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Keith Langbo

Keith Langbo

Founder & CEO, Kelaca โ€” humanโ€‘centric, AIโ€‘enabled talent acquisition

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London, United Kingdom
Raleigh, North Carolina
Joined November 2025
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Summary

Founder and scale-oriented operator: Keith founded Kelaca in 2012 and has grown it into a Raleigh-headquartered talent acquisition firm with international presence and repeated recognition on the Inc. 5000 list; he combines hands-on company building with fundraising/angel investing in the local Triangle ecosystem. kelaca+2
Humanโ€‘centric, AIโ€‘informed hiring philosophy: Keith positions Kelaca around culture-first recruiting and responsible AI โ€” publicly discussing moving from "humanโ€‘inโ€‘theโ€‘loop" to "humans in control," launching KIRA as a practical product/webinar series to make early hiring more predictive and humane, and appearing on podcasts to articulate that view. wrkdefined+2
Experienced staffing leader with operator roots: Before Kelaca, Keith held multiple leadership roles at OtterBase (rising from technical recruiter to president) and earlier consulting experience at Deloitte  a background that informs his emphasis on process, metrics, and candidate experience. thesighouse+2
Alumni & community engagement: Keith remains active with his alma mater and fraternity (Purdue / Sigma Chi), has participated in regional executive networks and speaking engagements, and supports local entrepreneurial ecosystems through investing and advisory roles. thesighouse+2

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Carolina Women+ in Tech (Kelaca partners post)

September 1, 2024

Blog/partner post authored on Kelaca's site reflecting Kelaca's partnerships and thought leadership on hiring and inclusion.

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Hobbies

Family, travel, Tae Kwon Do Master, Hapkido practitioner kelaca

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successfully lead the adoption of AI or automation to improve business operations or customer experience.

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