Kelly Lekahal
About Kelly Lekahal
Kelly Lekahal is the Manager of L&D, HR Operations, and Student Programs at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in talent acquisition and HR operations.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Kelly Lekahal currently holds the position of Manager, L&D, HR Operations, and Student Programs at Sandia National Laboratories. In this role, which she began in 2023, she oversees the design and implementation of learning and development programs, manages HR operations, and leads student programs. Her responsibilities include driving operational performance within the HR support team and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Previous Experience at Meta
Kelly Lekahal previously worked at Meta from 2019 to 2023 as the Senior Manager, Emerging Talent. During her tenure, she was responsible for developing and executing strategies to attract emerging talent. She partnered with executive leadership to manage recruitment budgets and reported on recruiting activities to align with Meta's organizational goals.
Roles at Adobe
Kelly Lekahal spent several years at Adobe in various roles. From 2018 to 2019, she served as Senior Manager, University Talent Acquisition, where she focused on recruiting top university talent. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2018, she was the Manager, University Talent Acquisition. From 2012 to 2015, she held the position of University Talent Partner, developing comprehensive university recruiting strategies to attract diverse talent.
Experience at Apple and eBay
Kelly Lekahal worked as a University Relations Recruiter at Apple Inc. from 2010 to 2011, where she focused on campus recruitment. She briefly served as a University Relations Recruiter at eBay in 2011. In these roles, she was responsible for sourcing and recruiting talent from universities, enhancing the companies' early career pipelines.
Early Career at BlackBerry and Lam Research
In her early career, Kelly Lekahal worked at Research In Motion (BlackBerry) as a Campus Recruiter from 2008 to 2010. Before that, she was a Human Resources Representative at Lam Research from 2005 to 2008. These positions laid the foundation for her career in talent acquisition and human resources management.
Educational Background
Kelly Lekahal earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management, General, from Bucknell University. Her time at Bucknell, from 2001 to 2005, equipped her with the foundational knowledge and skills that have been pivotal in her HR and talent acquisition career.