Janet Gipson

Janet Gipson is the Head of Talent Acquisition for Yale University. She leads a team of TA professionals and is responsible for all aspects of staff hiring for Yale including the function and placement of recruiting technologies, processes and people that deliver talent for the organization. Janet chose Talent Acquisition after a successful career in sales engineering, business development, and finally as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. She pivoted to the recruitment space to help large, Fortune 200 companies put their best brand forward to attract talent and has been in this space for the past 6+ years. Additionally, she is passionate about helping candidates achieve their desired personal and professional goals. With degrees in math, engineering and business, Janet applies her technical
background to the data driven marketing and people talent space to deliver consistently for organizations. A compassionate professional that always looks for ways to give back, she holds or has held memberships in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), and other professional and community organizations. Janet is a student member of the Pilates Method Alliance while she is working on her mat certification after being introduced to Pilates 10 years ago. Janet has been married 27 years to Marcus, and they have three children, one son in-law and 1 grandchild. They currently live in Middlebury, CT.

Having joined Yale in 2022 as Head of TA, Janet has made it a priority to reinforce and enhance the talent pipeline from New Haven to Yale. Investing in the youth of New Haven is an obvious extension of that work with New Haven Reads serving a critical aspect of the educational health of our students. Personally and professionally, Janet aligns with the vision of New Haven Reads to create a more just community where all children can achieve lifelong success through the power of reading.