Latasha Williams

About Latasha Williams

To me, talent is more than a pipeline—it’s a business strategy. I work with CEOs, CHROs, and business leaders to attract, develop, and retain high-caliber talent, ensuring that workforces are future-ready, resilient, and built to drive performance at every level.Over 13+ years, I’ve helped global enterprises, Fortune 500s, and high-growth organizations solve critical hiring, retention, and leadership challenges at scale. From leading talent acquisition in large-scale M & As to creating nationally recognized early career pipelines, I’ve built workforce strategies that fuel business success. & :Scaled an Enterprise Talent COE → Built a Center of Excellence for Talent Acquisition & Talent Management, embedding recruitment best practices, DEI strategies, and leadership development initiatives across companies. Enterprise Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding → Led high-volume, corporate, and executive recruiting strategies that reduced time-to-hire by 30%, improved hiring efficiency, and positioned companies as an employer of choice.M&A Talent Integration at Scale → Led talent strategy & workforce alignment for a multi-billion-dollar merger, ensuring seamless workforce planning, talent mobility, and executive staffing.Built High-Impact Leadership Pipelines → Developed succession frameworks & internal mobility strategies that increased leadership readiness by 30%, filling critical roles 50% faster.Nationally Recognized Early Career & Talent Programs → Created a scalable early talent framework that won national industry recognition, strengthened diverse representation by 400%, and accelerated internal promotions.Upskilling Leadership at Scale → Designed & facilitated 100+ leadership programs, coaching leaders nationwide on high-impact team building and multi-generational leadership.HR Business Partnering & Workforce Analytics → Translated talent insights into business decisions, advising C-suite & VP leaders on 3-year organizational design:End-to-End Talent ManagementAligning People Strategy w/Business ObjectivesExecutive & Leadership Coaching – 4X Certified High-Performance Culture/ERG BuildingLeadership Program Development & ExecutionStrengthened Organizational Health, Performance Management & CultureDesigned Performance Frameworks that Increased Engagement, Improved RetentionServed as Keynote Speaker at 50+ Conferences on Workforce & Talent DevelopmentLet\'s talk about optimizing workforce performance and building future-ready leadership teams.

Experience

1. Senior Manager of Talent Development, Head of Talent

   Lightera

   Jul 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

Education

• Kaplan University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management and Services

  2011 — 2013

• Kennesaw State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Organizational Communication, General

  2006 — 2010