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Fruitist

2024 - Present

Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Innovation

Fruitist is on a mission to inspire healthy snacking as a disruptor in the superfruit space. I lead our global recruiting & talent function, ensuring we hire with speed, precision, and purpose. From talent technology selection and optimization to the design of structured hiring frameworks, we're creating recruiting systems to drive talent density across our global operations.

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Amplify Talent

2013 - 2024

Founder & CEO

As Founder and CEO of Amplify Talent, I partned with industry-shaping companies to redefine how they attract, engage, and retain top talent. Through strategic advisory, consulting, and executive search services, I help organizations align their talent strategies with business goals to unlock growth and achieve lasting impact.

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NPR

2011 - 2013

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Innovation

In this turnaround role, I was brought in to spearhead the transformation of NPR’s talent acquisition function as part of a comprehensive HR organizational rebuilding initiative. Provided strategic leadership to align talent acquisition efforts with NPR’s mission and values, transitioning from a reactive, job-posting-centric model to a progressive, proactive approach. This included leveraging social media, recruitment marketing, brand advocacy, and employer branding to attract top talent.

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Magento

2010 - 2011

Head of Recruiting (Contract)

Responsible for full life-cycle recruiting for a broad range of technical and corporate roles and developing sustainable talent acquisition, development, and branding strategies and procedures. Helped scale the team from 30 to 100+ over that time, helping position Magento for an acquisition by eBay.

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Ticketmaster

2003 - 2010

Vice President, Human Resources

Over seven years at Ticketmaster, I held leadership roles spanning global recruiting, employee experience, performance management, and internal communications. Key achievements included spearheading the Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger, designing and executing the internal recruiting strategy for the Beijing Olympics, and managing multiple M&A integrations to drive organizational growth.

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Intersperse

2001 - 2003

Head of Recruiting (Contract)

Recruited by the CTO to design and implement a recruiting strategy aligned with a new business model following the company’s second round of funding from Kleiner Perkins. Successfully hired over 40 technical employees within 18 months, driving rapid organizational growth.

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Pencom Systems

1998 - 2001

Technical Recruiting

Managed account relationships and technical recruiting for prominent Southern California clients, including Geocities, IdeaLabs, Goto.com, eToys, and Netzero, delivering tailored talent solutions to drive business success.

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