Tonya Raye Forrest

About Tonya Raye Forrest

As a Corporate Talent Acquisition Lead at Bell and Howell, I specialize in building high-impact teams across automation, engineering, and sales. With a background in Psychology and Business Administration, I take a people-first, data-informed approach to hiring aligning top talent with business goals to drive performance, innovation, and growth. I’m passionate about creating exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences, grounded in transparency, accountability, and long-term relationship building. My focus is not just filling roles, but helping individuals and my organization thrive.

Experience

1. Sr Talent Acquisition Lead

   Bell and Howell

   Dec 2018 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   Solely lead recruitment efforts focused on all business functions• Partner with executives and other business leaders to identify and fill current talent needs and pipeline for future openings, and create a strategy to further develop talent pipelines • Meet respective hiring targets, including all key aspects - speed, quality, customer satisfaction, along with having keen focus on graduate and diversity initiatives• Responsible for coaching and training hiring managers on the recruiting process to ensure compliance with corporate policies and local regulations• Lead the talent acquisition process and branding enhancement projects to define the next innovative best practices including Workday, and UKG integration

Education

• Peace College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology and Business

  2009 — 2013

• Wakefield High

  High School

  2005 — 2009