On Monday, January 28^th Mercato Partners hosted Kathleen Prior-Louis, VP of talent for Fund III portfolio company SteelHouse an innovated AdTech firm that provides marketers complete transparency and control over their campaigns at over 700 companies like Virgin America, TUMI, and Staples.

Ms. Prior-Louis spoke with Mercato VP Dennis Wood on the power of using an effective company brand in building an HR practice. Kathleen leads Recruitment at SteelHouse, driving talent acquisition strategy and execution while maintaining company culture and building the employment brand. She has been instrumental in optimizing and defining best practices for talent acquisition in a number of successful organizational build-outs. Kathleen brings expertise from the intersection of media and tech industries, from high-growth start-ups such as Hulu to larger global brands like Experian Marketing Services.

In addition to talent acquisition, Kathleen nurtures company culture and builds the employment brand at SteelHouse. She brings expertise from the intersection of media and tech industries, from high-growth start-ups such as Hulu to larger global brands like Experian Marketing Services.

She and Dennis spoke to a capacity audience as part of the Mercato Compass Series.  The Compass events bring entrepreneurs and influencers together to engage with speakers and presentations addressing relevant topics in business, technology, and society.  It is a forum for thought-provoking discussion and the exchange of ideas and part of Mercato’s commitment to a sustainable growth ecosphere.