Karissa Parris

Karissa Parris possesses extensive experience in talent acquisition and recruitment, currently serving as the Head of Talent Acquisition at New York Road Runners since October 2022. Prior to this role, Karissa was the Talent Acquisition Manager at Merit America from April 2022 to September 2022. Between September 2018 and February 2022, Karissa held the position of Associate Director of Recruitment, focusing on Sourcing and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Achievement First, after serving as a Sourcing Recruiter for Partnerships, Events, and Campus Recruitment. Karissa also has experience as a Program Director at various companies from October 2015 to August 2018. Academically, Karissa holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management from Stony Brook University, obtained in 2017, and a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Binghamton University, completed in 2014.