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Luke Nicklow
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Talent Acquisition Leader | Enterprise Business Functions
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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National Corporate RecruiterUS LBMJun 2024 - Current (2 years 4 months)I lead full-cycle recruiting for US LBM’s corporate and strategic business teams, supporting roles across finance, IT, HR, analytics, and more. While my expertise spans multiple functions, I have had a heavy focus in high-level technology recruiting, partnering closely with senior technical leaders to build teams that drive innovation and business transformation. From early career to senior leadership, I help build strong, forward-looking teams that enable long-term growth. I work closely with senior leaders across the company to align hiring strategies with workforce planning and business priorities. I manage recruitment for remote, hybrid, and internship roles and have helped reduce external recruiting costs by strengthening our internal- National Corporate Recruiter - Enterprise Business FunctionsUS LBMJun 2024 - Current (2 years 4 months)As one of two Corporate Talent Acquisition Leaders at US LBM, I lead talent acquisition functions across corporate and strategic business functions for a multi-billion dollar, PE-backed building materials distributor.
I partner with senior leaders to fill high-complexity technical, leadership, and specialist roles while building scalable recruiting strategies and reducing agency dependency. Areas of focus include:
Technology, Engineering & IT Operations:
Cloud engineering, software and application development, platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), enterprise and domain architecture, ERP/CRM, endpoint management, IT operations, application administration, and technical leadership.
Dat - Senior Talent Acquisition - LeadLumberDec 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 7 months)Promoted to a Senior Level TA role at the end of 2021 after hitting multiple hiring goals at a high performance level.
- Senior TA LeadLumberDec 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 7 months)Promoted to a senior TA role after consistently exceeding hiring goals across multiple regions and role types.
Managed full-cycle recruiting team of 3 for field operations, corporate functions, and multi-state territories including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, and West Virginia.
Served as a senior resource within the TA function, supporting junior team members and contributing to process development alongside TA leadership. - Talent Acquisition - Regional RecruiterLumberFeb 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)Promoted from sourcer to full-cycle regional recruiter after demonstrating strong pipeline production and candidate engagement. Managed recruiting across multiple eastern states and role levels with ownership of both operational and corporate positions.
- Talent Acquisition - SourcerLumberJun 2020 - Feb 2021 (9 months)First person to hold the sourcer title at 84 Lumber. Built the foundational framework for the role, establishing sourcing workflows and standards adopted by future hires. Provided cross-functional pipeline support to regional recruiters and senior TA leadership.
- Talent Acquisition SourcerJames Hardie Building ProductsJul 2017 - Jun 2020 (3 years)Supported talent acquisition across regional leadership, manufacturing, engineering, labor, and sales functions. Conducted initial candidate screening, coordinated interviews, and managed candidate communication through the full recruitment cycle. Developed a strong foundation in passive sourcing, candidate engagement, and HR compliance including diversity, equal employment, and labor law requirements.
Following the closure of the Pittsburgh market, was offered an internal opportunity in Chicago.
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- Master's degree, Human Resources Management and ServicesSouthern New Hampshire UniversityJan 2023 - Dec 2025 (3 years)
- Bachelor's B.S, Integrated Marketing Communication Major/ Leadership MinorSlippery Rock UniversityJan 2013 - Dec 2017 (5 years)
- Bachelor's B.S, Integrated Marketing Communication Major/ Leadership MinorSlippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaJan 2013 - Jan 2017 (4 years 1 month)
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- E2013 George Manis Scholarship WinnerEast Allegheny High SchoolApr 2013Luke received the 2013 George Manis Scholarship to put towards higher learning through East Allegheny High School. Out of 30 applicants, Luke best fit the role of a leader in the community that was also involved in athletics. The George Manis scholarship has been given out for over 15 years and Luke was proud that he was chosen as the recipient of this award.