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Director, Talent Acquisition at EquipmentShare
📍 United States

Colby Williamson is a mission-driven talent acquisition leader and U. S. Marine veteran who served in Iraq. He has a history of scaling recruiting operations at high-growth companies like Amazon, Chewy, and now EquipmentShare. Colleagues describe him as an empathetic, inclusive, and results-driven leader. He holds a B. A. from Florida State University.

His military service deeply informs his civilian career, which he views as a calling to continue serving others. He is a passionate advocate for veteran and military spouse employment, having built and implemented military recruiting programs at several major corporations, including Amazon.

Unique fact: Colby played a key role in building Amazons global military recruiting program and scaling its high-volume staffing operations into one of the largest in the world.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director, Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Veteran Employment
As a Marine veteran who served in Iraq, he is a passionate advocate for hiring veterans and has built military recruiting programs for Amazon and Chewy.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
He has extensive experience leading talent acquisition for rapidly scaling companies, including supporting Chewy through its IPO and now driving growth at EquipmentShare.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Director, Talent Acquisition
EquipmentShare
5-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition (IPO)
EquipmentShare
12-2021 - 12-2022
Vice President, Talent
The Shade Store
6-2021 - 12-2021
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
Meta
5-2018 - 5-2021
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition (IPO)
Chewy
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Education
B.A.
Florida State University
M.S.
Nova Southeastern University
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