Mary Ellen Defrancesco

Mary Ellen DeFrancesco is an accomplished talent acquisition professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple companies. Currently serving as a Talent Acquisition Business Partner (Contractor) at PepsiCo since September 2021, Mary Ellen creates effective search strategies and collaborates with key stakeholders to enhance hiring processes. Prior experience includes roles at Accenture as the V&A Corporate Account HR Lead and Executive Recruiter, and at Wipro Technologies as the Head of Strategic Domain Leadership and Executive Hiring for the Americas. Earlier career highlights feature a tenure at Heidrick & Struggles, managing search processes for C-suite assignments, and leading corporate communications and investor relations at MetaMorphix, where responsibilities included strategic public relations and executive recruitment. Mary Ellen holds a BA from Utah State University.