Marlon Vela

Marlon Vela is an experienced corporate recruiter currently serving at MEI Group since August 2023, responsible for all company hiring and training processes. Marlon has been a managing partner at Higher Education Connect since January 2018 and previously worked as an aviation recruiter at APA Services, Inc. until July 2023. In the domain of amateur mixed martial arts, Marlon developed fighters as an amateur MMA matchmaker for Legacy Fighting Alliance from January 2017 to January 2022 and held similar roles at Legacy Fighting Championship and Belts of Honorious MMA Promotion. Prior experience includes project management at Kaye/Bassman International, career advising at Job Corps, and various positions in admissions and advisement at ATI Career Training Centers. Marlon holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Ouachita Baptist University, obtained in December 2008.