The WONK Team
We are a small but mighty team of experienced Recruitment, HR Strategy, and Operations experts. We utilize our deep knowledge to create custom solutions and leverage technology and AI for efficient, data-driven insights and administrative excellence.
Nikki VanHoose
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Nikki is the operational engine behind WONK Talent—equal parts strategist, builder, and problem‑solver. WONK Talent's "Swiss Army Knife", she brings unmatched versatility to the world of recruiting and HR consulting, shifting effortlessly from high‑level talent strategy to hands‑on execution that keeps clients moving forward. She sees patterns others miss, connects dots across people and process, and turns complexity into clean, scalable solutions.
Driven, versatile, and endlessly resourceful, Nikki embodies the future‑forward spirit of WONK Talent.
Matthew VanHoose
Co-Founder
Matthew is the visionary behind WONK Talent—an executive‑level HR strategist and recruitment expert who knows how to turn people strategy into business momentum. With a sharp eye for talent and a deep background in HR leadership, he builds systems that streamline, strategies that scale, and hiring experiences that actually work.
Driven by his passion for helping others and seeing their success, Matthew leads WONK Talent with a future‑focused mindset: smart, efficient, human. His work empowers candidates, strengthens companies, and elevates the way organizations think about talent.
Wonkston
Mascot
Wonkston serves as Wonk Talent's mascot and digital embodiment of the AI and technology we leverage to take on mighty tasks and deliver outstanding results. Wonkston comes in many forms, but he always is tall and strong to watch over our clients and search far and wide for the best talent. Fun Fact: A group of Giraffe's is called a Tower!