About

Andrea Griffin

Executive Vice President

NAPBS-ADVANCED-CERTIFICATION

Andrea leads Critical Research with over 16 years experience in the employment screening industry, with expertise servicing acute and non-acute health care sectors. She brings to life the vision of better background screening, where team efforts and attitudes are client centric, not self-serving. As the Executive Vice President for Critical Research, she works to expand service offerings, create new solutions and leverage partnerships. Andrea is a strong advocate for educating employers and consumers about the truths of the screening industry. Many myths about the industry drive scrutiny and misinterpretation. She believes that education is the key to screening success. Informing employers of the importance of screening and helping them form and follow best practices is the key to establishing a safe, compliant work environment. Balancing the roles of wife and mother of three fills her hours away from the office. Andrea is inspired by creativity, simple innovations and breathing new life into old ideas. Andrea lives for the thrill of finding bargain basement deals while shopping and admits that she can shop for hours without making a single purchase.

Jaime Stone

Process Manager

Jaime’s background in both legal and collections industries make her a jack of all trades. From customer service to phone calls, from research to reporting, she does it all. And, if there is a more efficient way to get things done, Jaime finds it. We’re not talking about cutting corners… we’re talking about observing, defining then streamlining internal processes. She’s a “machine” and even has the nickname to prove it. With her FCRA Certification and a can-do attitude, Jaime helps keeps our operations team focused and forward moving every day. When she’s away from the office, you’ll most likely find her playing the role of Team Mom for her son’s baseball team, which we can only guess is the most organized team around.

Sarah Corvey

Communications Manager

Sarah brings over 10 years of customer service experience to Critical Research. Prior roles range from retail to corporate settings, where daily client interactions molded her into the client satisfaction pro she currently is today. She spent several prior years working for our parent company, Smith & Carson, focusing in the area of corporate investigative research, with a specialization in social media growth and profiling. Her social media savvy helps promote Critical Research’s online presence. So, in addition to providing our clients with top notch care, behind the scenes, she’s a vital asset to our continued growth. When Sarah is not watching the New York Giants or Atlanta Hawks play, she can be found rowing or spending time with her husband and German Shepherd, Badger. Her personal motto is, “The only way to think is outside the box.”

Mason McConathy

Global Compliance Manager

Mason brings over four years of expertise from the international side of the background screening industry to Critical Research. Though his previous roles were largely entrenched in privacy and compliance, he considers himself to be a utility player, having worked in many key areas of business, including: product development, project management, business analysis, customer service, content creation, etc. Mason holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia in International Affairs, with concentrations in International Relations and Security. His passion and understanding of all things international have made him an invaluable resource in today’s globalized marketplace. In his free time, Mason loves traveling and exploring new places, hiking, playing golf and is on a never-ending crusade to find the world’s best brew.