Major Executive Search announces the successful completion of an assignment placing Ericka Copening as Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. Major Executive Search Partner Teresa Jacques conducted the assignment.

“Ericka is an insightful and accomplished talent acquisition leader with over 20 years’ experience in the development of national and global full-life cycle recruitment strategies with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion across the technology, healthcare, and professional services sectors” says Teresa Jacques, Major Executive Search Partner.  “At Viasat, Ericka will lead and inspire a global team of talent acquisition managers, recruitment specialists and operational experts to deliver an exceptional candidate experience coupled with a robust hiring and assessment process.”  Before Viasat, Ericka was the Director of Talent Acquisition, North America Sales/Global Advisor at Dell Technologies. Prior to that she was the Director of Talent Acquisition at Riverside Health System and held several Diversity Talent Recruitment roles at The World Bank.

Ericka earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and History from Virginia Union University in Richmond VA, and her Master of Public Administration in Human Resources from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.

 

About Viasat

Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people’s lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. . To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com.

 

About Major Executive Search

Major Executive Search is a retained executive search firm specializing in the placement of senior level and diverse technology executives.  The firm’s strategy is founded on identifying and recruiting world-class talent while providing superior customer service, and uses a proprietary search process that yields extraordinary results.  For additional information, please visit: www.majorexecutivesearch.com.