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Advanced Group brings together Advanced Clinical, Advanced Resources, Advanced RPO, and WunderLand Group. We started in 1988 as a small but mighty Chicago-based staffing agency and over the last few decades have expanded our reach and expertise into new markets and geographies. Operating across the US and Europe, Advanced Group serves our clients and talent across professional disciplines such as technology, finance & accounting, digital marketing, creative services, human resources, office & operations, clinical development, and healthcare. Our leadership team brings together industry experts who lead by example and make Advanced Group a best-in-class, award winning organization. 
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Squarespace with 10 years of experience hiring across Engineering (Infrastructure, Security, Platform, and Data) as well as GTM (Finance, Sales, and Marketing).
I specialize in full-cycle recruiting, from sourcing to offer, and I particularly enjoy the sourcing aspect. I'm also passionate about iterative strategies and proactively removing roadblocks to ensure a smooth process.
Data-minded and focused on the candidate experience.
Out of Office: Mom of 2, golden lab owner, and enthusiast of concerts, history, and true crime podcasts.
➡️Work: kmcnealy@squarespace.com
➡️Personal: katrinapardi@gmail.com 
Never went to college. I was going to make it… as a rock star. Literally.
Or so I thought.
As a 6’2 175 lb. progressive metal percussionist, by age 18, I had achieved full limbic independence which means I could play just about anything, in any time signature, in any combination.
That came from years of playing Rush, Dream Theater, Zeppelin, The Who and anything else I would get my hands on. Then I began composing monster drum lines.
I looked like Tommy Lee and played like Neil Peart. RIP Neil.
From an early age, I could always see and read between the lines. I could see what was missing in learning, school, life and relationships. That intuition led me to marry my wife and to God at age 21.
Life began hard. Kids right away. I sold my drum kit, we cried, we scrapped, we saved, we built, we lost and rebuilt.
I started in Sales until I found Recruiting. Then we won.
Once I combined both, my career took off. I was a high producer everywhere I’ve ever worked and been a part of world class teams. Throughout, I have built and scaled multiple internal and external talent acquisition machines.
After years of sales, search and leading TA teams, I launched my first agency in 2002.
Bootstrapped it. Profitable in 90 days. Cash pouring in, it just kept growing and by 2007, ASA had 9 recruiters.
I learned how to bring value placing GTM and technical teams. I haven’t looked back. We had Money, Time, and Freedom.
To date I've never taken any investment capital and have worked with hundreds of client companies and thousands of jobseekers.
Fast forward to 2025, I do the same thing I always have. I read between the lines, find blind spots, build strategies to eliminate and execute on repeat.
I have created a seven step start to finish framework for building next level GTM teams which work together to form a well-oiled, holistic client facing machine within the industry I love most, to help my clients complete the mission they have set out to achieve.
Cyber Security
Data and Analytics
AI, ALN
Blockchain
Luke 19:13 
Joining Baxter was the easiest career decision I've made. I get to spend everyday working alongside brilliant Talent Acquisition professionals who have a passion for hiring the best, creating partnerships with stakeholders, incorporating and leveraging the employee brand, and always keeping I&D efforts top of mind.
I have a true passion for growing, developing, and empowering my team to think outside the box, create simplicity where needed, to act as a consultative partner to both HR and the business, and to always create the best candidate experience.
At Baxter, I’m proud to work at the intersection of progress and purpose. This is where we redefine what it means to be a healthcare company. Our compassion for patients and healthcare providers fuels our efforts to create meaningful change in the world.
No matter your role at Baxter, your work saves and sustains lives for millions of people. You'll find more than just a job here. You'll find purpose and pride as we support patients through every point of their journey.
We find it easy to build relationships here, as we share common traits like being reliable, ethical, and caring. Together, we create an inclusive, friendly place where each individual can thrive.
This is where you can do your best work. Where your purpose accelerates our mission. Search all jobs and join our Talent Community on jobs.baxter.com.
Outside of work you will find me on a walk with my daughters & pups, trying the newest restaurant in town, baking cookies while sippin' coffee, or planning my next adventure with my husband. Also, Go Hawkeyes! 
