Nicole Locklair is an experienced talent acquisition and operations professional with a diverse background in various roles across multiple companies. Currently serving as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Kettle, Nicole has also worked as a freelance talent acquisition specialist, people operations expert, and career coach. Previous positions include talent and operations roles at a stealth AI startup, as well as talent acquisition, partnerships, and career services at Designlab. Nicole's experience also includes design operations and management of talent acquisition and people operations at Vista. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from Boston University and a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education and Teaching from Pace University.