A (work)force for good
We’re a diverse workforce of thousands supporting the strategic initiatives of leading businesses and government organizations around the globe.
Our mission:
Challenging the norm is the norm
Our business operates across a myriad of industries, supporting clients from strategy creation to implementation and workforce management.
As a minority-owned business, we celebrate diversity and embrace unique perspectives. Because if you want to accomplish the extraordinary, you shouldn’t limit yourself to thinking the same way as everyone else.
We value
diversity
We value
accountability
We value
excellence
We value
people-centricity
We value
optimism
Industries
We power critical industries around the globe
Financial Services
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Technology
System Integrators
Government
Philanthropy
Human Rights
We work best when our employees are safe, feel connected and supported, and have access to jobs with equitable pay.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are committed to hiring and partnering with diverse talent through our community of talent identification partners.
Environment
We are dedicated to implementing efforts that reduce waste, emissions, and other environmental impacts.
Our partners in philanthropy
Executive Leadership
Justin Christian
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Justin Christian founded BCforward in 1998 after graduating from DePauw University with a BA in Computer Science.
Justin leads the overall BCforward corporate strategy and develops executive-level relationships with its customers and corporate partners. He serves as a member on the boards of the Lumina Foundation, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, AAA Hoosier Motor Club, and The DePauw University Board of Trustees, among others. Justin is also a member of the Business Equity for Indianapolis Taskforce. In 2020, Ernst & Young (EY) named Justin a National Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner.
He and his wife live in Zionsville, Indiana, with their four daughters.
Jen Franklin
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Jen Franklin leads BCforward’s global delivery services, supporting client satisfaction and candidate exerience leveraging 15+ years of project, product, and service management experience.
A proud Boilermaker, Jen graduated with degree in English and Communication from Purdue University. Jen lives in Indianapolis with her husband and their three daughters.
Bryan Smith
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Bryan Smith is the Acting CFO at BCforward and has historically served as an advisor supporting BCforward’s corporate growth strategy. In addition to supporting BCforward, Bryan is the President of Smith Equity Partners, a growth-oriented private investment and advisory firm based in Indianapolis leveraging an extensive background in high growth and turnaround situations as both a corporate leader and investor. An industry generalist, Bryan has successfully led operations and closed transactions in the healthcare, technology, logistics, construction, and publishing industries.
Bryan is a graduate of Butler University. He resides in Indianapolis with his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
Brady Ballentine
Chief Information Officer
As Chief Information Officer, Brady leads BCforward’s digital enablement strategy leveraging 20+ years of digital product management, technology project management, and client services and operations expertise across multiple industries.
Brady earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance at Butler University, where he also played one season of baseball as a walk-on. Brady lives in Noblesville, Indiana with his wife and two sons.
Patrick Foley
Vice President, Sales
Patrick Foley leads BCforward’s Professional Services business development activities, supporting client objectives through engaging BCforward’s consulting capabilities across all industries. Patrick has led business development for national and global clients over the past 15 years across multiple industries. Patrick graduated from Michigan State University, with a BA in Employment Relations. He resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife and two sons.
Kris Katelman
Vice President, Sales
Kris Katelman leads BCforward’s global sales organization’s business development activities supporting clients’ objectives with our talent network and workforce management services – Payforward & Talentforward.
Kris has held various positions in sales leadership with responsibility for business development in staffing, worforce solutions and consulsting services over the past 15 years, following his start in the industry as a recruiter.
Kris graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. He lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and three children.
Jason Kegerreis
Vice President, Global Recruiting
Jason Kegerreis leads BCforward’s global recruiting operations dedicated to delivering our talent network solutions to clients with a focus on candidate experience.
Jason has over 10 years of recruiting management experience in technology and logistics and volunteers coaching veterans transitioning into civilian life on job seeker best practices, resume writing, and interview skills.
Jason earned an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a BS from the University of Indianapolis. He enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife and 3 pets, rescue dogs Maya & Davey, and rescue cat Echo.
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