About Covalent Resource Group

    Partners in your digital transformation — combining generative AI with deep human expertise.

    Who We Are

    At Covalent Resource Group, we believe relationships are the key to success. Whether we're partnering with clients to solve complex technical challenges or finding the right opportunity for our talented professionals, we know success only comes from earning and keeping the trust of our customers and colleagues.

    We help organizations scale their workforce, accelerate digital transformation, and drive operational excellence — through technical talent, Agile delivery, custom software, cloud, and generative AI solutions built for real operational impact.

    Our core team's deep roots in IT and professional services mean we've seen what works — and we're committed to helping businesses and individual professionals dream bigger and achieve success over the long term.

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    How We Partner with Clients

    A quick look at the people and approach behind Covalent Resource Group.

    K.E.E.P.

    Kindness, Entrepreneurship, Experience & People — our core value, and our purpose beyond just operating as a business.

    Kindness

    We consider the impact of our work on our clients, our team and the communities around us.

    Entrepreneurship

    We find creative, resourceful ways to solve problems — and we give our team the freedom to think like owners in everything they do.

    Experience

    This means two things to us: real-world expertise across IT and professional services, and the quality of experience we create for every client and employee along the way.

    People

    It starts and ends with our people. We invest in our team, earn the trust of our clients, and show up for our communities.

    Our People

    Life at Covalent

    Technology is what we deliver — people are how we deliver it. From game days to milestone celebrations, this is what life at Covalent looks like.

    Join Our Team
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    Leadership

    With over a century of experience in IT and professional services, our core team is committed to helping businesses and individual professionals dream bigger.

    Ann Teschendorf, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Covalent Resource Group

    Ann Teschendorf

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    A seasoned, innovative leader who raises up those around her while finding new and creative ways to serve customers. With over thirty years developing and selling strategic technical and staffing solutions, Ann is leading Covalent into the future by combining the power of generative AI with deep human expertise to revolutionize how work is done.

    Steve Teschendorf, Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Covalent Resource Group

    Steve Teschendorf

    Partner & Chief Financial Officer

    A seasoned financial strategist who plays a pivotal role in optimizing Covalent's financial performance and sustaining strong growth.

    Mike Lovelace, Vice President of Strategic Growth at Covalent Resource Group

    Mike Lovelace

    Vice President of Strategic Growth

    A technology and operational strategy leader with more than 30 years at the intersection of customer experience, operational efficiency, business process transformation, and emerging technology. Mike helps organizations modernize operations and scale through practical technology and automation that create measurable value.

    Jodie Ferretti, Employee Relations Director at Covalent Resource Group

    Jodie Ferretti

    Employee Relations Director

    Jodie uses a seasoned approach to identify, attract and retain top-tier technical talent, with deep understanding of industry trends and how best to align an individual's talents and personality with a company's goals and culture.

    Rob Montilla, Director of Delivery at Covalent Resource Group

    Rob Montilla

    Director of Delivery

    An Agile Coach, delivery leader, and portfolio management specialist with over 25 years guiding large-scale digital and organizational transformations across healthcare, automotive, financial services, and retail.

    Keith Hearns, Director of UI/UX at Covalent Resource Group

    Keith Hearns

    Director of UI/UX

    An NN/g-certified User Experience professional with 18 years in software development, Keith shapes customer-centric products across healthcare, financial services, and automotive. He brings UI and UX together early to solve real user problems and speed delivery of intuitive, elegant products.

    Advisors & Consultants

    Robert Skinner, Fractional Sales Advisor at Covalent Resource Group

    Robert Skinner

    Fractional Sales Advisor

    Michelle Travis, Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Covalent Resource Group

    Michelle Travis

    Fractional Chief Marketing Officer

    Technology Partners

    Built With the Best

    We extend our team with specialized partners so clients get depth without the overhead — proven AI infrastructure and senior engineering capacity, delivered under one accountable roof.

    AI / Machine Learning Platform

    ExitPi

    Our strategic AI partner. ExitPi's proprietary large language model and Nereid data engine let us embed secure, private, production-grade intelligence directly into client systems.

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    Agentic Engineering

    Ternary Solutions

    Senior engineering judgment paired with agentic systems. Ternary helps us design, build, and operate durable software platforms — from event-driven rebuilds to governed LLM layers.

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    Security & Compliance Advisory

    HHI Advisory Group

    Security, tech, and MSP advisors with 30 years of startup, scale-up, and exit experience. HHI strengthens our work on security posture, compliance, and data privacy for growth-stage clients.

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    Diversity & Inclusion

    As a woman-owned business, diversity and inclusion are just part of our DNA. We know it fuels creativity by bringing together a variety of ideas, approaches, and problem-solving techniques.

    As a company focused on technology and technical solutions, having more than one opinion and more than one perspective is crucial.

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