Michelle Sims is CEO of YUPRO Placement, a progressive skills-first staffing firm focused on the advancement of historically overlooked talent. A champion of skills-based hiring, Michelle leads a purposeful ecosystem connecting workforce development talent with corporations who commit to creating equity in our workforce. Michelle is a multi-year honoree on the SIA Global Power Women 150 List and was recognized as an inaugural honoree for the SIA DE&I Influencers List. Michelle currently serves as the Vice Chair for the ASA Women in Leadership Council, serves Grateful Giving as a strategic advisory council member, and is a board member of the Harvard Kennedy School Women and Public Policy Program. Michelle is a regular published contributor with the Forbes Business Council as a subject matter expert on employers adopting skills-first hiring practices.