Speaker

Kristen Brown is vice president of Global Talent Acquisition for Kronos Incorporated, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud.  Kronos has over 5,000 employees worldwide and does business in more than 100 countries. Brown is responsible for leading Kronos’ global efforts to attract and hire the best talent in the technology industry. In her time at Kronos, she has led strategic recruitment efforts to support the company’s growth to over $1 billion in annual revenue.

Before joining Kronos in 2011, Brown served as the director of talent acquisition for ULTA Beauty during a significant growth period for the company. Brown’s team successfully supported the 150%+ increase in ULTA’s retail store base during her tenure.  Prior to ULTA, she led recruitment efforts for Staples U.S. Retail organization, which also experienced significant growth at that time.

Brown holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from the School of Management at Simmons College.