Matt Balaze

Matt Balaze serves as a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at American Axle & Manufacturing, where responsibilities include managing the end-to-end recruiting process and overseeing strategic candidate outreach and stakeholder collaboration. Previous positions held by Matt include Talent Acquisition Manager at Lordstown Motors Corporation, where a significant reduction in agency spend was achieved, and various roles at Ford Motor Company, where talent strategies were developed and executive recruitment led. Prior to this, experience as Sales Director at RIIS LLC and Director of International Markets at Versah, LLC highlighted skills in client management, contract negotiation, and market expansion. Early career roles included positions in talent acquisition at Arrow Strategies and sales consulting at Bob Perani's Hockey World. Matt's educational background includes degrees in International Relations and Health Sciences from Michigan State University and University of Michigan-Flint, respectively.