Lindsey Herman

Head of Talent

San Diego, California, United States13 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 14 years of HR experience across diverse industries.
  • Expert in aligning talent strategies with business goals.
  • Proven track record in building high-impact talent functions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources and Talent Acquisition expert with experience in both startups and large enterprises.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStrategic Human Resources LeadershipStrategic LeadershipLeadership

Other Skills

InterviewingEmployment BrandingVendor ManagementHiring PracticesCommunications StrategyHR ConsultingBusiness CommunicationsRecruitment MarketingEmployee EngagementData AnalyticsTalent StrategyEmployer BrandingApplicant Tracking SystemsHigh-volume RecruitingOnboarding

About

Lindsey Herman is a People Operations consultant and start-up advisor, bringing over 14 years of Human Resources experience with a proven track record of building and scaling high-impact talent functions. Her career spans a diverse range of industries and organizational sizes—from high-growth startups to global enterprises—including People leadership roles at Shake Shack, Cintas Corporation, and First Transit. Lindsey specializes in Talent Acquisition, Management, Engagement, and Optimization, with deep expertise in implementing and maximizing HR and Talent technologies such as ATS, HRIS, and various external job platforms. Her ability to align talent strategies with business goals has made her a trusted partner to executive teams navigating growth, transformation, and organizational change. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communications from Miami University and is passionate about helping companies unlock the full potential of their people through thoughtful, scalable, and data-driven talent solutions. Skills: Executive Talent Acquisition Leadership, Recruiting & Retention, Interviewing & Hiring, Process Development, Strategic Analysis, Employee Experience and Engagement, Market Intelligence and Business Insights, Talent Assessment, Talent Management & Development, Campus Recruitment, Early Career Talent Recruitment and Management Trainee Program oversight, DE&I Program and ERG Management, Networking & Community Engagement,Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development, ATS Design, Implementation, and Management, Workforce Planning, High Volume Recruitment, Employment Branding, Recruitment Marketing, Candidate Engagement & Experience, Social Media Branding/Advertising, Vendor Management/Relations, Budget Management, RPO management, and more. Disclaimer: While words of encouragement are often shared through my LinkedIn profile, please be aware that I am not a mental health professional or doctor. This information does not serve as medical or mental health advice. Any and all content consumed via my LinkedIn page and corresponding posts is done so voluntarily by users, with the explicit understanding that this is not medical or mental health advice.

Experience

13 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Lindsey herman

HR, Talent and People Operations Consulting

Sep 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · United States · Remote

InterviewingEmployment BrandingVendor ManagementHiring PracticesCommunications StrategyHR Consulting+21

Ovme aesthetics

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Feb 2022Apr 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Atlanta Metropolitan Area · Remote

Employer BrandingStrategic LeadershipStrategic PlanningRecruitingTalent DevelopmentTalent Management+1

Ideal image

Senior Director Talent Acquisition

Aug 2021Feb 2022 · 6 mos · Tampa, Florida, United States · Remote

Shake shack

Director Talent Acquisition

Sep 2020Aug 2021 · 11 mos · New York, New York, United States · Remote

Employer BrandingStrategic LeadershipStrategic PlanningHigh-volume RecruitingRecruitingTalent Acquisition

Cintas

2 roles

Head of Talent Acquisition & Employment Solutions

Promoted

May 2019Sep 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · On-site

  • Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.
  • Cintas Corporation employs almost 43,000 partners and helps more than 900,000 businesses of all types and sizes get READY™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. We operate more than 400 facilities in North America—including six manufacturing plants and eight distribution centers. Cintas is Team Driven, and the spirit we all share gives us a competitive edge. We win together by working together as a team, giving mutual respect to all of our co-workers regardless of their background or tenure.
Vendor ManagementStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTalent StrategyStrategic LeadershipStrategic Human Resource PlanningGlobal Talent Acquisition+1

Director Employment Solutions

Jul 2018May 2019 · 10 mos · On-site

First transit

3 roles

Director Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Nov 2017Jun 2018 · 7 mos · On-site

  • FirstGroup America, a subsidiary of FirstGroup plc, is North America’s largest provider of transportation services, employing nearly 100,000 throughout 49 states, nine Canadian provinces and two U.S. territories. Falling under the FirstGroup umbrella, First Transit is a leading provider of transportation contract and management services, moving more than 350 million passengers annually. First Transit employs more than 19,500 dedicated transit professionals through fixed-route, paratransit, college/airport shuttle services and rail operations at more than 300 locations in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama and India. With a dedication to safety and outstanding customer service, First Transit sets itself apart from other providers in the industry.
LeadershipHigh-volume RecruitingCreative Problem SolvingGlobal Talent AcquisitionCandidate ExperienceTalent Acquisition

Manager Talent Acquisition

Oct 2016Nov 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · On-site

  • FirstGroup America, a subsidiary of FirstGroup plc, is North America’s largest provider of transportation services, employing nearly 100,000 throughout 49 states, nine Canadian provinces and two U.S. territories. Falling under the FirstGroup umbrella, First Transit is a leading provider of transportation contract and management services, moving more than 350 million passengers annually. First Transit employs more than 19,500 dedicated transit professionals through fixed-route, paratransit, college/airport shuttle services and rail operations at more than 300 locations in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama and India. With a dedication to safety and outstanding customer service, First Transit sets itself apart from other providers in the industry.

Central Region Field Recruiter

Jun 2015Oct 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos · On-site

  • Create and implement recruitment strategy
  • Provide recruiting consultation and support for 45 contracts (ranging in size of 12 to 300 drivers) within the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Kansas, Texas, and Colorado.
  • Travel between contracts, prioritizing staffing needs and balancing time accordingly
  • Participate in local recruiting events throughout Central U.S. in conjunction with recruiting plans for each location.
  • Build and maintain relationships with outside organizations in order to channel top talent
  • Build recruiting/hiring strategies for "hot spot" locations experiencing driver shortages, to include short and long term recruiting goals
  • Develop and execute recruiting tactics, including biweekly hiring events
  • Evaluate OT and make recommendations to location hiring managers on proper staffing levels
  • Participate on team for start up contracts (completed start ups include Houston Metro Lift, OKC RAC, Sacramento Airport, LAX)
  • utilize reporting to direct recruiting dollars and time toward most effective channels
  • Provide training and support to location staff on utilization of ATS, interviewing process, sourcing of candidates, and implementing bonuses
  • provide consultation to location hiring managers on how to proactively manage staffing levels
  • Monitor ATS vacancies for Central region and provide support/guidance as needed to locations
  • Direct sourcing of applicants
  • Networking
  • participate in local GCHRA events/workshops
  • Provide candidates with a positive experience throughout the recruitment process
  • Build First Transit brand through recruitment and community engagement events

Push marketing and promotions / push models (corporate)

Brand Marketing Consultant

Jun 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr · Remote

Aaa ohio auto club

Human Resources Talent Specialist

Mar 2011Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area · On-site

  • Work with corporate team of four talent specialists and one talent manager to successfully recruit for and fill all open positions for the AAA Ohio Auto Club
  • Successfully meet recruiting demands for our company headquarters, warehouse facility, 31 sales and service stores, and six Car Care Plus facilities throughout Ohio Auto Club territory
  • First project in this role was working as the head recruiter and interviewer during a complete restructure of the recruiting process for the Teleservice department at Ohio Auto Club headquarters
  • Main focus is to successfully fill each assigned position within given timeframe, while always concentrating on the end goal of increasing employee retention
  • Monitor employee exit interview process to gain valuable information for future recruiting efforts (current process includes mailings for unexpected resignations and one-on-one interviews with employees who provide two-week notice)
  • Monitor recruiting/interview process for each assigned position including communication with relative managers, all paperwork, and all interviews
  • Complete phone interviews and participate in team interviews with both talent team members and respective managers (ie. If hiring a Travel Consultant, Sales manager of that specific store, Regional Manager, etc. would be included in team interview)
  • Work with one other member of the talent team to onboard new employees through our orientation process at headquarters
  • Assist/back-up other talent team members with their interviews or tasks as necessary
  • Complete any other misc. HR/recruiting tasks and projects as assigned
  • Experience working with Hodes and UltiPro

Two men and a truck

HR Assistant Manager

May 2009Feb 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos · Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area · On-site

  • Worked for the largest Two Men and A Truck Franchise (Columbus, OH), helped company to achieve #1 ranking
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Hiring of all front-line staff, including full-time and part-time movers and drivers
  • Effective recruitment for each open position (recruiting efforts included attending job fairs, colleges, local businesses, posting flyers, etc.)
  • Running weekly (biweekly during busy season) orientation to onboard any new movers and drivers
  • Oversee successful completion of all new hire paperwork including I-9 forms, direct deposit forms, and personnel information
  • Training of each new hire on key points/areas from the employee handbook, including all company policies and procedures, specifically focusing on policies pertaining to their position
  • Creation of personnel, operations, and driver files for each new mover/driver
  • Organization and upkeep of all personnel files for new and existing employees
  • Served as back-up to the HR Manager for the "success training" portion of the "5-Star New Employee Training" day for all new movers and drivers
  • Participated in community/business networking events to promote recruiting efforts, with the overall goal of helping company to achieve and exceed sales goals monthly and annually
  • Processing unemployment claims on termed employees
  • Completion and mailing of COBRA forms to terminated employees
  • Enrollment of employees onto company medical and dental plans
  • Publishing of internal company newsletter bimonthly
  • Maintaining open communication and positive work environment with frontline employees
  • Participation in monthly Capital Area Safety Council meeting
  • Participation in monthly chamber event (member of the Upper Arlington Chamber of Commerce through TMT)
  • Participation in monthly company meetings (assisted HR Mgr. during HR months)
  • Participation in monthly staff meetings with all company managers to go over expectations, goals, plans, progress, etc.

Miami university

Student Assistant

May 2008Dec 2008 · 7 mos · Oxford, OH · On-site

  • Worked in the Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution
  • Responsibilities included:
  • Providing first-class customer service to any visitor to the Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (parents, office staff, students, legal professionals, faculty, etc.)
  • Maintaining employee file room, keeping each file/case up to date and organized
  • Reorganization/transportation of all employee files upon relocation of the office
  • Maintaining effective and efficient communication with parents, faculty, and students regarding involvement in violations to the University code of conduct
  • Maintaining a high degree of confidentiality regarding cases, files, and violations at all times, both inside and outside the office

Education

Miami University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

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