Jeremy Eskenazi has more than 20 years of experience and expertise in helping companies assess and enhance their talent management systems and processes. Jeremy founded the global human resources consulting firm, Riviera Advisors, Inc., in 2001. Riviera Advisors helps organizations all over the world improve and optimize their internal recruiting and staffing processes.Prior to founding Riviera Advisors, Jeremy served as Vice President, Talent Acquisition for Idealab, the world's premier technology business incubator. Immediately prior to Idealab, Jeremy served as Director, Talent Acquisition for Amazon.com. Later, Jeremy served in the role of Vice President, Strategic Growth, with… worldwide responsibility for all Human Resource activities.Previously, Jeremy led the global staffing function for all of Universal Studios and the Universal Music Group businesses. In his role as Corporate Director, Workforce Planning & Strategic Staffing, Jeremy and his staff provided leadership for all of the worldwide staffing, workforce planning, internal sourcing, college and community organization relations and recruitment, and executive recruitment activities within the Universal organization.Other previously held positions were with Heublein, Inc., The Knott's Organization, and several years in Human Resources, recruitment and staffing with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Jeremy earned a Bachelor of Science from California State Polytechnic University.Jeremy speaks to many audiences on the value of the staffing function and is a professional member of the prestigious National Speakers Association (NSA). Jeremy is currently Vice-President, National Membership for the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruitment (IACPR). Jeremy is also a member of the Institute of Management Consultants-USA (IMC-USA), and the Society for Human Resources Management. Jeremy holds certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Human Resource Certification Institute. A native of Southern California, in addition to his professional affiliations, Jeremy is a member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. Jeremy is based in Long Beach, California.