{"id":8195,"date":"2025-12-09T10:35:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neel-schaffer.com\/?p=8195"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:35:17","slug":"neel-schaffer-hires-tara-chrisco-in-new-role-of-senior-manager-talent-and-organizational-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neel-schaffer.com\/2025\/12\/09\/neel-schaffer-hires-tara-chrisco-in-new-role-of-senior-manager-talent-and-organizational-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Neel-Schaffer Hires Tara Chrisco in New Role of Senior Manager, Talent and Organizational Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8196 alignright\" style=\"padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.neel-schaffer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tara-Chrisco-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/>JACKSON, Miss. (December 9, 2025) \u2013 Neel-Schaffer is pleased to announce a key addition to our employee talent and development efforts, strengthening how we support the growth of our people and our firm. We are excited to welcome Tara Chrisco, an accomplished human resources leader with three decades of experience in employee development, coaching, and organizational effectiveness, as our new Senior Manager, Talent and Organizational Development.<\/p>\n<p>This newly created role reflects Neel-Schaffer\u2019s commitment to equipping our employees with the tools, resources, and pathways they need to thrive as we grow across our nine-state footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTara\u2019s background and approach to cultivating talent aligns with where we are as a company and with our firm\u2019s growth goals,\u201d said Anna Marie Chapman, Senior Vice President of Human Resources. \u201cHer strategic insight and passion for developing people make her a valuable addition to our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her new role, Tara will shape and lead comprehensive development programs for Neel-Schaffer and its affiliated firms, Maptech and True North.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTraining is just one sliver of what development actually is,\u201d Tara explained. \u201cOur learning doesn\u2019t come from just the classroom or training, it comes from our experiences on the job, learning from others, mentoring programs and such.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tara will lead firmwide efforts to strengthen talent strategy, build practical learning pathways, support teams through change, and elevate collaboration and engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to help every employee grow, contribute at their highest level, and embrace the culture of Care, Service, and Excellence that I have quickly learned truly does set us apart,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Tara holds a master\u2019s degree in Human Development from Webster University and a bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration and Human Resources from the University of Missouri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JACKSON, Miss. 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