Thomas McGuire

Thomas McGuire leads the talent strategy practice at Designs on Talent, having served as both CFO and Global Talent Acquisition Director at top global consumer products companies. He has 35 years of business experience following his first job as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

 

As a CPA, he “grew up” in finance, working for Coopers & Lybrand and then The Coca-Cola Company, where he led finance in its German division after the Berlin Wall fell. He then joined Coke’s marketing executive team, growing its licensed merchandise business and helping to negotiate pioneering global advertising agreements.

 

From 1997-1999, McGuire led talent acquisition at Coca-Cola. Later, after serving as Revlon’s CFO and as President of Revlon International, he rejoined Coke as Group Director, Global Talent Acquisition. Tom is founder and owner of Human Capital Formation, LLC.

 

Linda Brenner is Managing Director and Founder of Designs on Talent, an Atlanta-based consultancy that helps business leaders improve talent results. The firm specializes in talent strategy design, talent acquisition process improvement, and skills assessment and development for HR and Talent Acquisition professionals. Designs on Talent’s clients include Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, Turner Broadcasting, Expedia, AT&T, Cox, and L’Oreal.

 

Prior to founding Designs on Talent in 2004, Linda led talent acquisition and talent management teams at Gap, Pepsi, and The Home Depot.

 

Linda counts camp counselor, Gap store manager, Talent Acquisition leader for The Home Depot, and business owner among the most value-creating roles she’s held in her career.