Talent All-Stars

What happens when your frontline workforce spans 20,000 locations—and your clients control the environment?

Raúl Valentín, EVP & CHRO of ABM Industries – one of the world’s largest providers of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions – explains how he keeps people-first leadership at the heart of a massive, distributed workforce. 

From leading HR with business fluency to fighting for tech that actually works on the frontlines, Raúl shares the mindset shifts every HR pro needs to make if they want a seat at the leadership table.

Raúl also shares:

• How to win buy-in for HR investments from potentially skeptical execs
• The impact of AI on language accessibility for hourly workers
• Why being a “support” function isn’t something to shy away from

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Most CEOs say people are their most important asset. Marcus Lemonis lives it.

The Camping World CEO, Beyond Executive Chairman, and host of “The Fixer” on Fox shares why HR and Talent Acquisition leaders play such critical decision-making roles at his companies – and what up-and-coming HR and TA pros must do to earn their CEO’s trust.

He also opens up about the biggest blind spots leaders have when it comes to recruiting, retaining, and empowering talent—and why the best companies treat talent acquisition as an “offensive move” rather than a “problem to be solved”.

Marcus also shares:

• What HR professionals must do to earn a CEO’s trust
• Why he believes a company’s employees are more important than its customers
• How recruiting every day—not just when you have openings—can future-proof your company

💼Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-lemonis/

🌐 Beyond Inc.: https://www.beyond.com

🌐 Camping World: https://campingworld.com

🌐 The Fixer on Fox: https://thefixer.com

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Have you ever seen a leader enthusiastically roll out a “best practice”–without asking whether those practices actually fit the organization?

In this episode of Talent All-Stars, Beverly Propst, SVP - Human Resources at Fortune 500 electrical and tech distributor Graybar, shares why even the most widely accepted strategies can fail if they don’t align with your company’s culture.

With 20+ years of leadership experience and a literal “seat at the table” (she joined Graybar’s board in 2009), Beverly explains how to build programs that actually stick—and what to watch out for when adapting ideas from other organizations.

She also shares:

• Her “exciting” journey from attorney to HR leadership
• How Graybar built a “promote from within” culture
• The #1 trap she sees HR teams fall into – and how to avoid it

💼Connect with Beverly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverlylucaspropst

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What does it take to build a high-performing organization that lives its values—not just plasters them on a poster?

Brian Riley, VP of Global Talent Acquisition and HR Shared Services at Riot Games, shares how the gaming company refreshes, embeds, and operationalizes its values across the entire hiring lifecycle. From behavioral interview kits to identifying internal “bar raisers”, this is how elite companies build cultural alignment at scale.

Brian also shares:

• Why Riot’s current hiring focus is “talent density”
• How he preps for meetings with high-level executives
• Why the best leaders leverage both empathy and hard data

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What does it look like to evolve your talent strategy while sitting at the center of the AI revolution? Just ask Sarah Tilley.

As SVP of Global Talent Management and Acquisition at ServiceNow, Sarah oversees a large-scale but agile operation that processed 1.7 million applications last year alone.  

In this episode, she shares how her team uses AI not just to streamline recruiting—but to deeply enhance how they assess, hire, and develop talent.

She also explains why brand alignment matters in B2B, how to make the case for innovation within lean teams, and what "quality of hire" really means in 2025.

You’ll learn:

• How trying to “prove herself” held Sarah back—and what she did instead
• How she gives her team space to experiment and innovate
• The #1 trait she’s looking for when hiring future leaders

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What if the best way to lead isn’t by having all the answers—but by asking better questions?

Brian Glaser, Google’s Vice President and Chief Talent and Learning Officer, shares a leadership philosophy grounded in humility, agility, and experimentation.  

From his early days at JetBlue Airways to shaping Google’s leadership school, Brian explains how the best talent leaders balance clarity with curiosity—and why the future belongs to those who embrace change.

Brian also shares:

• How to turn 1-on-1s into high-impact coaching sessions
• His transition from individual contributor (“making lightning strike”) to leadership (“creating the conditions for lightning to strike”)
• Why AI won’t replace you—but someone using it might

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Jason Pistulka didn’t wait for permission—he just started solving the real problem.

As AVP of Talent Acquisition at HCA Healthcare, Jason helped scale a recruiting organization that hired hundreds of people per day and turned a fragmented HR operation into a well-oiled, data-driven machine.

In this episode, Jason talks about the bold moves he made to overhaul recruiting from the inside out—why he insisted on building his own team, how he used data to earn buy-in, and how he coached his teams to operate like high-performance business units.

We spoke to Jason in his last week at HCA Healthcare. His next move? Independent consulting. We’ll drop a link to his LinkedIn profile below.

Jason also shares:

• How he got hiring managers to prioritize candidate interviews over everything else on their calendar
• Why vendor relationships are just as much about selling as buying
• The surprising ROI of internal recruiting ops teams

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonpistulka/

Jason’s consulting firm, StratTech: https://strattechconsulting.com/about

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"Aggressive listening." "Favorite self." "Bionic leadership."

Claire Macintyre, SVP & Chief People Officer at Sam’s Club, uses several memorable metaphors in this fascinating conversation about technology, culture, and leading people through rapid (and sometimes scary) change.

​​She shares why the best HR leaders are equal parts manager and mentor—and how to build a people strategy that doesn’t just respond to the future, but helps shape it.  

Claire also shares:

• Why she doesn't use the term "best self"
• How Sam’s Club used AI to remove millions (!) of mundane tasks in its clubs
• The metric she uses to evaluate HR team success

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The best talent acquisition leaders don’t just get great people in the door—they motivate them to “think like owners”.

That’s been the mantra for Claire Berkley during her time as Head of Talent Acquisition at Poshmark–a leading fashion resale marketplace that’s navigated an IPO, acquisition, and major market shifts.

In this episode, Claire shares her journey from Division I soccer player to agency recruiter to people-first leader – and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

Claire also shares:

• Her “4M” framework to seeking out mentors
• Why asking for help is an unlock, not a weakness
• How she’s learned to stay adaptable through change

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What if you could spot team members getting ready to leave—before they even say a word?

At Amdocs, Employment Practice Lead Victoria Myers built exactly that: an early warning system that flags flight risks—driving a 45% internal mobility rate and making internal hiring faster and smarter.

In this episode, Victoria shares how she made it happen, plus:

• The surprising perk Gen-Z is demanding from employers
• How she shifted from recruiter to servant leader
• How her team uses AI and her #1 tip for getting started

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