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Kristen Brown MBA

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Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition & Strategic Sourcing at Cisco
📍 Greater Boston, United States

A dynamic Global Human Resources Executive with 20 years of experience at firms like Cisco and UKG. She has a proven track record in scaling global recruitment teams and implementing innovative talent acquisition strategies, including the development of Ciscos first AI recruitment strategy. She completed the CHRO Program at Wharton Executive Education.

Outside of work, she is passionate about youth development and community engagement. She actively supports non-profit organizations like CCYMCA Camp Huckins and advocates for the leadership value gained from experiences like being a camp counselor. She is also a proponent of continuous personal and professional development.

She recently paused her career to invest in herself by pursuing a professional coaching certification.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition & Strategic Sourcing
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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AI in Recruitment
Leads the implementation of Cisco’s first AI recruitment strategy, leveraging new technology to enhance hiring outcomes and improve the candidate experience.
Global Talent Scaling
Specializes in building and scaling recruitment teams in hyper-growth environments, having supported UKG’s expansion from 2, 000 to 8, 000 employees.
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Career

Work history

4-2022 - 12-2024
Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition & Strategic Sourcing
Cisco
11-2011 - 4-2022
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
7-2014 - 3-2022
Member, Customer Advisory Board
Sterling
2-2007 - 7-2011
Director, Talent Acquisition, Compensation & HR Analytics
ULTA Beauty
3-2000 - 2-2007
Talent Acquisition Leader
Staples
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Education
1-2025 - 3-2025
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Ezra Academy Coaching Program
CHRO Program
Wharton Executive Education
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