Kendall Messner is a top leader in the Talent Acquisition industry. With years of experience working with world-class talent and driving strategic talent acquisition growth, Kendall's expertise is recognized globally. Before pivoting her career to talent acquisition, Kendall studied English, Theater Arts, and Education at Western Oregon University and the University of Oregon. Kendall also has a background of a Stand Up Comedian where she was a headliner at various shows. Currently, Kendall serves as the Head of Executive and Strategic Talent Acquisition at UST. Prior to that, she worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions as an Executive IT Services Sales Recruiting Leader - Team Manager and as the Senior Managing Partner at Bluespeed, Inc.