Colin Morrow
About Colin Morrow
Colin Morrow is the Director, Head of G&A Recruiting at Flexport, with extensive experience in recruiting across various industries, including technology and finance.
Title and Current Role
Colin Morrow serves as the Director, Head of G&A Recruiting at Flexport. He operates in this capacity from the Greater Seattle Area, a position he has held since June 2021. Colin leads a team responsible for critical departments, including Finance, Legal, HR, Marketing/Brand, and the Office of the CEO. Additionally, he supports software engineering recruiters aligned to key initiatives such as the Freight Forwarding App and Trade Graph Data Analytics, Visibility, and Public API teams at Flexport.
Previous Roles at Amazon
Before joining Flexport, Colin Morrow worked at Amazon as a Recruiting Manager for Finance from 2014 to 2021, accumulating seven years of experience in this role. During his tenure at Amazon, he was based in the Greater Seattle Area, where he contributed to the company's finance recruiting efforts.
Career at Microsoft Corporation
Colin Morrow spent significant years of his career at Microsoft Corporation across multiple roles. He served as an SMSG Finance Staffing Consultant (2010-2014), Lead Staffing Consultant for Windows Phone (2009-2010), Lead Staffing Consultant for Xbox Live Software & Services (2008-2009), and Sourcing Manager for Finance and Legal & Corporate Affairs (2005-2008). Across these various roles, he gained extensive experience in staffing for both technology and non-technology roles.
Early Career Experience
Colin Morrow began his career at notable firms in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He worked at KPMG as a Staff Recruiter (1998-1999), Arthur Andersen as an Experienced Senior Recruiter (1999-2002), and 20th Century Fox as a Manager of Recruitment (2002-2005). These roles allowed him to develop a foundational expertise in recruitment across different industries.
Educational Background
Colin Morrow studied at UC Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He attended the institution from 1992 to 1996, acquiring a solid educational foundation that would later support his professional achievements in recruitment.