Benjamin Freedman
Benjamin is the President and CEO of Weiser Innovations, a talent acquisitions
consultancy focused on strategy and implementation. He has been in this role since
2019 when he and his partner launched the company. In this role, Benjamin focuses his
company’s work to support mission driven organizations throughout the United States
and global NGO’s based stateside. It is his goal to make sure that these organizations
have the tools, resources, and knowhow to hire and build the best teams possible so
they may achieve their missions.
Prior to this role, Benjamin spent over 10 years working directly in the nonprofit sector.
Leveraging his degree in Special Education, he built and ran youth programs that were
both academic and recreational in nature. Finding a passion for hiring his teams, he
parlayed his experience building and managing teams into a career in talent
acquisition.
With a Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University, Benjamin started his
recruiting career over 15 years ago in Big Law but quickly returned to his roots to build a
workforce development program in Washington, DC and then to recruit specifically
within the nonprofit sector. After many years working for agencies, Benjamin
transitioned to building corporate recruiting functions for a video medical interpreting
company, a transit safety company, and a global pharmaceutical manufacturer.
When Benjamin is not focused on his work supporting the nonprofit sector, he can be
found enjoying his 2 children and wife, his extensive record collection, going to
concerts or watching basketball. He also is quiet an animal enthusiast living with 4 dogs,
a snake, a lizard, 3 parrots and 4 ducks.
consultancy focused on strategy and implementation. He has been in this role since
2019 when he and his partner launched the company. In this role, Benjamin focuses his
company’s work to support mission driven organizations throughout the United States
and global NGO’s based stateside. It is his goal to make sure that these organizations
have the tools, resources, and knowhow to hire and build the best teams possible so
they may achieve their missions.
Prior to this role, Benjamin spent over 10 years working directly in the nonprofit sector.
Leveraging his degree in Special Education, he built and ran youth programs that were
both academic and recreational in nature. Finding a passion for hiring his teams, he
parlayed his experience building and managing teams into a career in talent
acquisition.
With a Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University, Benjamin started his
recruiting career over 15 years ago in Big Law but quickly returned to his roots to build a
workforce development program in Washington, DC and then to recruit specifically
within the nonprofit sector. After many years working for agencies, Benjamin
transitioned to building corporate recruiting functions for a video medical interpreting
company, a transit safety company, and a global pharmaceutical manufacturer.
When Benjamin is not focused on his work supporting the nonprofit sector, he can be
found enjoying his 2 children and wife, his extensive record collection, going to
concerts or watching basketball. He also is quiet an animal enthusiast living with 4 dogs,
a snake, a lizard, 3 parrots and 4 ducks.
