A (work)force for good

Justin Christian

Justin founded BCforward in 1998 after graduating from DePauw University with a BA in Computer Science. In 2023, TSR was acquired by a newly-formed entity owned by Justin. As CEO, he leads the overall corporate strategy and develops executive-level relationships with customers and corporate partners. He serves as a member on the boards of the Lumina Foundation, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 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, and they have four daughters.

Jen Franklin

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.

Ben Seib

Ben Seib is a seasoned financial executive and has developed and led the financial functions for both a large multi-hospital specialty provider, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, as well as scaling a multi-state, multi-site, autism therapy provider, Hopebridge, which has become one of the nation’s leading care providers in that market.

A graduate of Wabash College, Ben volunteers on a number of its alumni organizations. He also has an MBA from the University of Chicago and is an inactive Certified Public Accountant.

Janice Gunst

With more than 25 years as corporate counsel and a host of experience at respected organizations, Janice brings exceptional expertise to her role as Vice President & General Council for BCforward. Janice’s extraordinary analytical skills and ability to negotiate complex governance issues, mergers and acquisitions, and securities matters has earned her recognition as a strong communicator and creative problem solver who is able to execute legal and business responsibilities with aplomb. Janice graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law.

Janice is the author of multiple legal publications, a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Accelerate Program, and a certified yoga teacher.

Shivani Ohol

With 20 plus years of experience in the human resources, Shivani leads the workforce recruiting and management for BCforward at the Asia-PAC GCC in Hyderabad, India. Her responsibilities include talent management, compensation and benefits and performance management which helps drive the company goal of creating a high performance global workforce. Prior to joining BCforward, Shivani earned her post graduate degree in Human Resource Management from Mumbai University. Currently she lives in Hyderabad with her husband and six cats and is an avid animal rights advocate.

Patrick Foley

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

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, workforce solutions and consulting 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.

Raj Inuganty

With more than 13 years of experience in recruiting, operations, and team management, Raj is deeply passionate about building strong teams, driving operational excellence, and fostering growth within organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and began his professional journey as a recruiter. Prior to being promoted to his current role, he has held diverse roles over the years, including Team Lead and Delivery Manager. When not delivering client success, Raj enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids in Hyderabad, India. He is also an avid cricket enthusiast, always excited to catch a game or share a discussion about the sport.

Herb Senff

Herb is a senior manager with extensive experience and distinguished accomplishments. He is also a successful team developer and mentor. His experience includes senior leadership positions in consumer services, medical devices, software and technology companies. Herb earned a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and very early in his career he was a tenured professor at a large Midwestern university where he published scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and secured numerous research grants. When not building technology solutions, Herb is an avid gardener and enjoys promoting his wife’s paranormal murder mystery book series.