Melissa Mickleboro

Melissa Mickleboro is an accomplished Talent Acquisition Manager with extensive experience in recruiting across various industries. Currently at Collins Aerospace since September 2024, Melissa previously served in similar roles at Darktrace, including Talent Acquisition Manager and Talent Acquisition Advisor, focusing on recruiting sales professionals for a leading cybersecurity firm. Melissa's leadership at Meta as Recruiting Manager for the Machine Learning team involved guiding a group of sourcers and recruiters, achieving hiring goals ahead of target. Prior experience at VMware included roles as Talent Acquisition Manager and Senior Recruiter, emphasizing university talent outreach. Earlier career stages encompassed positions at Golden Key International Honour Society, where Melissa advanced from Associate Director to Senior Associate Director in University Relations, and as an Admissions Recruiter at Valdosta State University. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications/Public Relations from Valdosta State University.