Elliot is a successful entrepreneur with a focus on vision and product strategy. He successfully recruited, motivated and maintained a strong team of top talent at his prior company, and nurtured a culture that engendered passion, loyalty, & dedication.

Jason was the Architect of Veritone’s AI platform. Prior to that, he heading up development of eharmony’s recruiting platform, ElevatedCareers, where he gained in-depth knowledge of the recruiting industry. His experience at eharmony taught him how to drive adoption by enhancing existing recruiting processes. He has a deep appreciation of how AI works, and its need for good, clean, structured metadata.

M.J. was an award-winning product designer with Amex's digital innovation team. With degrees in design, engineering and psychology, she excels at designing product experiences that emotionally connect with users. M.J deeply believes that flexible employment is the future of work and sees huge potential in re-imagining and simplifying the recruiting experience.

Kelly is a branding & marketing strategist for numerous successful startups. She excels at brand management, storytelling, and community-building and has worked with a wide range of successful B2B and B2C startups. As a mother of young children who likes to work long hours, she was personally drawn to Acorn’s mission of making a difference in the trajectories and lives of companies, employees and their families alike.

Kristin is an experienced recruiting leader and president of regional staffing firm. She has 15+ years of leadership experience and has hired and trained dozens of recruiters. She has taught courses on how to hire, train and retain employees, and consulted for numerous clients. Kristin is passionate about creating career-advancing opportunities for professionals needing flexibility.