The Talent Beacon Advocacy Program exists because great communities are built by the people who show up, share openly, and make everyone around them better. Year two of the program means something significant: we've seen what it looks like when recognition meets commitment, and this cohort reflects both.
We're proud to introduce the 2026 LinkedIn Talent Beacons, ten talent professionals who lead with insight, engage with purpose, and set the standard for what peer-driven expertise looks like in this community.
🌟 Returning Beacons
Four members from our founding cohort have earned recognition for a second consecutive year, reflecting sustained contributions, consistent engagement, and a genuine commitment to elevating the community around them.
Steve Prince brings a researcher's precision to talent work, mapping markets, building sourcing frameworks, and pushing the conversation beyond "fill the role" toward real market intelligence. A Founding Member and two-year Beacon. Read Steve's spotlight →
Najat Andreozzi recruits senior AI and technology leaders for one of the largest healthcare companies in the world, and shares the craft openly. From AI workflow innovation to multilingual talent strategy, her contributions are grounded in what's actually working. A Founding Member and two-year Beacon. Read Najat's spotlight →
Wael Bakhaty thinks about talent at the systems level, connecting capability building, leadership development, and organizational performance into something that actually shifts how companies operate. A Founding Member and two-year Beacon. Read Wael's spotlight →
Eglantine Gee is a learning and performance consultant who specializes in turning complexity into clarity, designing experiences that people actually use and that drive real behavior change. A Founding Member and two-year Beacon. Read Eglantine's spotlight →
✨ New Beacons for 2026
Six talent professionals join the program this year, each bringing a distinct area of expertise and a genuine commitment to peer-driven knowledge sharing.
Jessica Fiesta George is a VP of Portfolio Talent at a private equity firm, where talent decisions connect directly to business growth, scalability, and enterprise value. She bridges strategy and execution in ways that most talent conversations don't reach. A Founding Member. Read Jessica's spotlight →
Priscila Borges is a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who approaches recruiting the way a headhunter approaches a search, building pipelines on trust, nurturing relationships long past a single role, and advocating for a candidate experience grounded in genuine human connection. Read Priscila's spotlight →
Jeff Seidl is a Senior Talent Advisor who brings a philosophy degree and an organizational psychology master's to public accounting recruitment — and makes a compelling case that the fundamentals of critical thinking, communication, and sourcing are what actually move the needle. Read Jeff's spotlight →
Will Branning is a Senior Technical Corporate Recruiter and Recruiter Insiders speaker whose deep experience in technical hiring brings a perspective that's often missing from broader TA conversations. Read Will's spotlight →
Tracie Bouye is an independent talent partner who has evolved from hands-on full-cycle recruiter to strategic consultant — using AI and dashboards to eliminate busywork and protect the time needed for the conversations that actually matter. Read Tracie's spotlight →
Wendy Manninen is a Corporate Recruiter at ConocoPhillips who combines relationship-driven recruiting with a genuine curiosity for emerging AI tools — and brings the operational depth that comes from supporting field and professional roles across multiple business units. Read Wendy's spotlight →
Each Beacon has a dedicated spotlight article where you can go deeper into their background, philosophy, and the work they care about most. Head to the Talent Beacon Advocacy Program page to meet the full cohort and explore what the program is all about. And if this program makes you think about your own presence in the community - great!
