Nilka Thomas

Nilka Thomas is an accomplished professional with a strong background in human resources, talent acquisition, inclusion, and diversity. She studied BA in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Oregon. Nilka has held key executive roles at reputable companies, serving as the Chief People Officer at Lyft, the VP of Talent Acquisition & Inclusion / Head of Employee Relations/Workplace Policies at Lyft, the Chief People Officer at SeatGeek, and the Director of Global Diversity, Integrity & Governance at Google. Previously, she also worked as the Global Staffing Leader at Google covering the US, EMEA, and APAC regions. Her earlier experiences include roles as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Symantec, Lead Recruiter at BigBand Networks, and Regional Recruitment Manager at Winstar Communications.