The Talent Makers® awards spotlight the stories of trailblazers who helped create a culture of great hiring using Greenhouse. These 2025 hiring champions didn’t just fill roles – they sparked change, creating new strategies to help their organizations win at hiring and drive business growth. Learn more about the winners’ journeys to success in our blog.
This individual implemented a data-driven approach and streamlined hiring workflows, helping attract top talent more effectively. Her leadership enhanced recruiter productivity, increased hiring manager engagement and improved the candidate experience with faster hiring – reducing time-to-fill by 15 days and boosting candidate satisfaction by 26%.
Recruiting is about opening doors, and that’s more relevant now than ever. I get pure joy from helping connect folks with their dreams.”
This champion spearheaded a seamless ATS migration, streamlining high-volume hiring and optimizing systems to save over $750K annually. Through innovation and leadership, she unified teams, drove transformative efficiencies and modernized their recruitment strategy.
Great hiring starts internally. Your team needs the right resources, training and shared vision to move in the same direction. Focus on root issues, not quick fixes.”
This leader reimagined hiring by transforming TA into a strategic, data-driven function that empowered recruiters as proactive advisors. He introduced structured hiring principles, strengthened recruiting operations and elevated talent branding – driving an 18% boost in offer acceptance and ensuring a 98% scorecard submission for more informed hiring decisions.
There's no greater influence on a company culture or the ability to drive business success than how you're able to attract and hire talent.”
Winners (3)
Finalists (9)
All nominees
Nominations were evaluated based on how Talent Makers champions are using Greenhouse capabilities to enhance their hiring strategies, establish a culture of great hiring at their organization and showcase a clear demonstration of positive changes.
Jon Stross
President and Co-founder at Greenhouse
Tasha Ridder
Director of Talent at Pine Gate Renewables 2024 talent leader winner
Allen Beers
VP, Success and Services at Greenhouse
Emil Vitone-Taveras
VP, Technical Success and Support at Greenhouse
Ariana Moon
VP, Talent Planning & Acquisition at Greenhouse
Madeline Laurano
Founder at Aptitude Research
