Melissa Garrett

Melissa Garrett has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning multiple industries. Melissa currently holds the role of Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Fastly, starting in November 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Visa as a Program Manager, Internal & Employee Referrals from November 2020 to November 2021.

Before their time at Visa, Melissa worked at Cornerstone RPO as a Recruiting Consultant from April 2017 to November 2020. Melissa also had a previous role at Visa as a Senior Recruiter, partnering with the company through Cornerstone RPO. In this position, they developed and maintained partnerships with hiring managers, implemented metrics-driven reporting on candidate pipelines, and conducted full life-cycle recruitment for various business functions from May 2017 to September 2020.

Melissa's earlier experience includes working as a Talent Acquisition and Candidate Experience Leader at The Advisory Board Company - EAB | Royall & Company from August 2014 to March 2017. During their time there, they led a talent acquisition team, implemented new recruiting and sourcing processes, and developed recruiting metrics to measure hiring success.

Melissa also had significant experience at CapTech, starting as an HR Generalist from January 2006 to February 2009. During this time, they implemented an innovative recruitment process and conducted behavioral interview training. Later, Melissa served as an HR/Recruiting Manager from March 2009 to July 2014, managing full life-cycle talent acquisition efforts and leading a team of recruiters across multiple offices.

Prior to their time at CapTech, Melissa worked as a Branch Manager at Adecco from May 2003 to January 2006, and as a Project Manager at Ericsson from May 2000 to February 2002.

Overall, Melissa Garrett has a strong background in talent acquisition, program management, and leadership roles across various industries, showcasing their versatility and expertise in the field.

Melissa Garrett has pursued their education at James Madison University, where they studied Management and Finance. Melissa obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from this institution. No specific start or end years were provided.