Our Leadership

Meet Annelise

• Delivery Director, Organizational Effectiveness
• Loves creating new cocktails and trying new recipes
• Spends her free-time learning about new things – anything from brewing kombucha to the function of the vagus nerve

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With authenticity and curiosity – she encourages her clients and team to lead with vulnerability and be willing to ask the tough questions. She believes connected and humble leaders build strong cultures that drive the success of organizations.

Want to connect with Annelise? She can be reached at Annelise.Larson@thepioneerteam.com or via LinkedIn.

JASON TRAYNOR

• Delivery Director, Data & Analytics in Minneapolis
• Passionate about engineering solutions to harmonize data
• Favorite hobby is carpentry and home renovation
• Loves taking his family to the MN Zoo and Children's Museum

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At Pioneer we work with our clients to find the data solutions that best fit their business needs.  We offer expertise in a wide variety of technologies and industries with the goal of delivering products that are robust, cost-effective, and easy to support.

What to connect with Jason? He can be reached at Jason.Traynor@thepioneerteam.com or via LinkedIn.

Meet Ben

• Directs business development at Pioneer, blending high-level strategy with a personal, “small-town heart” approach.

• Established a track record at TEKsystems and Acklen Avenue, forging client relationships and mentoring account teams.

• Prioritizes clear communication, authentic partnerships, and flexible solutions to help organizations thrive.

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Building trust-based relationships and empowering clients to achieve their visions. He’s passionate about mapping out practical growth paths and delivering results that resonate, ensuring every solution aligns with long-term success.

Meet Tom

• Brings over 15 years of experience in organizational change leadership and strategic consulting.

• Shaped enterprise-wide transformations as a Director at The Hackett Group, focusing on people-centric solutions.

• Combines servant leadership with operational best practices to achieve lasting performance improvements.

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Partnering with clients to design purposeful strategies, empowering teams to thrive, and driving meaningful, sustainable business transformations.

Jennifer Stone is an experienced human resources leader with a track record of driving talent strategies, fostering strong workplace cultures, and supporting business growth. She currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Owens & Minor. 

Before joining Owens & Minor, Jennifer was Vice President of Human Resources for the Medical Surgical Portfolio at Medtronic, a global medical device company. Prior to that, she spent over 20 years at Target Corporation in various leadership roles, including Head of Talent Management, where she led workforce strategy and organizational development initiatives. 

Passionate about making a broader impact, she also serves as a board member of The Owens & Minor Foundation, which focuses on strengthening communities through charitable and civic contributions. 

Emilee Telyea is a HR leader with 18 years of experience at Salesforce. There she helped lead the organization through growth and scale, going from 900 employees to 70,000.  She’s passionate about building and scaling organizations through culture, technology, data, and delivering great employee experiences. In her career, Emilee spent time as an HR Business Partner delivering talent strategies and programs to enable Salesforce’s rapid and changing business contexts. She was also tapped to build the HR Shared Services strategy and organization over a multi-year period resulting in improved operational efficiencies, employee experiences, and decreased cost-to-serve.  She’s known to be a transformational leader and change agent who leverages deep listening, collaboration, and problem solving to deliver results. Emilee lives in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains outside of Seattle, WA with her husband, Wes and their three children: Noah, Hannah, and Micah.

Tara Belair is a seasoned HR executive whose strategic leadership spans healthcare, med-tech, retail, and financial services sectors. With a proven track record in both Fortune 50 corporations and non-profit organizations, she expertly navigates complex, matrixed environments to align global business objectives with people-focused initiatives.

As a transformational leader, Tara specializes in orchestrating large-scale organizational initiatives through data-driven insights and comprehensive talent strategies. Her expertise encompasses building robust leadership pipelines, fostering cultural evolution, and implementing strategic change management initiatives. She is distinguished by her ability to seamlessly integrate HR solutions into business operations while maintaining dual focus on immediate execution and long-term organizational sustainability.

Her broad expertise across human resources functions enables her to develop and implement strategies that consistently drive growth, enhance performance, and deliver measurable results. Tara’s approach combines strategic vision with practical implementation, ensuring organizations are well-positioned to meet both current demands and future challenges.