Who We Are
Amy Lynne Ratnow, Founder & Owner
Amy has always enjoyed the spirit of competition and being a team player. As a child she was the only girl on an all boys hockey team from age 6-12. And then as a college student she left Indiana University to play soccer and lacrosse at Lake Forest College, where she ultimately graduated.
With her flai
Amy Lynne Ratnow, Founder & Owner
Amy has always enjoyed the spirit of competition and being a team player. As a child she was the only girl on an all boys hockey team from age 6-12. And then as a college student she left Indiana University to play soccer and lacrosse at Lake Forest College, where she ultimately graduated.
With her flair for creativity and a drive to succeed, Amy started a corporate gift company and that blossomed into meeting and event planning. She met several women at various stages in their careers, looking for employment and realized she needed to help bridge the gap. Amy knew it was time to open her own company where she could build on her relationships with her client partners and support women joining the workforce looking for new jobs. It was a great way to combine her entrepreneurial side and her passion for helping people. In 2017 birthed the creation of ALR Connections.
Amy enjoys yoga, spinning, pickle, music, traveling, entertainment and sporting events with her husband, three kids and two dogs.
Ruth Joseph, Staffing Consultant
Ruth is a caring and passionate individual dedicated to helping others. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she made her mark in the public relations field, coordinating media tours for Edelman Public Relations and working with various firms in Chicago to achieve impressive media res
Ruth Joseph, Staffing Consultant
Ruth is a caring and passionate individual dedicated to helping others. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she made her mark in the public relations field, coordinating media tours for Edelman Public Relations and working with various firms in Chicago to achieve impressive media results. Her talent for connecting people has always contributed to her success, personally and professionally, and eventually led her to pursue matching candidates with opportunities. Now, alongside Amy and Carly, she is passionate about using her power of connection to make a difference in people's lives. Outside of work, Ruth enjoys pilates, yoga, and traveling. She resides in Deerfield with her husband, David, and their two daughters, Sophie and Talia.
Carly Ubersox, Staffing Consultant
Carly is a communicator at heart. At the start of her career she spent more than a decade in the entertainment public relations industry, which culminated with several years working for Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Productions. Her relationships with clients, writers, reporters and colleagues depended heavily
Carly Ubersox, Staffing Consultant
Carly is a communicator at heart. At the start of her career she spent more than a decade in the entertainment public relations industry, which culminated with several years working for Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Productions. Her relationships with clients, writers, reporters and colleagues depended heavily on trusted communications. Later when social media started to change the PR and journalism landscape, Carly began exploring ways to pivot into a more balanced lifestyle, one that allowed her to flex unique workplace strengths while also enjoying personal growth (which included a growing family!). She understands how it feels to devote oneself to a career and then change it later in life, and she joins Amy and Ruth in helping other women navigate their own professional paths with new focus. She is passionate about great fiction, vinyasa yoga, dance fitness, and creative food. A lifelong Chicagoan, she currently lives in Evanston with her husband and two daughters.