Harver Appoints Sean Barry As CEO and Promotes Ben Porr To Chief Science Officer

Jul 15, 2025•14 days ago

Position

Chief Science Officer

Company

Harver

Ben Porr

New YorkHuman ResourcesEnterprise SoftwareSaasSoftware

Description

Harver announces the appointment of Sean Barry as CEO to strengthen its leadership amidst the evolving hiring landscape. Additionally, Ben Porr has been promoted to Chief Science Officer, furthering the company's commitment to integrating science in hiring.

Company Information

Company

Harver

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Harver is the industry-leading hiring solution helping organizations optimize their talent decisions. Rooted in over 35 years of rich data insights backed by I/O psychology and cognitive science, Harver delivers a suite of automated solutions that enables organizations to engage, hire, and develop the right talent in a fast and fundamentally less biased way. Having processed over 100 million candidates, Harver provides trusted, data-driven, and adaptable offerings, including assessments, video interviews, scheduling, and reference checking. Harver has helped more than 1,300 customers take the smart path to the right talent.

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