March 6, 2025, NASHville, Tennessee (newswire.com) – HootRecruit names Sean Kelley to its Board of Directors. This calculated addition gives the fast expanding organization almost three decades of worldwide leadership experience in personnel acquisition, operations, inclusion and diversity.
Over his long career, Kelley has held key positions at big companies such Starbucks Coffee Company, Microsoft Corporation, and Amazon, where he oversaw important teams during times of great expansion and change. Sean started his career in the U.S. Navy as a submarine logistics officer.
“We’re thrilled to have Sean’s passion, love of meaningful connections, and deep talent acquisition leadership experience on our Board,” stated David Windley, Executive Chairman and CEO of HootRecruit.
Kelley now advises a number of mission-oriented businesses including Karat, Disclo, Guild, and Purepost. In addition, he co-director for the Duke Veteran Transitions Research Lab and LP in climate tech venture fund Stepchange.
“Sean is a passionate, inclusive, and inspirational leader who finds delight in helping the success of others,” Windley said. “His knowledge exactly complements HootRecruit’s goal to transform the hiring process with AI-powered solutions.”
Originally IQRecruit, HootRecruit is an AI-powered talent sourcing tool that helps companies effectively find and interact with perfect applicants for professional-level positions. The company uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to increase applicant matching speed and accuracy, therefore enabling recruiters to filter the noise of pointless applications.
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David Windley
Chief Executive Officer
HootRecruit
Email: hello@hootrecruit.com
