Recruiting Operations & Enablement
Aashir
Lori Busch
Shannon Castleman
Everett Chaffin
Anita Chandrasekhar
Trent Cotton
Andrea DeBrino
Stephanie Degnan
Rob Devlin
Allison Dunsmore
Chenae Erkerd
Justin Hensley
Melissa Hosman
Matthew Iacovelli
Susan Jackson
Eileen Kovalsky
Norman Law
Kieran Mander
Christin Marshall
Wendy McDougall
Cameron Edwards
Colin Minto
Amanda Oliveira
Stella Park
Lauren Postlewait
Andy Preston
Chris Russell
Kerri Smith
Harri Stenning
Jim Stroud
John Vlastelica
Erin Walsh-Beguin
Kim Wilkes
Michelle Yoshihara
About this category
Recruiting Operations & Enablement recognizes up to 100 honorees each year. The Class of 2026 includes 34 leaders in this category, put forward by peers or by our selection committees for the work they have done. They lead talent and recruiting work at organizations including Greenhouse Software, iCIMS, Accurate Personnel, AllTrails, and Babylist. Each profile covers how they got into recruiting, how their team hires today, and what they think is changing about the work.
Honorees are selected through a dual-path process: about half are nominated directly by fellow people and recruiting leaders, and the rest by selection committees of senior talent practitioners and industry advisors who seek out leaders who may be under-recognized. Nominations are free and selection is based on merit. See the Talent 100 overview for the full process, or browse every category of the class.
Other Talent 100 categories
- Enterprise Technology - Talent leaders at the world's established technology companies.
- Technology & Digital Platforms - Talent leaders across software, cloud, and the digital platforms powering global business.
- Startups & Venture-Backed Tech - The people building teams at startups, scaleups, and venture-backed companies.
- AI, Data & Security - Talent leaders shaping hiring at AI, data, and cybersecurity companies.
- Financial & Professional Services - Talent acquisition across banking, fintech, insurance, legal, and consulting.
- Healthcare & Life Sciences - The talent leaders behind healthcare systems, biotech, and pharma.
- Consumer, Retail & Hospitality - Hiring leaders across consumer brands, retail, travel, and hospitality.
- Industrial, Energy & Manufacturing - Talent leaders powering industrial, energy, logistics, and manufacturing teams.
- Agency & Staffing - The standout talent leaders at agencies and staffing firms.
- Executive Search - The people trusted to place leadership at the highest levels.
- Talent Leadership & People Operations - Senior people leaders whose scope spans far beyond recruiting.
- Founders & Independents - Founders and independent practitioners charting their own course.