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Katie Finn is currently a Director of Talent Acquisition at Dow Jones, overseeing strategic hiring across nine business units. Prior to her role at Dow Jones, Katie spent over 10 years at the Walt Disney Company supporting ABC News. She managed talent acquisition during significant scaling initiatives including the launch of the streaming network ABC NEWS Live. Katie also has experience at a high-...

Is Gina Peckman the real-life superhero of executive recruitment? Well, more than a quarter-century of fulfilling engagements has honed those senses to dizzying levels. Instinctively, she appreciates that the intangibles are what make a particular candidate not simply qualified but just right. Known in her field as the powerhouse founder of Dynamo Recruiting, perhaps Gina’s true superpowers are he...

Rocki Howard, founder of Diversiology. IO and host of the Grown Woman Life podcast, is a renowned diversity and talent acquisition strategist. A 2022 and 2023 SIA Diversity Influencer and Global Power 150 Woman in Staffing, she's an advisory board member for WedgeHR and Informed Decisions, and a Forbes HR Council member. Featured on various outlets such as ABC News, various podcasts, and talent pl...

Jill is the director for Early Talent Programs at Insperity. Jill holds multiple industry certifications—certified personnel consultant, certified temporary staffing specialist, SPHR and SHRM-SCP. She has also earned her Masters of Science in Human Resource Management from Tarleton State University-Stephenville.

With over 15 years in talent acquisition, Carrie Beeks has thrived in startups, fast-paced sales organizations, and Fortune 500 companies, primarily within professional services. Specializing in senior and executive recruitment, she has adeptly built recruitment infrastructure and spearheaded retention and employee experience initiatives. Her genuine passion lies in understanding people's stories,...

Edie Greenberg is a freelance Startup Recruiter who thrives on coffee, creativity, and conversations. Married with three young adult children (who she constantly nags about updating their LinkedIn profiles), she's a founding member of Talent Collective’s Chicago chapter. A Gen Xer with a Gen Z spirit, Edie dreams of shaking things up at a Women’s Health startup focused on midlife wellness.

Meet Maisha, the dynamic founder of The Collab Lab, Inc. A trailblazer in the recruiting industry, her enthusiasm for learning and sharing knowledge is nothing short of infectious. Maisha has delivered powerful presentations at some of the most prestigious conferences in her field. She has captivated audiences at SourceCon (7x), Recruiters Network (6x), and Gem Summit (2x). As an industry leader,...

Hosts Natalie Stones and Krista Tan sit down with Kaylee Estes, a talent acquisition leader, entrepreneur, and mom with over a decade of experience scaling high-growth technology companies. In January 2023, Kaylee founded Estes Group, a talent strategy firm built for startups and their early teams. Estes Group has reimagined a way to grow early-stage startups and beyond- by making better hires ear...

Hosts Natalie Stones and Krista Tan welcome Talent Collective founding member Larissa Gerlach as they discuss how Larissa got into recruiting and who helped shape her journey along the way.