Gretchen Kaufman is a seasoned talent acquisition professional with extensive experience across various organizations, currently serving as a Senior Talent Advisor at Con Edison since August 2022, focusing on recruiting for sustainable clean energy roles. Previously, Kaufman worked as a Recruiter/Consultant at McGraw Hill and held significant leadership positions such as Director of Talent Acquisition at The University of Texas Medical Branch, where strategic recruiting initiatives were established for an academic medical center. Additional roles include talent pipeline programming at the University of Virginia and a series of pivotal recruitment positions at UVA Health System, Kennedy Health System, Bayhealth Medical Center, and Christiana Care Health System, contributing to recruitment efficiencies and operational improvements. Kaufman holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Strategic Leadership from Neumann University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Hodges University, among other certifications and qualifications.