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Bergmann News
Bergmann Adds Talent Acquisition Manager, Launches New Social Media Recruiting Program

Megan Cates has joined national architecture, engineering and planning firm Bergmann
as Talent Acquisition Manager. With experience managing recruitment activities in
multiple locations and states, Cates will further the firm’s strategic hiring efforts across
its 15 offices.

Cates brings a strong background in social media recruiting and recruiting strategy to
the firm. Drawing on her experience, the firm will soon launch a Bergmann Careers
Facebook page and LinkedIn group to engage with potential applicants. Prospective
candidates should follow these channels to be alerted to Bergmann job opportunities.

Megans recruiting expertise will help us hire the right talent to meet our growth plans
in all regions, said Shannon Weaver, Senior Manager of Human Resources. In
this tight labor market, its more important than ever that we continuously utilize new
communication tools and enhance our approach to identifying and attracting people that Megan Cates
are both a skill and culture fit.”

Prior to joining Bergmann in December, she served in HR and PR positions in various industries including financial
services, logistics management, education, and media. q
CHA News
CHA Promotes Jennifer Chatt to Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer

CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA), a highly diversified, full- CHA, she has had an
service engineering consulting firm, announces the enormous impact on our Megan Smith
promotion of Jennifer Chatt to Executive Vice President firm,” said CHA Holdings
and Chief People Officer. Based in Albany, Jenn has CEO Jim Stephenson.
served as CHAs Senior Vice President of Human Jenn has led her team
Resources since July 2017 and has been responsible in establishing CHA as
for talent acquisition, total rewards, talent development an Employer of Choice,
and employee engagement. In her new role, Jenn will implementing programs
increasingly play a critical strategic role in helping CHA and initiatives focused
grow and build an inspired workforce. on building an inspired
workforce and leading
Since her arrival, Jenn has developed innovative her team through the
companywide programs and initiatives to ensure the monumental human
achievement of key business objectives. She has led resources work related
the firm’s talent acquisition and engagement functions, to our 2019 acquisitions. Jennifer Chatt
helping to position the firm as an employer of choice. I look forward to working
Under her guidance, the firm integrated employees from closely with Jenn in her new role as we continue to
three acquisitions and welcomed over 300 new hires in strategically grow and bring the best people to our
2019, the largest annual count in the firm’s history. organization.

I am humbled at the ongoing opportunity to be a part Jenn has more than 15 years of progressive experience
of this organization and am grateful for the talented in human resources management, having led high-
human resources team who works every day to support growth, client and employee driven organizations across
the 1,250+ employees across our footprint,” Jenn Chatt multiple industries. She holds a master of business
said. CHAs future is very bright and I am excited about administration from the State University of New York
all that is ahead. at Albany and a bachelor of science in business
administration and human resources from Geneseo
In the relatively short time that Jenn has been with State University. q

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