Lacy Cox, PHR

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DISC Type : Dc

Owner/Talent Consultant at Tanner Talent LLC

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Overview

Lacy is a forward-thinking talent acquisition strategist with extensive experience in data-driven HR, talent operations, and executive search for major corporations like Health Care Service Corporation, Spirit AeroSystems, and Samsung. She holds a PHR certification and an M. A. from Texas Tech University. Colleagues describe her as strategic, insightful, and operationally rigorous.

As a strong advocate for servant leadership and empathy, Lacy is devoted to fostering inclusive learning cultures that support employee retention and authenticity. She champions quality candidate experiences and actively works to mitigate unconscious bias in hiring, demonstrating a deep commitment to belonging and inclusion in the workplace.

While at Meta, she led a recruiting team that specifically focused on hiring under-represented persons (URP) for Software and AI/Machine Learning Engineering roles.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Generally Skeptic

Features Driven

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
Her career is defined by developing talent initiatives, workforce planning, and providing data-based recommendations to business leaders across multiple major corporations.
DEI in Hiring
She has a demonstrated history of scaling DEI programs and specifically focused on hiring under-represented persons (URP) while at Meta.
Servant Leadership
Her professional philosophy is rooted in this principle, which she strongly advocates for alongside empathy and employee authenticity to build a better workplace culture.

Media Appearances

Lacy has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Owner/Talent Consultant at Tanner Talent LLC
5-2021 - 5-2023
Recruiting Leader, DEI Tech Recruiting at Meta
5-2018 - 5-2021
Director, Talent Intelligence/Executive Search at WorldLink US
7-2016 - 5-2018
Talent Acquisition Manager II, Tech Recruiting at Samsung Electronics America
9-2010 - 3-2016
Talent Acquisition Manager at Samsung Electronics America

Education

2004 - 2005
M.A. from Texas Tech University
1999 - 2001
B.A. from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Insights For Selling To Lacy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lacy is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lacy

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lacy move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Lacy take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Lacy

Personality Compatibility


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