Our Team

  • After many trials and tribulations of working for wonderful and frightening bosses, Angela finally gathered the courage to practice what she preaches and launched AD Talent - her passion. Prior to AD Talent, she was the Recruitment Partner for a 100+ person Engineering and Production team at R/GA and built a multi-million dollar business from the ground up as the Director of Talent at 24 Seven Inc.

    Now an industry veteran and entrepreneur, Angela partners with numerous small and large companies to help make a positive impact on their overall growth through talent acquisition and people strategy. Some of the reputable brands she works with include WeWork, givewith, HUGE, Verizon, and Gensler. When she is not engrossing herself in AD Talent, you are likely to find her volunteering at City Critters and various remote parts of Africa and wondering why her banana tree always looks sad.

  • After graduating from New York University, Lilach has spent over a decade immersed in the world of Creative recruitment, touching on both the recruiting and business development side. She has helped agencies, product companies and corporations scale their Design, Content and User Experience teams.

    Looking to join a company that had a shared mission and passion for helping people, she joined AD Talent in 2021.

    When she's not training for her next race with the Central Park Running Club, you can find Lilach strolling the streets of the Upper West Side in search of the best babka with her husband Dan, sons Ezra and Oren, and spirited whoodle, Olive.

  • Originally trained and practiced as an architect, Lauren quickly found her passion in design more generally and people operations more specifically. After 4 years on the west coast with Works Progress Architecture, Lauren joined 24 Seven Inc. and then Amanda Mintz Creative Management, recruiting entry to executive level talent for top companies such as Mother, Wondersauce, SelectNY, Noë & Associates, L'Oreal and Moda Operandi.

    In 2015 she joined Rafael de Cárdenas / Architecture at Large (RDC/AAL), a cutting-edge boutique design studio, as the Managing Director. Overseeing operations/HR, finance, legal and business development initiatives, Lauren partnered closely with the founder to increase internal efficiencies and staffing strategies while delivering exceptional projects for esteemed clients such as Nike, Related Companies, Christie's and Gentle Monster.

    Lauren joined AD Talent Inc. in 2018. Leveraging her background in talent acquisition and resource management, where she is able to help reputable brands strategize and implement their internal infrastructures and processes to support business growth at a global scale.

    With a love for all the little details no one else wants to worry about, Lauren is most often found plotting and planning mountain and beach getaways with friends and perfecting her chili recipe.

  • Kristina has over 15 years in the Creative Recruitment industry. She started answering phones for a firm in NYC, then grew into staffing naturally as she saw an opportunity to help her friends find work in Advertising.

    As this industry evolved, she kept close to tech and how it changed the Design world. This allowed her to partner with an array of Start-ups, Design Firms, Ad Agencies, and even large corporate-level Innovation labs in building their teams across the US. From Social Media Marketing to Product Design, to User Experience, the list goes on. Tech had entered the chat and everyone needed to catch up.

    Now she will preach that it’s never a one-woman show, Kristina thrives off teamwork and looks forward to the partnerships with AD Talent.

    When she’s not training “Alexa” on understanding a Deep Southern Accent, you’ll find her secretly solving the latest true crime documentary or cooking another recipe where everyone will say it’s too spicy.

  • Sarah is a seasoned client partner with over eight years of experience nurturing and expanding client relationships. Her journey began as an early employee at WeWork, where the fast-paced startup environment relocated her from Washington, D.C., to the vibrant business landscape of New York City.

    After working in operations and client success, Sarah transitioned into recruiting, landing roles at Working Not Working and Fiverr. Throughout her career, she has developed deep, trusted relationships with leaders across industries—including advertising, product, and SaaS—with clients such as Publicis, Nike, Salesforce, and DoorDash. Her expertise connects companies with the talent they need to grow and thrive.

    When she’s not building relationships on calls, you can find Sarah powering through workouts at Solidcore or volunteering at her local dog shelter, accompanied by her loyal pup, Alfie.

  • Breezy has over 12 years of experience partnering with leading companies including Nike, Samsung, R/GA, Verizon, and Huge, helping to scale their cross-functional teams. Some of her areas of expertise are Product Design, Software Engineering, Strategy, and Production. She was instrumental in the growth of the talent acquisition efforts at R/GA and 24 Seven Inc., where she managed a daunting volume of full-time and freelance searches with ease.

    In short, Breezy is as close to a human recruiting machine as it comes with her tenacious work ethic and robust talent network. Her passion in building meaningful, caring relationships with the talent she represents is what sets her apart from other recruiters. When Breezy is not multi-tasking and juggling numerous openings, you can find her cuddling up with her fur babies, Charlotte and Bruno, and trying the newest fitness or nutrition regimen.

  • Originally from a picturesque town in Pennsylvania, Matthew began his career as a fine-jewelry maker before he decided to take a leap of faith and give NYC a shot. He quickly established himself in the NY real estate world but realized his true calling is in people operations and talent management.

    Matthew joined AD Talent in 2017 as one of the founding members and has not looked back. Matthew has been an instrumental part of AD Talent.

    In between fielding questions and assisting clients and candidates to ensure they receive the best customer service, Matthew still finds time for his hobbies like cooking, sewing, and curating his next apartment color scheme.

  • Art Director turned Recruiter, Ashley has over 10 years of experience at digital and creative agencies, working on and hiring for clients like Mastercard, Nike, Google, Samsung, Verizon, Yeti, ESPN, Bumble and Crate & Barrel. She has worked with award-winning global teams and startups, recruiting for Creative, UX/UI, Client Services and Account Management, Social Media, Strategy, Production, Administration and Facilities roles. After 6 years in R/GA’s New York and Austin offices, she joined Preacher as their first in-house Recruiter and Talent Manager.

    Excited to work with former colleagues and fellow moms, she jumped at the opportunity to join AD Talent.

    Outside of the office, Ashley can be found baking with her daughters, Margot and Odette, or organizing something.

  • Peter has 20+ years in the staffing industry helping support the growth of emerging companies. 

    Prior to starting at AD Talent, Peter served as CFO for twelve years for a leading international staffing company. He helped support the business growth while building a team both in the United States and internationally. Prior to this Peter spent time as a CFO and controller for other leading human capital organizations, as well as six years in the public accounting industry. 

    When not working you will find Peter at a live music event or playing sports. 

    Peter is a New York CPA and a graduate of Fordham University.