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Matt Staney
Matt Staney is a seasoned talent acquisition and employer branding leader. He has over fifteen years of experience in talent acquisition leadership, with the last eight spent launching and expanding a successful consulting and staffing firm, Proactive Talent, which has helped over 500 companies modernize their recruiting and employer branding efforts since it's founding in 2015. He is also the founder of Talent Brand Alliance, the first professional community dedicated to employment branding practitioners, facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration among industry peers.
Matt leverages his extensive background in sales and marketing, his credentials in system administration and recruitment software, and his recognition as a game changer in workforce management, to develop and execute bespoke strategies that enhance client recruitment outcomes and market presence. He is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace, and a sought-after keynote speaker who regularly shares his insights and best practices on HR Technology, artificial intelligence & machine learning, new media marketing, corporate recruiting strategy, and employer branding at various events and platforms.
