Advisory Board
At HIGHER, we’re lucky enough to have an advisory board of industry veterans and change-makers, dedicated to empowering everyone in the TA industry. They’re a core part of what makes HIGHER unique and have a deep understanding of the issues facing the TA industry today, and tomorrow.
AJ Thomas
Advisor, Investor, Author, Speaker Fmr Chaos Pilot at X (Alphabet)
AJ deeply cares about shaping the leaders, products, and organizations of the future. At X, the Moonshot Factory, helped build Moonshot teams creating breakthrough technologies that are tackling radical innovation. Her drive comes from a desire to enable individuals to use their skills and talents in a way that’s impactful and fulfilling.
Tony Le
Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Mission Cloud
Global talent acquisition and HR/People leader with over 15 years of experience in building and managing high-performing teams, defining and optimizing hiring processes, driving diversity and inclusion initiatives, and implementing HR technology solutions across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Daniel Phelps
Global Head of Talent Acquisition & People Analytics, Genesys
Over 15 years of HR Leadership experience in multiple industries. Daniel’s passion is to build diverse and empathetic teams that create exceptional candidate and employee experiences. I leverage HR technology, data, and innovation to solve challenges and drive business strategy.
José Benitez Cong
Chief People Officer, Humane
Life Long Learner, Human Capitalist & Restless Soul looking to disrupt. Formerly co-founder & CEO at Plause (HR engagement platform), Google, Nest Labs, and Apple. I live for a Talent Revolution and the revolution is driven by people & culture, the two areas in my career that have been impossible to duplicate by our competition!
Andrea Marston
Director of Talent Acquisition EMEA, Nutanix
Andrea is a leader of high-performing teams with 20+ years' experience leading global TA functions and talent transformation projects in high-growth organizations, including six tech companies. She has designed and built scalable, low-cost talent acquisition and retention models, mentoring, and career development programs.
Matthew Parker
Fmr Director of International Talent Acquisition, Procore
Matthew is passionate about enabling businesses to hire the right people at scale and has been doing this globally for over a decade. His focus is building high-performing teams, optimizing recruiting processes, focusing on assessment capabilities, and building strong partnerships with business leaders.
Ryan Broad
Global Talent Acquisition Director, Brainlabs
Ryan is a strategic and dynamic Talent Acquisition Executive with over 20 years of expertise in leading talent acquisition transformations and operational efficiency improvements in high-growth, global settings. He specializes in architecting talent strategies that align with corporate missions and scaling operations across diverse sectors.
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Thiago Silva
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Fivetran
Thiago is a passionate talent acquisition leader with 20+ years of comprehensive experience building and leading world-class innovative teams for technology companies in both tech and non-tech arenas.
David Moore
Vice President of Talent, Box
David has more than 25 years of experience and industry expertise spanning Enterprise Software and SaaS to Consumer Electronics and Retail. He started his career in the UK and then spent the next decade in the Asia Pacific region where he had the extraordinarily good fortune of joining a pre-iPhone Apple in 2006 in Singapore. After moving to California in late 2010, supported markets across the Americas with Apple.
Brian Evje
Fractional HR Leader
Brian is a strategic and hands-on expert leading HR for venture-backed Silicon Valley and UK startups, and global innovation organizations. His expertize lies in a deep capacity to design and deliver People solutions during the operational stress of rapid hiring, product and time zone expansion, funding stages, and the distractions of growth.
