Krista brings more than 20 years of diverse experience across talent acquisition, workforce strategy, consulting, and operations, anchored by a decade of global leadership at a global organization, where she built and scaled high-performing recruiting functions supporting clients across industries. Known for her people centered leadership style and operational expertise, Krista helps law firms and legal teams design modern, flexible, and future-ready talent models.
At Calibrate, Krista plays an instrumental role in expanding the firm’s flexible talent (“Flex”) and fractional executive offerings, designing solutions that give legal organizations access to the right expertise at the right time. She blends data-driven strategy with deep operational knowledge to develop scalable models that enhance workforce agility, elevate the candidate and client experience, and support long-term growth.
Before joining Calibrate, Krista served as a Senior Global Director of Talent Operations, leading RPO and Contingent initiatives, enterprise-wide talent programs, and global recruiting teams while partnering closely with the Executive Leadership Team. Her leadership shaped strategic workforce planning, recruiter performance programs, client satisfaction frameworks, and operational governance that supported major accounts worldwide.
Krista is recognized for bringing empathy, business acumen, and operational clarity to complex talent challenges, enabling firms to rethink how they attract, engage, and deploy top talent in an evolving legal landscape.
Talent Acquisition Expertise
Krista’s career spans hands-on recruiting, operational leadership, executive staffing, and large-scale transformation work. Her areas of expertise include:
- Flexible & Fractional Talent Models
Building flexible (“Flex”) staffing programs and fractional executive offerings that give legal teams on-demand access to specialty and executive-level talent.
- Global Talent Operations Leadership
Leading multi-region recruitment teams, designing talent playbooks, and building organizational structures that enable scale, predictability, and operational excellence.
- RPO Design & Enablement
Creating and optimizing Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) programs that improve efficiency, quality, and hiring outcomes for complex organizations.
- Candidate-Centric Recruiting Operations
Redesigning workflows, selection processes, and experience strategies to elevate candidate engagement and employer brand reputation.
- Workforce Planning & Resourcing Strategy
Forecasting hiring needs, building allocation models, staffing large enterprise programs, and developing performance metrics for talent teams.
- Leadership Development & Team Growth
Coaching recruiters and leaders, building high-performing teams, and fostering cultures grounded in collaboration, accountability, and humanity.
- Data-Driven Decision Making
Developing reporting structures and executive-level insights to inform strategy, track performance, and support business priorities.
More About Krista
Service Orientation & Leadership
Throughout her career, Krista has been honored repeatedly for her impact, integrity, and people-centered leadership, including multiple Company DNA Awards, Circle of Excellence recognition, Women of Wilson honors, and numerous top recruiter accolades. She is known for elevating others, building inclusive and supportive team environments, and bringing clarity and calm to fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Krista is especially passionate about supporting veterans transitioning from military service into civilian careers. She has volunteered for years with Hire Heroes USA, providing coaching, resume support, and job-search guidance to service members and their families. She also led an internal employee belonging group dedicated to veteran advocacy, fostering stronger awareness, support, and community for veteran employees across her organization.
Her leadership philosophy blends emotional intelligence, transparency, and high-performance expectations, making her a trusted advisor to executives, peers, and cross-functional partners.
Background
Krista began her career in senior administrative and project leadership roles before moving into recruiting, staffing, and workforce strategy across financial services, education, corporate environments, and consulting. She has experience in staffing services, litigation support, corporate recruiting, executive hiring, and business ownership (including running her own photography business).
She has spent her career supporting organizations across the U.S. through executive recruitment, talent operations, consulting, and organizational leadership.
Originally from California and now based in New Hampshire, Krista is devoted to her blended family, her dogs Charlie and Lucy, and several creative community projects including kindness-centered initiatives and a large, global Taylor Swift themed fantasy sports community she co-founded.
