Elissa Gaitan

Elissa Gaitan has over two decades of experience in human resources and recruitment, currently serving as Sr. Director of Human Resources & Recruiting at Ariat International since June 2013, where notable contributions include fostering professional growth alongside company expansion. Prior roles at Ariat include Sr. Manager of Human Resources and Recruiting Manager. Elissa's experience also includes talent attraction leadership at Gap Inc./Gap from September 2006 to June 2013, where responsibilities encompassed attracting creative talent to the Gap Brand headquarters. Initial positions include Administrative Assistant roles at Gap and Pottery Barn, as well as serving as Executive Administrative Assistant at Xilinx, underscoring a strong foundation in administrative support and organizational skills.