Hi. I'm Rebecca. 👋
I took improv classes once. The first rule is "Yes, AND" - you never shut down what someone brings to the scene. You build on it. Turns out that's also just how I've always worked. Before I knew it had a name, before I ever set foot in a class, I was already living it.
I notice patterns. I find the gaps - or the gaps find me. I ask the questions that make people pause and say "huh, we've never thought about that." And…I have a genuinely hard time leaving something alone when I can see a better way through.
That's not a job description - that's just how I'm wired. The roles I’ve been in have just been lucky enough to benefit from it.
A career built on Yes, AND…
I spent nearly two decades in talent acquisition across some genuinely different industries — CPG, agri-business, retail (direct response and B2C), fitness/wellness, beauty, and restaurants. I didn’t have “working in multiple industries” as a goal early on, but quickly realized that every time I figured something out, I wanted to go figure out something else.
I never really stayed in a lane. It wasn’t because I couldn't, but because it seemed there was always a gap that needed filling, a thing that needed building, or a question that needed asking. My roles were never just the job description. They were always the job description….AND.
AND, in the last 5.5 years:
I joined an AI-native talent intelligence startup as their first Customer Success hire with zero CS or tech background.
Yes, AND then I was invited to be a part of a newly created team in Marketing doing work that hadn’t been done.
Yes, AND when they asked me to host a webinar series, I turned it into something entirely my own.
That last one became The Talent Table — a monthly conversation series I've hosted for two years, talking with 50+ senior HR, AI, and transformation leaders about the future of work. The demand gen team asked me to show up. I showed up and built something. That's kind of my thing.
My CliftonStrengths are Activator, Strategic, Futuristic, Connectedness, and Includer. Basically that means I see around corners, find the thread between unrelated things, move before others are ready, and can't rest until everyone has a seat at the table.
In April 2026, my role at Eightfold AI was eliminated in a reorganization. Which means I'm currently standing at the beginning of the next Yes, AND.
Outside of the worky-work
When I'm not working, I'm moving. Off-road trails in my FJ (never a j***!), processing ideas on a hike through the desert, doing or re-doing something in the house (my latest project was transforming a walk-in closet into an office), traveling, cooking, writing and facilitating murder mysteries - yes, really - where I get to build the world, plant the clues, and watch people connect the dots. It's basically what I do professionally, but with different plots and stranger outcomes.
Community has always been central to how I operate. I helped build MN Recruiters into one of the most active recruiting communities in the region, serving on its board for most of my 15+ years involved. When I moved to Arizona I started AZ Recruiters - and then COVID happened, which is a whole chapter unto itself. I've led ERG communities focused on inclusion and belonging, mentored young people, and genuinely believe that the best ideas come from the most diverse rooms.
I don't have all the answers. I'm genuinely suspicious of people who think they do, especially right now, when the nature of work itself is being redesigned in real time. What I have is curiosity that doesn't quit, experience across more industries and functions than most people expect, and an unending enthusiasm for finding the better way through.
I prefer the road less traveled. Always have. There's usually better scenery, and way more interesting problems to solve out there.