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Meet The Team

Everyone has a story to tell.

Founded in 2008, we got our start in a tough market. But we’ve never been afraid of hard work, so our beginnings reflect that. We’ve grown steadily and built our business the only way we believe you can – one relationship at a time.

Our consultants have made our practice one of the best in Boston. We have proudly become the chosen partner to several Fortune 500 companies, made possible only by our network of industry leaders, pioneers and top technologists.

As a team, we’ve been honored by Staffing Industry Analysts as a Best Staffing Firm to Work and Consult For, Inc. Magazine as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies, and by the Boston Business Journal as a Pacesetter, to name a few of our accolades.

But enough about our company, meet our people who make it all possible.

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Darrin Lang
CEO & Co-Founder
Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished?

Og Mandino: Natick, MA born, a military officer; self-help books saved him from contemplated suicide and alcoholism; he became a successful salesman and later a successful author, writing The Greatest Salesman in the World among other books.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

Relationship building and helping companies and professionals achieve their goals is my life's work and building LABUR has allowed me to continue to fulfill this passion.

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Seth Burr
CSO and Co-Founder
If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?

Journaling, if it was such a thing. I am a voracious reader and make a habit of writing my daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and lifelong goals down. My life is dedicated to being the best person I can be, personally and professionally.

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Petra Mandrus
Practice Lead, Advisory Services
Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

Puzzles, I love solving puzzles! Technology is amazing, an enabler, a game changer. And also daunting. Looking at problems through a people lens, listening, relating, shaping the lines of inquiry with fresh ways of thinking. Illuminating unique client needs. And helping clients see a pragmatic and actionable path forward. That is where sustainable and rewarding change can happen, and where I like to dig deep.

What's your favorite piece of technology, new or old, and why?

Collaboration tools – a sketchpad, digital workspace, illustration tools, online meeting software. I work with people (before working with technology) and I rely on these tools to get to know them, to listen and learn, to visualize current state and new ideas, to decide what is relevant, build trust, a vision of their future and roadmaps. And ultimately shape answers to their most pressing problems and help them navigate change.

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Nick Regan
Managing Director, Delivery
What game or movie universe would you most like to live in?

Moana

What song have you completely memorized?

Paradise City by Guns N’ Roses

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Dylan Jones
Managing Director, Sales & Client Services
What do you wish you knew more about?

Speaking additional languages. The ability to communicate with others is so important to everything we do, and to be able to do that with the nuances that fluency in a language brings allows for an even greater exchange of ideas and for relationships to flourish.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

Having scaled and led client-facing growth teams, building relationships centered in trust and mutual value creation and enabling teams to do their best work so that both individuals and organizations achieve success is what really gets me excited. Focusing on these aspects of my work with a group as caring, agile, and driven as LABUR is truly compelling.

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Andy Bank
Managing Director, Finance
What’s the best way to start the day?

A walk along the ocean followed by breakfast on the deck with my family and some James Taylor playing.

Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished?

My grandmother who raised a family as a single mother in the 1950s. She worked harder than anyone I know day after day, but always did so with a smile. Her glass was consistently half full!

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Dessa Payne
Manager, Operations
If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?

Processing payroll.

What are some small things that make your day better?

Music, laughter, and a good cup of coffee.

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Ryan Soucy
Manager, Information Technology
Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished?

My father. He has an amazing work ethic that I work to emulate. He got to where he is today by putting his nose to the grindstone and building himself up.

What songs have you completely memorized?

Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker, Springsteen - Eric Church, Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band, Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede

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Anna Healy
Manager, Delivery
Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished?

Warren Miller, American ski and snowboard film maker, the most impressive ski bum.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

To build my communication and interpersonal skills, help people and get paid to do it.

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Jon Passman
Lead, Delivery
What’s your claim to fame?

Back-to-back little league championships. Dominant performances on the mini diamond.

What do you wish you knew more about?

Anything and everything psychology.

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Owen Juros
Lead, Delivery
What songs have you completely memorized?

"Summer Nights" by Rascal Flatts or "Fire Burnin'" by Sean Kingston

Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished?

My grandfather because he was always willing to put in the time and effort to make his work product the best it can be in his career and in life. I have always been impressed at his commitment to his family and doing things the right way, even if they are the more difficult path.

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Logan Spillane
Lead, Sales
What’s your claim to fame?

I was sued for $50 million dollars for a college assignment, and the case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

I decided to get into business development because I wanted the opportunity to build meaningful relationships while helping our clients accomplish significant technology initiatives.

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Ken Burr
Senior Associate, Delivery
If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?

Chasing after my kids.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

I enjoy the ability to build lifelong relationships, and that's exactly what my work at LABUR allows me to do.

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Adam Burr
Senior Associate, Delivery
What skill would you like to master?

How to play an instrument.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

I'm a people-person and the work I do is a great opportunity to always be meeting new people.

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Anthony Avallone
Associate, Delivery
What skill would you like to master?

One skill I would like to master is painting. The art and skill of painting has always been something I have been greatly intrigued by and have always appreciated. There is nothing more satisfying than being able to be a skilled artist.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

I decided to work at LABUR for several reasons but the primary ones align with their core virtues, their close knit office, and their true desire for everyone to succeed and progress as not only a professional but an individual as well.

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Tate Rietkerk
Associate, Delivery
What skill would you like to master?

I have always wanted to master the game of Chess. I have played since I can remember and love finding ways to get better.

Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished?

Erik Spoelstra, coach of the Miami heat, has always impressed me with how he rose throughout the organization. Starting as a mid-level video coordinator, he quickly rose up the ranks until he became the head coach for the franchise. It is inspiring to see someone start so low in an organization and rise to the top.

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Maisie Maver
Associate, Delivery
What’s the best way to start the day?

Enjoying leftover pizza

What are some small things that make your day better?

Hitting no red lights on my way home from work

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Robert Gomes
Associate, Delivery
What is something you think everyone should do at least once in their lives?

Travel the world.

What's the best way to start the day?

Coffee.

What do you wish you knew more about?

The Solar System.

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James Farnen
Associate, Sales
What songs have you completely memorized?

American Pie - Don McLean, Take it Easy - Eagles, Trying Your Luck - The Strokes, Instant Crush Unpeeled - Cage The Elephant.

Why did you decide to do the work you are doing now?

I love the opportunity to make long term connections with people and working in a small, tight-knit environment.

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Oskar Coulter
Associate, Sales
What game or movie universe would you most like to live in?

Harry Potter. I would love to play a real game of Quidditch!

What’s your claim to fame?

Playing twice at the TD Garden in Highschool.

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Kelley Goliman
Associate, Delivery
What songs have you completely memorized?

Songs from Taylor Swift’s Fearless & Speak Now album, I had a Swiftie phase in middle school.

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning medal for?

Organizing and packing a suitcase! I take pride in being able to fit way more than others could in a suitcase tidily without creasing the clothes.

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Jake Balderston
Associate, Sales
What’s something you like to do the old-fashioned way?

Unwind at the end of the day. I usually get home around 6:30, right when the local evening news is coming on. Watching the news every night makes me feel older than I am, but it's good to hear what's going on around the area instead of scrolling on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok. I don't really pick up my phone and go through social media right away like much of our generation does.

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning medal for?

I'd have to say something similar to archery, but instead of shooting a bow and arrow, you throw baseball-sized object at a target. I can hit anything with a baseball.

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Valentina Szlashta-Wulff
Senior Associate, Marketing
What’s your claim to fame?

One of my first jobs was as an intern working on The Colbert Report back in the day. Among other celebrities, I got to meet Kermit the Frog in person.

What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?

The entire history of JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth.

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Elise Cobb
Care Team Coordinator, Operations
What do you wish you knew more about?

Indoors/in apartment gardening so I could grow things to eat

What’s the best way to start the day?

Waking up from natural lighting and playing some jazz

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Courtney Johnstone
Executive Assistant
What songs have you completely memorized?

Me on Whiskey by Morgan Wallen

What is something you think everyone should do at least once in their lives?

Travel to an island in the Caribbean