Lisa Barrow, CEO/Founder
Lisa Barrow founded Kada Recruiting with a core belief that talent is more than words on a resume, recruiting shouldn’t be transactional and there is a way to be efficient and effective at the same time.
Lisa began her career at ComputerJobs.com, discovering her passion for connecting people with meaningful work. She excelled at Glotel, a global recruitment firm, before joining Monster.com.
At Monster, Lisa led strategic initiatives across Strategy Consulting, Training, and Sales Enablement, leaving a profound impact on the recruitment landscape. Renowned for her insights, she's a trusted authority on efficiency, sourcing, leadership, and candidate experience.
Renowned for her unparalleled insights and deep understanding of the recruitment ecosystem, Lisa is widely regarded as an authority in the field. Her expertise spans a spectrum of domains, with a keen focus on efficiency, sourcing strategies, leadership alignment and optimizing the candidate experience. Lisa has contributed her expertise to esteemed publications including Monster.com, Indeed, and Staffing Industry Analysts. Her insights have also been featured in prestigious outlets such as Inc. Magazine, US News & World Report, and Fast Company.
Lisa has a degree from Vanderbilt University in Computer Engineering and Mathematics. She is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she lives with her husband and son.
Marla Hawk, VP, Recruitment
Marla Hawk serves as the Vice President of Recruitment at Kada Recruiting, bringing an extensive background in the industry to her role. With a passion for connecting exceptional individuals with their ideal career paths, Marla's expertise lies in strategic partnership and matchmaking.
At Kada Recruiting, Marla collaborates closely with company leaders and hiring managers to thoroughly understand their requirements, ensuring the sourcing and securing of top-tier talent for diverse roles. Her commitment to sharing valuable insights into available positions ensures that candidates have a clear understanding of the exciting opportunities awaiting them.
Prior to her role at Kada, Marla spent over a decade at Monster, where she held various positions including Manager of Client Adoption and Senior Trainer for Recruitment Best Practices. During her tenure, she led teams of recruitment experts, consulted with clients on integrating Monster solutions, and delivered cutting-edge training on recruitment strategies. Marla also leading high-energy, highly-attended Power Recruiting Workshops for thousands of recruiters nationwide.
Marla's career also includes roles at Adecco, with a track record of success in cultivating candidate pools and delivering top-level service to clients. It was hear where she began to hone her skills in recruitment, client relations, and strategic consulting.
Throughout her career, Marla has been driven by the opportunity to shape the futures of both exceptional talent and companies on the rise.
Marla resides in St. Augustine, Florida with her husband and son.
