Jewell Buchanan

Jewell Buchanan is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in talent acquisition and diversity advocacy. Currently serving as the City San Jose Neighborhood Commissioner for District 5 since August 2017, Jewell has also worked as a Job Market Developer, Career Coach/Trainer, and DEI Advocate at San Jose Washoe Native TANF from March 2023 to February 2024. Previous roles include a strategic Sourcer supporting Google at Randstad USA, where talent searches focused on software engineering and diversity candidates. Jewell's experience spans consulting at Edge Alliance, senior recruitment roles at AMD and Motorola Mobility, and diversity sourcing at Microsoft. With a background in building diverse candidate pipelines and engaging talent in technical fields, Jewell is dedicated to fostering inclusion and addressing talent gaps in the industry.