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Mel Condos

Mel Condos

Experienced Talent Acquisition Leader, building teams for impactful ventures

Pacifica, California, United States
Joined May 2025

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Summary

Mel Condos has demonstrated extensive leadership in talent acquisition roles across various technology and healthcare companies, including Head of Talent Acquisition at Open Core Ventures, Director of Talent Acquisition at Apixio, and Director of Recruiting at Syapse Inc. She has experience building structured hiring processes and recruiting for specialized 'unicorn' roles and high-volume workforces. marketscreener+1
She has played a key role in scaling companies, notably growing Benchling from under 200 employees to over 1,000 during her tenure. Her current role at Vitalize and previous role at Open Core Ventures indicate a continuous focus on identifying and building talent for promising startup and open-source projects. linkedin+1
Mel is deeply committed to community engagement and philanthropy, exemplified by her over two decades of involvement with AIDS/LifeCycle. She has participated as a cyclist eight times and now serves as a aidslifecycle
With a diverse background that includes sales and business development, founding her own search group (Brighton Search Group), and prior experience as a Scuba Diving and Surf Camp Instructor, Mel Condos demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and adaptability across various industries. marketscreener+2

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Enjoys scuba diving and surfing, having previously worked as an instructor for both activities. com