Nicole Earnest-Payte, a seasoned talent acquisition executive and founder of Earnest Talent Acquisitions, brings nearly 30 years of experience leading global recruiting and talent strategy for high-growth companies in the Video Games and Consumer Packaged Goods sectors. Beyond her corporate leadership, Nicole is an outspoken advocate for criminal justice reform and victims’ rights. As the first known victim of the convicted “NorCal Rapist, and a subject of Sony’s, The Binge podcast, ”Hunting the Bogeyman”, she has transformed her experience into a mission to improve how sexual assault cases are investigated, understood, and discussed, as well as impacting legislation that prioritizes the rights and protection for victims of violent crime, driving change through community engagement, partnership with law enforcement, and policy makers.
