Build a high-performing workforce that drives mission success
We help federal agencies optimize their workforce through strategic talent acquisition, workforce planning and performance management. Our solutions are designed to streamline hiring, enhance productivity and support mission-critical roles, ensuring agencies are ready to meet evolving demands efficiently and effectively.
Partner with us to strengthen your team, accelerate onboarding and achieve lasting organizational excellence.
We help agencies build future-ready teams by aligning smart planning with practical action. Whether you’re adjusting to change or scaling up, we make sure your workforce is set up to perform and thrive.
We connect the right people to the right roles, fast. From hiring to retention, we help agencies attract top talent, streamline staffing and keep teams engaged and ready to deliver.
We design and deliver training that sticks. From custom courses to hands-on support, we help teams stay compliant, build new skills and drive better performance — with results you can measure.
The new Supervisor Ready program prepared 600 participants for leadership roles in the first 18 months of the program.
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Aptive helps the Department of Veterans Affairs transform information technology (IT) practices.
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Strengthening mentoring, promoting and hiring processes to develop and secure optimal talent.
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Aptive provides staffing, data analysis and administrative support for research studies.
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A multi-modal approach attracts top-quality applicants.
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Aptive provides organizational development and engagement support through a changing environment.
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Kathryn (Kat) Dame oversees human resources, talent acquisition, learning and development, employee experience, internal resource management, quality and compliance to design and implement strategies that enhance the 500+ employee workforce’s capabilities, skills and performance. Kat has over 20 years of experience designing and implementing strategies to enhance employee’s experiences, capabilities, skills and performance. She is the executive sponsor to the Aptive Cares program, which focuses on employee volunteers to support community engagement and service activities that align with our corporate values.
Society for Human Resource Management, Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Organizational Culture Certificate, Cornell University
MarCom Platinum Award Winner, “Print Media | Print Creativity”
The Holmes Report, Gold SABRE Award Winner, “Marketing to Youth”
B.A., Communications, Spanish, James Madison University
Emily is an experienced leader in contingent workforce solutions with robust skills in management, operations and leadership. She leads a nationwide staffing initiative for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) where she oversees a program management office and is responsible for organizing, directing and managing all aspects of contract operations. She also designs and implements innovative approaches to manage the 40+ partners, staffing agencies, clinical associations, credential verification organizations and universities that support the VHA initiative.
With a wealth of expertise spanning more than a decade, she has honed her abilities across several sectors. She has overseen portfolios of strategic workforce solutions clients for national hospitals and health systems made up of 150 hospital facilities. She leads cross-functional teams of client-facing individuals to provide exceptional service delivery to clients and collaborates across service lines to provide optimized workforce solutions.
In prior roles, Emily led Managed Service Programs for major health systems with close to 75 facilities across several states. She has secured hundreds of millions of dollars in contract renewals and grown revenue portfolios by 40% and business portfolios by over 350%. Emily specializes in building strong relationships and fostering long-term partnerships, actively participating in fundamental people and process strategy improvement initiatives.
B.A., International Business, Minor, Spanish, University of Central Florida
Founding Board Member, One Hope United
Amelia Poling serves as the Director of People Operations at Aptive. She is responsible for leading Aptive’s overall Human Resources (HR) strategy, leadership development, cultural development, compensation and benefits, HR operations, employee relations and security. She works with corporate leaders to build and manage a people-first HR organization that reflects and supports their dynamic needs.
Amelia contributes to efforts that have resulted in: more effective and streamlined companywide talent acquisition and onboarding practices that better utilize technology; expanded hiring of Veterans; an initiative to harmonize compensation and benefit programs across the Company to promote efficient internal movement of talent; and more thoughtful, comprehensive talent development programs. One of her major contributions has been opening an important dialogue between Aptive and its employees through a comprehensive survey that engages employees at all levels and serves as the foundation for future change and progress related to people operations.
Amelia has worked with organizations such as the Department of Defense, Small Business Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs. She has 12 years of experience building close, collaborative teams through transparent communication and individual empowerment. In prior roles, Amelia oversaw the delivery of risk communications instruction to identify and address concerns, communicate sensitive issues in a public forum and help identify the best formats to share information.
Amelia works to ensure that each department embodies a culture of respect, psychological safety, accountability and engagement across Aptive teams.
U.S. Army Veteran
Certified Human Resources Professional (SHRM-CP)
Change Management Practitioner, Prosci
Interested in updating your recruitment outreach practices? We teamed up with Artemis ARC (through our Arrow ARC joint venture) to share key human-centered design principles that will help you build trust and better engage with your customers and clients.
This white paper, “Recruitment for Federal Agencies: How to Meet 21st Century Hiring Demands” takes a deep dive into the federal recruitment space, providing an action plan with carefully curated techniques on how to engage highly qualified candidates and hire top tier talent.
On this episode of Aptive Insights we’re exploring how working with health care staffing agencies offers hospitals the agility to meet fluctuating staffing needs, ensuring patient care remains uninterrupted and of the highest quality. These partnerships enable access to a diverse pool of qualified health care professionals, facilitating seamless integration into hospital teams and enhancing overall care delivery.
