Kendra Tolford

Kendra Tolford is an experienced talent acquisition professional currently serving as Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. since August 2022, previously holding the position of Director, Talent Acquisition. Prior to this role, Kendra worked at Vertiv from 2017 to July 2022, where responsibilities included Manager of Recruiting and Corporate Recruiter, contributing to the company's solutions for data centers and industrial facilities. Kendra's experience also encompasses executive recruitment in the healthcare industry at Buckman Enochs Coss & Associates from 2014 to 2017. Earlier in the career, Kendra held various athletic administration and coaching positions at Southern Maine Community College and Cazenovia College, combining a focus on sports management with administrative responsibilities. Kendra holds a BA in Psychology and Physical Education from Denison University and an MS in Sport Psychology from Miami University.