Throughout my career, it’s been my mission to cultivate an inclusive and diverse workplace to ensure an environment that reflects the various perspectives and lived experiences from people all over the world. And, the Leadership Engagement Advancement Program (LEAP) is an inclusive hiring initiative that helps us to get it right here at AWS, thanks to Siobhan and the SER team. I am so proud to be part of this dedicated group of LEAP leaders who are passionate about Hiring and Developing the Best, while also empowering, enabling, and simplifying an inclusive interview process.

After many attempts to improve our ability to attract diverse leaders, I came across LEAP Events Program and it was the real deal. The connection established between the candidates and AWS leaders when explaining our culture, answering all sorts of questions, and getting to know each is a unique, differentiated candidate experience that produced amazing sets of diverse candidates over and over again. The accelerated, ‘super-day’ LEAP loop mechanism allowed us to quickly assess candidates and extend offers to bring them in. LEAP is the only AWS program that I have seen deliver top notch diverse leadership hires in a consistent fashion.

It’s rare as a hiring manager to find a recruiter that truly takes the time to understand the skills and talent needed, and also leans into your teams culture and leadership style to find the leaders that will shine. That’s Siobhan and the LEAPahead Team. Not only do they take the time to really understand our needs but they are trailblazers and leaders in DEI recruiting. Siobhan developed programs like LEAP that provide a systematic and scalable approach to diversity hiring that really allows for the candidates skills to be seen. When I look back at the leaders she helped me hire, they are by far one of the best additions to my leadership team.

I had the great pleasure of work with Siobhan during my team leading Amazon Fresh and Consumables recruiting. Siobhan was fully in charge of the strategic hiring plan for software engineers in our Irvine office. She partnered closely with hiring teams on process and best practices to deliver results while also examining the same and iterating to improve outcomes – both for internal customer and candidates. Siobhan is a consummate owner and quickly earns trust through her dedication, communication, and partnership. I strongly recommend Siobhan as she will be an asset to any team. I had the great pleasure of work with Siobhan during my team leading Amazon Fresh and Consumables recruiting. Siobhan was fully in charge of the strategic hiring plan for software engineers in our Irvine office. She partnered closely with hiring teams on process and best practices to deliver results while also examining the same and iterating to improve outcomes – both for internal customer and candidates. Siobhan is a consummate owner and quickly earns trust through her dedication, communication, and partnership. I strongly recommend Siobhan as she will be an asset to any team.