Lori Golden

Co-Founder

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States14 yrs 7 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Founder of Rebel HR community for REC/TA professionals.
Expert in talent acquisition for hyper-scale tech startups.
Innovative strategies for bridging academia and workforce.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in SaaS and AI-driven recruitment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyNiche Talent AcquisitionHr ConsultingCommunity ManagementTechnical RecruitingTalent AcquisitionLeadership

Other Skills

Ad TechApplicant Tracking SystemsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Attention to DetailBoolean SearchingBusiness IntelligenceCoachingCollege RecruitingCommunity EngagementConsultingContract RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceData VisualizationDiversity & Inclusion

About

I’m Lori Golden, and I’m passionate about helping others navigate the ever-changing world of recruiting and talent acquisition. I’ve had the privilege of building the Rebel HR community, a supportive space for REC/TA professionals looking to pivot and reinvent themselves. With experience as a talent leader in the tech startup space, I’ve learned a lot about the challenges and opportunities of hyper-scale. As a coach, consultant, and talent tech advisor, I focus on connecting people and bringing innovative perspectives and strategies to the table. While I’m known for shaking things up in the REC/TA space, my goal is simply to support others in finding their path and thriving in their careers.

Experience

14 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 9 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 3 mos

Current Experience

Cmx

Community Leader & Chapter Director - Las Vegas

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Las Vegas Metropolitan Area

Community ManagementCommunity Engagement

Atwork group

Executive Director, Strategic Accounts (Recruiting & Staffing)

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · United States · Hybrid

Hivebuildr

Community Director & Co-Founder

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · United States · Remote

Building for the community space.
On top of the following values: Abundance, Adaptability, Transparency and Human Connection.

Research and Development (R&D)EntrepreneurshipGo-to-Market Strategy

Hire-u: explore-grow-thrive

Founder

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · United States · Remote

The origin of HRE is rooted in bridging the disconnect between academia and the workplace. It emerged from observing how education systems compartmentalize SEL (social-emotional learning), “soft skills” (as interpreted by employers), self-leadership (a deeper dive into emotional intelligence, accountability, and self-regulation), and professional identity.
HRE integrates these elements into a cohesive framework that prepares individuals not just to succeed in the workforce, but to understand who they are within it.
Think of it as career-readiness redefined: grounded in introspective discovery (like Ikigai), elevated by personal growth, and aligned with the real demands of modern work.

Ada

Sr. Recruiter (Contract)

Aug 2023 – Oct 2023 · 2 mos · Remote

Oversaw full-cycle recruitment for high-priority roles in a leading generative AI CX platform.
Delivered 5 key hires in just two months, focusing on solutions consultants, software engineers, and partner engineers.
Built a robust pipeline of top talent for future hiring needs, ensuring consistent hiring momentum.

Niche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterSales RecruitmentTechnical RecruitingArtificial Intelligence (AI)

The rebel hr

Community Director & Founder

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Everywhere · Remote

Disruptive HR and Recruiting community
Advisory, Consulting, Fractional Leadership

Niche Talent AcquisitionHR Consulting

Glo

VP of Talent (Head of Talent Acquisition) Global

Sep 2022 – Apr 2023 · 7 mos · United States

Glo is a fully backed stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. Non-Profit. Laid off.
Hired the initial key leadership team and organized two strategic global off-sites in Istanbul and Singapore - for a fully global asynchronous remote team.

StrategyNiche Talent AcquisitionTalent AnalyticsLeadershipHuman Resources (HR)Talent Acquisition+7

Workfusion

Sr. Recruiter (Contract)

Mar 2022 – Sep 2022 · 6 mos · United States · Remote

Attention to DetailNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AnalyticsLeadershipHuman Resources (HR)+11

Ocrolus

Director of Talent Acquisition - Global

Oct 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · New York, New York, United States

Ocrolus is a fintech infrastructure company that transforms documents into actionable data with over 99% accuracy.

Attention to DetailScalingNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AnalyticsLeadership+11

Uipath

2 roles

Director of Talent Acquisition - Americas

Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · New York, New York, United States

Built the Americas TA team from 1 to 25 people in one year and grew Americas headcount from 50 to over 850 in 2 years. 20x growth.
Directly supported the expansion into new countries including Canada and Brazil
Built the first Americas Employer Brand team and strategy, partnering with RAPP and others to create award winning content
Achieved multiple external workplace recognitions for UiPath, including:
▪ Inc. 500 Best Places to Work 2019
▪ Comparably Best place to work for women, diversity, culture, perks & benefits, and more 2018 & 2019
▪ Mogul Best place to work for Millennial and GenZ women

Attention to DetailNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AnalyticsLeadershipTalent Acquisition+11

Head of People - Americas (1st People hire)

Nov 2017 – Oct 2018 · 11 mos · New York, New York, United States

First operational hire in the US – employee #43 | Built and led multi-level people operations function (from scratch) for hyper-scaling tech company | Created and led employer brand strategy and overall talent acquisition strategy

Attention to DetailOnboardingScalingNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent Analytics+15

Exelate, a nielsen company

Sr. Talent Acquisition Lead

Dec 2015 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Attention to DetailScalingNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AnalyticsLeadership+15

Pulsepoint

Talent Acquisition Manager - Technology (interim)

May 2015 – Nov 2015 · 6 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Attention to DetailScalingNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AnalyticsLeadership+15

Tremor video

Sr. Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Mar 2015 – Jun 2015 · 3 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Attention to DetailNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AnalyticsTalent AcquisitionDiversity & Inclusion+9

Movable ink

Sr. Recruiter (Contract)

Dec 2014 – Feb 2015 · 2 mos · Greater New York City Area

Attention to DetailNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AcquisitionSales RecruitmentDiversity & Inclusion+9

Nrelate

Sr. Recruiter (Contract)

Feb 2014 – Sep 2014 · 7 mos · Greater New York City Area

Acquired by IAC

Attention to DetailNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AcquisitionSales RecruitmentDiversity & Inclusion+9

Tibco spotfire

Sr. Recruiter

Apr 2012 – Sep 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Lead recruiter for Spotfire and Datasynapse - both acquired by Tibco - managed post acquisition transition.

Attention to DetailNiche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AcquisitionSales RecruitmentDiversity & Inclusion+9

Travelclick

Sr. Recruiter (Contract)

Jul 2011 – Apr 2012 · 9 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site

Niche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AcquisitionSales RecruitmentDiversity & InclusionGlobal Talent Acquisition+11

Appleone

Regional Manager

Jun 2006 – Mar 2010 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Denver Metropolitan Area

Manage the daily operations of two Denver Tech Center branches of a national staffing firm.
Achievements
+ Office profit up over 50% year over year
+ Horizon Award for Direct Hire Sales 2007
+ Journey Award for Direct Hire Sales 2008
+ Year 2007 & 2008 Founder’s Club winner
+ #1 office in the region Q1-Q2 2007
+ Over $3 million temp sales 2007
+ Top 20 producer company wide 2008 (over 750 producers)
+ #3 in direct hire sales for the entire company (over 1000 sales people) YTD 2009