted authority advancing the future of Recruitment Process Outsourcing. When she’s not shaping industry narratives, you can find Nikki traveling with her family, chasing new adventures, staying active outdoors, or negotiating with their spirited mini poodle who clearly believes he runs the household. |
 | Julia Zabala RoldanMembership and Marketing Coordinator Julia Zabala Roldan is a multidisciplinary marketing and operations professional with experience in communications, content coordination, and talent acquisition. She supports marketing initiatives, content execution, and cross-functional projects, bringing strong organization and attention to detail to her work. Julia started her career as a recruiter before developing her digital marketing skills. She has a passion for connecting top talent with the right opportunities. She excels in streamlining processes and building strong teams. As a dedicated team player, Julia thrives in dynamic environments, ensuring efficiency and impact across various functions. |
| Prabir MehtaPodcast Producer Prabir Mehta heads all post production aspects of RPOA's Time to Hire podcast. He is an adventurously creative and award winning producer based out of Richmond, VA. Over the past two decades Prabir has been at the cutting edge of music and event production while also creating and sustaining long standing content productions for some of the most important organizations in central Virginia. He chaired Gallery5, a non profit organization responsible for curating ground breaking and innovative music and arts programing. Through these arts-related programs, Prabir expanded his reach and work into various projects like the Question Your World audio segment for the Science Museum of Virginia, planning and creating several key brand promotional events for Virginia-based cowroking space, Gather, taught as an adjunct professor of Music Composition and Music Production at the University of Richmond, curated a decade of Mozart Festivals with Classical Revolution RVA, and beyond. Currently Prabir’s time is occupied between making artistically driven content for various organizations and continuing to compose culture-crossing music with his various musical projects. |
About Us We are a member-driven, mission-driven association committed to serving and elevating the recruitment process outsourcing industry. Learn more about who we are and what we do. (c) 2026 Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association Contact us at info@rpoassociation.org.
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