Ken Hans is a Partner at Blackstone and the CEO for Blackstone Talent Group. Ken has over 24 years of IT industry experience including a 16-year tenure with Blackstone. Ken drives strategy and direction for new client growth, client satisfaction and adapting the Blackstone Talent’s service offerings to meet the demands of today’s dynamic and fast-paced resource marketplace.

Ken began his career at Andersen Consulting (Accenture) in their Technology Services Practice where he helped to design, build, and manage delivery of ERP and custom software solutions for clients. From there he worked for Siebel Systems (Oracle Corporation) where he worked in both pre-sales and sales roles and garnered such awards as Customer Advocate of the Year, Beyond Expectations Platinum Award, and 100% Quota Attainment Club Winner. Ken holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Casey Courneen is the President of Blackstone Talent Group. Casey directs and oversees corporate operations where he draws upon over two decades of industry experience to ensure that Blackstone continues to be an innovative and profitable business. He provides strategic direction, supports business-critical operations, and ensures that our organization affords our employees opportunity for long-term career growth and success.

Casey began his career in the Management Consulting Services division at PriceWaterhouse, helping Fortune 100 companies gain advantage over their competition with superior information systems. From there, he moved to a start-up IT services firm where he concentrated on complex information technology projects across a number of different vertical marketplaces. Casey holds a B.S.E. in Finance and Legal Studies from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Eric Swanson is Vice President, Strategic Development for Blackstone Talent Group. Eric has over 24 years of sales and leadership experience in IT Staffing including a 15-year tenure with Blackstone. Eric drives the organizational vision, strategy and direction of Blackstone Talent Group, including overseeing the day-to-day operations and management of the division nationally.

Prior to joining Blackstone, Eric was Vice President of Business Development for Techniki Informatica (a division of Network Staffing Services Inc.), an international IT Staffing firm. Earlier in his career Eric held sales, management, and operations positions at large publicaly traded IT Staffing firms, smaller boutique firms, as well as startups. Eric holds a BA from the University of New Hampshire, and is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC).

Michelle Delbo is a 21-year veteran of Blackstone and is Vice President of Sales for Blackstone Talent Group. Michelle has deep experience in sales, recruiting and leadership, and responsible for driving new client relationships, growing existing accounts, and building high-performance account servicing teams.

Prior to joining Blackstone, Michelle was a recruiter and Account Manager for Aerotek, an international IT Staffing firm. Michelle is an expert at building strong relationships and business partnerships, and strives to provide the highest level of service, value and opportunity to Blackstone’s clients. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and minor in Psychology from California Polytechnic State University, in San Luis Obispo.

Dave Hannah is the Recruiting Manager, Delivery for Blackstone Talent Group.

Dave has over 20 years of experience in recruiting and recruiting leadership, and leads the Blackstone Talent Group's recruiting team to ensure our clients are connected with top talent across the U.S.

Dave began his career in recruiting at TEKsystems, and has supported delivering on a wide variety of resource fulfillment models across startup, midsize and Fortune 100 organizations. His recruiting expertise ranges from IT infrastructure to big data engineering, customer success, marketing, and corporate related roles. Dave holds a Bachelors in Exercise Physiology from California State University, Chico.

Korrie possesses over 15 years of human resources experience and expertise. She first joined Blackstone when there were just 15 employees, and she has supported the steady and expansive growth of the organization ever since. Korrie is passionate about helping Blackstone remain a premiere professional services and software firm, and she is committed to helping every employee attain both their personal and professional goals. Her most extensive experience is in developing internal programs, policies and initiatives designed to enhance the employee experience, while drawing out the creative energies and ideas from the pool of unbelievably talented individuals she surrounds herself with across the company. She has been the primary architect for Blackstone’s compensation, benefits, and retention strategies, and she has developed several employee recognition and celebration programs that have helped elevate the company culture and performance to new heights every year. Korrie holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a multiple subjects teaching credential from Santa Clara University; she holds the certification of Senior Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resources Management, SHRM-SCP.