Rhett Lindsey

Founder at The Diverse Perspective

Rhett Lindsey is a social entrepreneur and business leader with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry. He is the founder and CEO of Siimee, a recruiting platform that aims to reduce bias in hiring and connect employers directly with job seekers.1 2

Professional Background

Lindsey's career has spanned various roles in talent acquisition and diversity initiatives:

Siimee:: As the founder and CEO since December 2020, Lindsey oversees all aspects of the company, from operations to sales and marketing. He developed a custom diversity and inclusion hiring program and established new industry standards in recruiting and DE&I.1

Previous Roles::

Talent Sourcer at Tinder (January 2019 - January 2020)
Experience at Facebook, where he was a member of employee resource groups such as Black @ Facebook and Pride @ Facebook1

Education and Skills

Lindsey holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky, where he focused on non-profit program development, financial and policy development, marketing, and research methods.1 He brings expertise in:

Sales planning
Marketing
Brand development and management
Business strategy development

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Lindsey is passionate about promoting diversity in the workplace:

At Tinder, he implemented key workforce diversity recruitment strategies and partnerships.1
He uses social media as a sourcing and branding tool for diversity-oriented recruitment.1
Lindsey has obtained certifications in Unconscious Bias and Diversity Recruiting from LinkedIn.1

The Diverse Perspective

While not explicitly mentioned in his LinkedIn profile, other sources indicate that Rhett Lindsey is also the founder of The Diverse Perspective, a digital platform that aims to bring together culture, content, and conversation from diverse viewpoints.3

Lindsey's work across these ventures demonstrates his commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and beyond, leveraging his background in social work and talent acquisition to create more equitable hiring practices and workplace environments.