Lakeesha Branch

Lakeesha Branch is an accomplished talent management professional with extensive experience leading global talent strategies across various industries. Currently serving as the Head of Commercial Talent at Wayfair, Lakeesha oversees talent planning, engagement, and employee relations for a diverse workforce of 4,500 employees across multiple countries. Previous roles at Wayfair included Global Head of Talent for Global Sales, Service, and Partner Support, as well as Talent Strategy for Global B2B/B2C operations. At Dollar Tree Stores, Lakeesha held positions culminating in Enterprise Director, where responsibilities included managing employee relations and compliance for 200,000 employees post-merger. Additional experience includes HR leadership roles at The Dump Luxury Furniture Outlet and Perdue Farms. Lakeesha holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Albany State University, an M.S. in Human Resources Management from Troy University, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.