The record, in numbers and names.
500+
hires, start to finish
3
consecutive exits
15+
years in People + Talent
Proof points
- —Recruited back by the same founders to build Scorability as employee #4.
- —Three consecutive early-stage companies, three exits: IPO and 2x acquisition.
- —500 plus hires run start to finish, sourcing from BDR to VP+.
- —History of doubling and tripling company headcount YoY.
- —People infrastructure setup from ground floor 3x (PEO/Broker selection, fundraise+ acquisition due diligence, system and process design, policy/procedure development, culture frameworks).
In their words
Kelsey sourced me into the VP, Marketing role and built out all of the company's core teams from the ground up and at scale. She is the best I've worked with in finding, closing and retaining top talent. Even when she was promoted to lead the overall People function, I would ask her to own my hardest to fill roles. She instantly adds value and credibility to any company she works for.
Kelsey was nothing short of critical in the early years of BigCommerce. Her contributions to finding and keeping the best talent in the market, setting up thoughtful processes and championing culture made her a core driver of our success at scale. We couldn't have gone from idea to IPO without Kelsey. It's that simple.
I recruited Kelsey directly after having worked with her at TrendKite. You will be hard pressed to find a more well rounded People leader at the startup stage. She possesses the ability to be both a strategic partner and hands-on executer whether its setting up HR systems and foundations or finding a first in seat critical technical hire.
From day 1, Kelsey had a founder mindset and went "All In" on our team, mission and culture. She went above and beyond to make sure we not only hired people, but the right people for where we wanted to go. I'm so grateful to have worked alongside her and would give her my highest recommendation.
Kelsey's key strength is building relationships with people at all levels throughout the organization as well as the candidates themselves. She thrives in bringing appropriate structure and process into fast-paced startup culture without being rigid or inflexible.
As the de-facto recruiting force at TrendKite, she worked tirelessly and selflessly to triple our headcount in one year. She is someone I think extremely highly of and give her my highest recommendation.
One of the strongest executives I have had the pleasure to work with. Kelsey is a natural advocate for company culture. Her professional and caring presence elevates those around her.
Kelsey recruited me and helped change my life. I have seen first hand how her contributions produce exponential results for organizations.
What repeats across every engagement.
Understands the business fast
CEOs call this the standout edge. I leave an intake knowing what the company does, what the role needs, and how to sell it.
Owns the whole cycle
Sourcing, screening, scheduling, interviewing, training, onboarding. Not a coordinator, not a strategist who hands off.
Raises the bar on quality
Top performers placed, and hiring managers pushed to judge fit against the company's goals, not only the req.
Candidates leave wanting the job
Every candidate comes with a human story. My goal is that they'd refer someone they know, whether we move forward or not.