Tess Thomas, CIR, CDR, HCS

Recruiting | Operations | Strategy | Talent Management | Program Management | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Inclusive talent leader with extensive experience designing and implementing recruiting programs as well as people, culture, and employee engagement initiatives. Skilled builder and manager of talent strategy & operations in startup and midsize organizations. Specializes in developing initiatives to identify, attract, recruit and close top talent, while leveraging diversity recruiting and inclusive hiring best practices. Employee Resource Group (ERG) champion and leader with experience in diversity and inclusion programs. Specialties: Recruiting, talent, and people operations; recruiting program design, executive search, diversity recruiting, diversity sourcing, people & culture, employee engagement, performance management, training & development, program management. StrengthsFinder: Responsibility, Consistency, Harmony, Communication, Maximizer Personal Interests: International travel (39 countries and counting), travel photography, scuba diving, nutrition & fitness, reading (literature & non-fiction), creative writing & travel writing, cooking.