Lori Telischak is Director Contingent Workforce Strategies, Learning and Development for Staffing Industry Analyst (SIA). She supports SIA’s Certification & Training marketplace initiatives, including the Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) accreditation programs and CW Program Management Workshops. With more than 15 years of frontline experience working on both the supplier and buyer sides, Lori brings a unique perspective to CW industry best practices and contingent workforce, engagement management trends. Her expertise includes contingent workforce policies & procedures, MSP and VMS implementations, supplier optimization, leading internally and externally managed programs, and services procurement knowledge and experience. Lori’s passion is to share her knowledge, and the many lessons learned along the way, with industry professionals and to help elevate and transform the contingent workforce profession.