Skills Alliance appoints new CTO
Skills Alliance Appoints Mike Chapman as Fractional Chief Technology Officer, Accelerating Tech-Enabled Recruitment Strategy
Skills Alliance, a global leader in life-sciences and STEM workforce solutions, announces the appointment of Mike Chapman as its new Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic appointment underscores Skills Alliance’s deep commitment to leveraging technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to empower its consultants, enhance client-and-candidate experiences, and drive the business forward.
Mike Chapman brings a rich background in technology leadership, business growth and digital transformation. Mike has undertaken roles where he combined commercial acumen with technology-enabled operational excellence. At Skills Alliance, Mike will lead the next phase of its technology roadmap, with responsibility for architecting and overseeing AI-driven tools, platform enhancements, automation workflows and data-insight capabilities that support the company’s global recruitment operations.
Under Mike’s stewardship, Skills Alliance will deepen its investment in cutting-edge technology to ensure its consultants are equipped with superior sourcing and communication tools — enabling them to respond faster, match more precisely and engage more personally than ever before. The enhanced technology framework will benefit clients by delivering higher-quality talent with speed and relevance, and candidates by providing clearer, timelier communication and meaningful career opportunities.
Tech as an enabler
Commenting on his new role, Mike Chapman said:
“Technology should be the bridge that lets consultants do what they do best — build lasting human connections. My focus is on ensuring Skills Alliance continues to lead the way by integrating intelligent, scalable tech solutions that make a real difference to consultants, clients and candidates alike.”
Carl Marotta, Chief Executive Officer of Skills Alliance, added:
“Our investment in technology is not incremental — it is transformative. By appointing Mike as our Fractional CTO, we are ensuring that our tech stack, data-capabilities and AI-platforms are second to none. This is how we enable our consultants to deliver exceptional service, how we provide clients with differentiated outcomes, and how we deliver a truly outstanding candidate experience.”
This appointment reinforces Skills Alliance’s broader vision of being a tech-enabled recruitment partner of choice, where people and digital innovation work hand in hand. With Mike at the helm of its technology agenda, Skills Alliance is well-positioned to drive superior recruitment outcomes, attract both experienced consultants and graduates into a high-tech, high-impact environment, and continue its expansion globally.
