Who We Are
MEET OUR TEAM MEMBERS

Dana Pray
Principal
- 20+ years leadership experience in human resources and finance – staffing and mining industries
- Member of Society for Human Resource Management
- Member of American Exploration and Mining Association
- Member of Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors
- Member of Nevada Mining Association
- Certified DISC Behavior Trainer
- Bachelor of Science in Finance

Rhonda Zuraff
SHRM-SCP
Principal
- 20+ years leadership experience in operations, communications, public relations and human resources—media and mining industries
- Licensed Insurance Agent – Nevada, Utah, Arizona
- Member of Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors
- Member of Nevada Mining Association
- Bachelor of Science in Business/HR Management
- Masters coursework in HR Management

DeDe Barker
Sr. Human Resource and Recruiting Specialist
- 10+ years leadership experience in human resources – mining and construction industries
- Member of Society for Human Resource Management
- Institute for Applied Management & Law – advanced certification in employment law
- Certified DISC Behavior Trainer

Emily Hagenah
Recruiting Specialist
- 7 years experience talent acquisition in the mining industry
- Institute for Applied Management and Law certification
- Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry with a minor in Biology

Christine Francois
Recruiting Specialist
- Experience in various industries, including insurance, construction and mining
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration

Bob Lundblad
Senior Recruitment Specialist
- 20 year’s leadership experience in recruiting and managing staffing projects (mining, aerospace & defense, semiconductor and IT industries)
- Founder & Principal of Mine Staffing International
- Past member of Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with minors in Spanish and Psychology

Jan de Ville
Senior Recruitment Specialist
- 20+ years’ experience in the mining industry, 8 years in mining recruiting
- Specialist in mid-tier to Executive level searches
- Member Colorado Mining Association
- 13 years at Denver Gold Group in various positions including Director of Business Operations

Brooke Elquist
HR and Recruiting Specialist
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management – University of Nevada, Reno
- Emphasis in Strategic HR Management, Staffing & Development, Legal Environment and Advanced Organizational Behavior
Our Core Values at Pray & Company
Accountability to clients and our internal team
Flexibility to offer customized services for our clients
Innovation to help our clients stay ahead of market trends and strategy to mitigate challenges they may face.
Relationship building and partnering with our clients by getting to know them and their business