Meet our Recruiting Team

Sandy Lapiana Lead Staffing Manager
RecruitersPEAK Technical Staffing – Pittsburgh
How long have you been at PEAK?
- Over 20 years
Where did you attend college and what degree did you earn?
- Robert Morris College (now Robert Morris University)
BS in Communications Management
Why did you choose PEAK?
- I answered a newspaper ad.
Prior to PEAK I worked for Prudential for 4 years. When Prudential eliminated the recruiting position, I decided to move on because I had found that recruiting was what I wanted to do.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
- In my current role as an LSM, I really like helping recruiters to accomplish their goals. Helping people is one of the main reasons I decided to make recruiting my career path, and it continues to drive my everyday activities. Having the ability to change people’s lives (both internal and external) is an awesome benefit.

Lori Paczewski Lead Staffing Manager
RecruitersPEAK Technical Staffing – Philadelphia
How long have you been at PEAK?
- Since September 2013
Where did you attend college and what degree did you earn?
- Shippensburg University, Bachelors in Psychology
In your own words, what is recruiting and what skills make a good recruiter?
- I think one of the most important skills in recruiting is the ability to develop long lasting relationships with candidates.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
- Placing engineers in positions and companies that they love. I also love referrals!
What is your proudest moment at PEAK?
- Developing entry level recruiters in to Staffing Managers and Team Leads. Watching their progress has been extremely rewarding.
How do you have fun outside of work?
- Spend time with family and friends, Orangetheory fitness, and play Cornhole and golf (Ranked #5 in the state! …Out of five ranked females)

Tom Groves Corporate Director of Recruiting
Internal Team, RecruitersHow long have you been at PEAK?
- Since March 2015
Why did you choose PEAK?
- After only 4 years, I had achieved all of my goals in the culinary industry. I felt fulfilled and ready to move on to a new chapter of my professional life and I wanted it to be focused on business. PEAK was willing to start from scratch with me having only passion for learning about business and engineering.
What is your proudest moment at PEAK?
- Getting my first start. There’s nothing like it! After that first person gets started at a new job you just can’t wait to do it again and again.
How do you have fun outside of work?
- Although cooking is no longer my profession, it will always be my passion. I’m always down to talk about food. It’s a window into different cultures and a rare common ground for all to share.