Melissa Grabiner

With nearly three decades of experience in Human Resources and recruiting, Melissa Grabiner is a sought-after strategist and expert in talent acquisition. At Christine Matthews Consulting (CMC, a One Digital Company), Melissa works with venture capital-backed Biotech and Pharmaceutical startups to build out their talent acquisition functions and make key senior-level hires. Prior to CMC, Melissa spent 18 years in HR and recruiting at Baxter Healthcare, where she ran the talent acquisition function for the company’s largest business unit, which was later spun off and acquired by Takeda Pharmaceuticals. During her time at the company, Melissa and her team were responsible for recruiting nearly half of the company’s total global hires each year. She has won numerous awards for leading the highest-performing global HR team at Baxter and later Takeda. With over 233,000 LinkedIn followers, Melissa has become a well-known champion for Job Seekers across the globe. She is recognized by LinkedIn’s Influencer program as a “Top Voice” for both Recruiting and Job Search Strategies. Melissa earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a certified Yoga Instructor.