Steve Knox joined GE in 2007 as the head of talent acquisition for GE Canada and within one-year built GE’s first-ever country CoE model. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. in history, he is also a Certified Human Resources Professional through the Canadian Human Resources Professional Association. He has been dedicated to the recruitment function for the last 18 years. Prior to GE, he was the senior manager of talent acquisition for the professional services firm Deloitte & Touche and began his career working for Kimberly-Clark Inc. and Fedex as an HR Manager .
In 2011 he took on a new role as global talent acquisition leader for the emerging markets. In this role he helped define the overall recruitment strategy and spearhead efforts to build talent acquisition centers of excellence for all of GE’s growth and emerging markets spanning 50+ countries. In 2014 he took on a global strategy & operations role with overall responsibility for GE’s recruitment technology, global processes, tools and programs, recruitment analytics & metrics, talent sourcing strategy, recruiter competency model and curriculum, and recruitment marketing and branding.
In his spare time, he sits on the Board of Directors for Our Place, Community of Hope which is an organization focused on supporting and aiding individuals suffering from mental health issues.
