Ashley Larkin

Ashley Larkin has a diverse work history spanning multiple industries. Ashley currently holds the position of Chief People Officer at Helaina, a company focused on advancing nutrition and immunology in food using human milk proteins. Prior to this, Ashley served as the Head of Talent at Helaina, where they utilized proprietary fermentation processes to create these proteins for infant formula.

Ashley's previous experience includes roles such as Troop Member at TroopHR, a national HR network that empowers People professionals to drive change and maximize their impact as leaders.

Ashley also worked at Rent The Runway, where they held the positions of Director of Talent Acquisition and Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition & Development. In these roles, Ashley developed recruitment strategies, built partnerships with leaders across the company, and mentored a team of recruiters.

At H&M, Ashley served as the Regional Talent Manager for the Northeast Region, responsible for developing and driving the HR strategy for over 100 stores. Ashley worked closely with district teams to ensure effective succession planning, talent development, and structured performance management.

Before that, Ashley worked at Whole Foods Market in various roles including Manager of Talent Acquisition & Learning Development, Northeast Regional Recruiter, and Marketing Manager. In these positions, they led recruitment and talent development efforts, managed the full recruitment life-cycle, and implemented learning and development programs.

Ashley's early career includes a role as a Studio Manager and Junior Art Buyer at MAC Cosmetics, and an Executive Assistant position at GSC Group.

Overall, Ashley Larkin has extensive experience in talent acquisition, HR strategy, leadership development, and employee training across a range of industries.

Ashley Larkin attended the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2005 and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Sociology.