Greg Tesimale - Nominee for Talent Innovator Award

Greg Tesimale is a Sr. Manager at Cisco Systems leading Emerging Talent Recruiting for the Americas. In his role, Greg is responsible for leading a team to attract, engage and recruit emerging talent to Cisco, whether they come from traditional 4 year universities or any other growth path as Cisco is committed to powering an inclusive future for all. Greg's passion is going beyond traditional recruiting to support the growth and development of individuals and communities to prepare for and access life changing careers in technology.

Career Highlight

Greg is focused on driving a critical transformation within Cisco and across the industry to democratize career opportunities in order to create an inclusive future for all. Traditional university recruiting has historically prioritized recruiting only those who had the affordability and opportunity to attend 4 year universities. Greg is leading this transformation across all of Cisco to prioritize the skills and potential that an individual has relative to a job role vs the degree, GPA, academic institution, etc.