Discover Talent Acquisition Strategies for a More Inclusive Workforce
Join CEO Office Hours with Beth Sirull in conversation with Meredith Sadoulet, Founder and CEO of ProFound and an award-winning talent leader. Drawing on two decades of global experience, Meredith will share practical insights on evolving talent acquisition strategies, from strengthening pipelines and improving candidate experience to aligning hiring with business needs in a rapidly changing workforce.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 2-2:45 PM EST
Location: Zoom
Closed captioning will be available via Zoom.
To request any other accommodations, please email: Events@NOD.org
WHAT WE’LL COVER:
- Retention-Driven Talent Practices: Align hiring and development processes to reduce turnover and foster sustained workforce growth.
- Building Inclusive Pipelines: Learn strategies to attract and retain diverse talent, with a focus on candidates with disabilities.
- Enhancing Employee Engagement: Practical approaches to ensure new hires feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive long-term.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- C-suite executives and senior leaders looking to align talent strategy with business performance
- Mid-level managers and team leaders responsible for hiring, team development, and workforce outcomes
- HR, talent acquisition, and people strategy professionals seeking to strengthen pipelines and candidate experience
Beth Sirull
CEO & President, NOD
Beth joined the National Organization on Disability (NOD) as President and CEO in May 2024. Prior to joining NOD, Beth served as the President and CEO of the Jewish Community Foundation San Diego (JCFSD) from March 2017 through May 2024. During her tenure, JCFSD assets more than doubled, from $320 million to over $800 million, and the foundation granted over $750 million to nonprofit organizations globally, with 70% of that total going to secular causes.
Prior to joining JCFSD, Beth served as President/CEO of Pacific Community Ventures (PCV), a combined for-profit/nonprofit organization that leverages human and financial capital investments to create economic opportunity in historically underestimated communities. Beth led PCV through a period of significant growth, doubling revenues, increasing net assets by over 50%, and growing the team from six to twenty people.
Beth is the author of Creating Your Life Collage: Strategies for Solving the Work/Life Dilemma (Random House, 2000), as well as a contributor to Triple Pundit, The Huffington Post, and Philanthropy News. In addition, she edited and contributed to numerous Pacific Community Ventures publications. She is an accomplished public speaker, having addressed the Social Venture Network, SRI in the Rockies, Social Finance Canada, Principles for Responsible Investing Network, and the Democratic Caucus of the California State Assembly, among others. Beth has held two adjunct academic appointments, both in graduate business programs.
Beth received the 2015 James Irvine Foundation California Leadership Award, which recognizes Californians who are advancing innovative, proven, and replicable solutions to critical issues facing the state. She holds an undergraduate degree from Brandeis University, an MBA from Boston University, and a Master of Public Policy from Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley.
Beth’s home is Oakland, California, but she spends long periods of time in Manhattan enjoying theater, and in Lake Tahoe improving her skiing. Beth lives with her husband and has one grown son. She bakes challah every week.
Meredith Sadoulet
Founder & CEO, ProFound
Meredith Sadoulet is the Founder and CEO of ProFound, with more than two decades of corporate leadership experience in finance, strategy, and human resources. Her corporate career spanned numerous Fortune 100 companies, including Comcast, Bank of New York Mellon, General Electric, and Lockheed Martin. Meredith has led scope across the Americas, Europe, and Asia including Talent Acquisition, Talent Strategy, Leadership Development, Learning, Early Career Recruitment, Organizational Performance, and Culture. She is the recipient of national awards for large-scale workforce strategy, including the Top Talent Officer Award from the National Diversity Council and the HR Impact on Future of Work Award from SHRM and SIOP. She serves as adjunct faculty teaching post-graduate Advanced HR courses at Villanova University.
Meredith has both personal and professional connections to disability advocacy and accessibility. She has served on the Board of The Arc of the United States since 2021, and was elected to serve as President of the National Board from 2024 – 2026. The Arc is the oldest and largest nonprofit in the U.S. providing advocacy and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, through nearly 600 chapters nationwide. Meredith has held other advocacy-related leadership positions including Co-Chair of DisabilityIN’s Talent Acquisition Committee, Co-Chair of the Inclusion, Equity, and Access Committee of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), and member of the Pay Equity Committee of Philadelphia’s Forum of Executive Women. She believes inclusive workforce strategy is a powerful catalyst for career growth and organizational impact.