Rita B. Allen is the Founder and President of Rita B. Allen Associates, a provider of career management services for individuals and organizations. She has several years of Human Resource Management experience in the areas of employment, employee relations, organizational development, compensation, benefits, career counseling, and management development. In her previous role as Vice President of Marketing and Search Services with Gatti & Associates, a national search firm specializing in the search and placement of H.R. professionals, Ms. Allen directed firm wide marketing initiatives and specialized in senior level Human Resources search assignments with client companies representing a variety of industries including biotechnology, high technology, medical devices/pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, professional services, academia, healthcare, financial services and consumer products/retail. Prior to joining the firm, she held Human Resources positions with C.R. Bard, Inc., BTU International and Unitrode Corporation.

She holds a Master of Science in Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University Cum Laude with concentrations in Management and Human Resources Management and is a member of the Sigma Epsilon Rho Honor Society. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Boston Club where she Chairs the Sponsorship Committee and also serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Career Professionals International where she leads all Public Relations initiatives. Rita is also an active member of the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA), the Human Resource Leadership Forum (HRLF), the Founder and Former Chair of the Creative Work Options Network (CWON), a former member of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), and a member of the Northeastern University Corporate Associates Program for Executives. She is a frequent speaker at local events and has been a participant in discussions on radio, television and newspaper on the topics of Leadership, Personal Branding, Work/Life Balance, Job Search Strategies, Networking, Talent Acquisition, Career Management, Human Resources as a Strategic Partner and various other human resources issues. She has also published several articles regarding leadership development, flexible work schedules, successful networking and career management, which have appeared in the Boston Globe, Boston Women’s Business Journal and NEHRA’s Insights Magazine. She is certified in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator® and the Strong Interest Inventory assessment tools and is an adjunct faculty member of Northeastern University’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies.