Talascend Times Newsletter: November, 2025

Meet the Team That Makes Hiring Happen

At Talascend, our Recruiting Leadership Team is more than a group of experienced recruiters, they are the driving force behind every success story we create, building careers, strengthening businesses, and fueling the industries that keep America moving forward.

With decades of expertise across Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Defense, Energy, Automotive, Manufacturing, Construction, and IT (just to name a few), these leaders know how to connect great talent with the right opportunities … and they do it with vision, precision, and passion.

Every placement is more than a hire at Talascend, it’s a strategic partnership between each client we serve and each candidate that chooses to partner with us. We design tailored workforce solutions that drive growth, build resilience, and deliver lasting impact.

Behind every successful hire stands a Talascend Recruiting Leader … guiding the journey, leading a team, anticipating challenges, and ensuring the perfect fit, today, tomorrow, and all the days to come.

This month, we’re celebrating these incredible Talascend professionals. They are your strategic partners, trusted advisors, and passionate champions of career growth and workforce success. By blending cutting-edge technology with genuine human connection, they create opportunities where candidates thrive, and clients win.

Meet the Talascend Recruiting Leadership Team.

Jeremiah Kaltz, Vice President
Jeremiah Kaltz | Vice President

Jeremiah has been a cornerstone of the Talascend Team for 21 years. As the leader of our nationwide recruitment efforts, he provides guidance and innovative solutions that empower both our clients and candidates. His deep industry knowledge, long-standing partnerships, and passion for connecting people with opportunity make him a trusted advisor and a driving force behind Talascend’s success.

Anne Marie Sigler, Director of Recruiting
Anne Marie Sigler | Director of Recruiting

With 19 years at Talascend, Anne Marie has built her career centered around team alignment and proven talent delivery. With extensive experience within the recruiting industry, Anne Marie leads our team of MSP recruiters and contract staffing professionals, ensuring clients receive the best talent on the market and candidates find the best opportunities around.

Rebekah Chambless, Senior Delivery Manager
Rebekah Chambless | Senior Delivery Manager

Rebekah is a Senior Delivery Manager at Talascend and has been with the company for 18 years. Managing recruiting support for Talascend’s Direct Hire business, she and her team work primarily for engineering and professional technical roles within the Rail, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Manufacturing, and Automotive industry sectors.

Billie Jo McTighe, Senior Delivery Manager
Billie Jo McTighe | Senior Delivery Manager

Billie Jo has been part of the Talascend family for 17 years, bringing unmatched expertise in direct and contract-based recruiting across the Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Defense industries. Known for her strong industry knowledge and lasting candidate relationships, she and her team play a vital role in helping our clients keep their projects running at peak productivity with the best talent in the market!

Jeannette Tousignaut, Senior Delivery Manager
Jeannette Tousignaut | Senior Delivery Manager

Jeannette has spent 15 years with Talascend leading teams and driving talent delivery across the country. She specializes in project-based staffing within the Material Handling, Warehouse Automation, and Construction spaces. With a deep understanding of project ramp-ups, she and her team excel at sourcing on-demand talent quickly and effectively.

From Talent to Triumph, Talascend Will Make It Happen

Connect with our Recruiting Leadership Team today to see how Talascend can find the right people for real results within your workforce. Allow us to transform nationwide talent into a true competitive advantage for your organization. We cannot wait to work with you!

About Talascend

Talascend is a Veteran Owned Business that is dedicated to the success of our nation’s civilian and veteran personnel. To date, the Talascend organization has a staff of 60 experienced and tenured recruiting professionals, a contract community of nearly 700 employees working on-site at our partnering accounts, and a candidate community of 1.2M+ engineering, technical and skilled trade professionals.

With 75+ years of staffing success, Talascend has been one of the most reliable and effective providers of strategic staffing solutions for clients serving multiple industry verticals needing top talent in engineering, technical, and skilled trade disciplines. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, the Talascend companies have worked with some of the world’s largest and best-known organizations on an extensive range of high-profile projects nationwide. If you are looking for a new career, or to grow your workforce, contact us today!