Andy Williams

Andy Williams has worked in the talent acquisition and recruiting field for over a decade. Andy began their career in 2008 as the Director of Recruiting and Supplemental Staffing at Kaiser Permanente. During their time there, they authored a case study on recruiting tactics and reduced contingent agency fees by $1M year-over-year for three consecutive years. In 2011, they moved to Brightree as the Director of Recruiting and Onboarding. Andy was a player-coach handling C-level to entry-level recruiting and onboarding and installed processes that eliminated reliance on agencies and reduced turnover by 50%. In 2015, they joined Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. as the Director of Recruiting and was awarded a Human Resources Award for their contributions to the business. During their time there, they improved diversity hiring, reduced time-to-fill, and improved applicant rates by 25%. In 2018, they moved to TDIndustries, Inc. as the Director of Talent Acquisition and implemented HireVue video-on-demand and live video interviewing platform. Most recently, in 2021, they joined Topgrading as the Vice President. At Topgrading, they help build and maintain high performing teams through proven hiring, development, and promotion strategies.

Andy Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Appalachian State University. Andy has also obtained several certifications, including Achiever & DISC II Certification Training from IHD Corporation in March 2019, Situational Leadership from The Center for Leadership Studies in November 2017, Human Resources Leadership Development from Harvard Business Publishing in October 2017, Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter from AIRS, Certified Diversity Recruiter from AIRS, Certified LinkedIn Recruiter Expert from LinkedIn Corporation, Kaizen - Human Resources Application Process from RCI - DPSG, Kaizen - Workforce Planning and Recruiting Processes from RCI - DPSG, Kaizens - Driver Lean Track: Nashville, Chicago, Irving, Indianapolis, and Atlanta from RCI - DPSG, and Topgrading Trainer from Topgrading.