Bill Blackford

Bill Blackford has a diverse work experience in talent acquisition and people operations. Bill most recently served as the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition & People Operations at Ellucian, a leading EdTech company in higher education. Prior to that, they held the role of Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Ellucian. Before joining Ellucian, they worked at Frontpoint as the Director of Talent Acquisition, overseeing significant headcount growth and driving efficiencies within the department. Bill also has experience as a Recruiting Manager at Merlin International, where they led talent acquisition for a $150 million IT solutions provider and staffed a major federal client's cyber security initiative. Additionally, they worked at COMSYS/Manpower Professional and Beacon Hill Staffing Group as a senior technical recruiter and staffing consultant, respectively. Bill'searly career includes a role as a technical recruiter at ManpowerGroup.

Bill Blackford received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Administration from the University of Mary Washington in the years 1998-2002. In addition, they obtained certifications in Recruiting Leadership Lab from Recruiting Toolbox, Inc. and Certified Internet Recruiter from AIRS in the years 2023 and 2012, respectively.