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Vanessa Forslev

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Head of Talent Acceleration at Trilliad
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Vanessa Forslev is the Head of Talent Acceleration at Trilliad, bringing over 15 years of HR experience from companies like Etsy and WPP. With a Masters degree and an SPHR certification, she focuses on building people-first cultures and scalable HR foundations to help organizations navigate growth with confidence.

Originally from Minneapolis, Vanessa is a mother of two who enjoys gardening, painting, ice skating, and studying languages like French and Spanish. A passionate animal lover, she is a dog rescue volunteer and has fostered and adopted two dogs, Willow and Luna, with her husband.

Unique fact: Vanessa believes in "life balance," not "work-life balance," viewing work as an integral part of the human experience that shouldnt be in opposition to life.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acceleration
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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People-First Cultures
She helps businesses build strategies that take care of their people, believing that when employees feel cared for, they in turn take care of the business.
Leadership Development
Focuses on building confident leaders, noting that a majority of new managers are promoted without the training and tools they need to succeed.
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Career

Work history

5-2026
Head of Talent Acceleration
Trilliad
7-2024 - 9-2025
Director, Membership & Community (Board Role)
Minnesota Organization Development Network
2-2024
Fractional HR Lead & Consultant
Culturability Consulting, LLC
1-2023 - 10-2023
VP, Global Head of Talent & Organization Development
EssenceMediacom
4-2022 - 1-2023
VP, Global Head of Talent & Organization Development
Essence
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Education
2016 - 2019
Master’s Degree
The George Washington University - Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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