Meet the West500 Team

Every recruiter on our team brings domain expertise, curiosity, and hustle. At the core of our work is a commitment to quality and partnership—what you’d expect from a boutique tech recruiting firm in Seattle with a national footprint.

Matt Joelson

Founder


Matt Joelson is the founder of West500 and lives in Seattle, WA. With more than 15 years of recruiting experience, Matt’s success and reputation are based on long-term relationships, ceaseless productivity, and solid ethics. Specializing in the personnel support for growing start-ups, established midsized companies, and the Fortune 500, Matt managed Monster.com’s enterprise clients in the Pacific Northwest, which garnered him professional contacts with countless HR leaders in the area and a true insider’s knowledge of the fluid, competitive recruiting business. Prior to Monster, Matt received invaluable experience and a true appreciation for the art of recruiting during a fun and productive five years with the wonderful folks @ Molly Brown Temps. When not working diligently to bring great people and companies together, Matt loves spending time with his family and seeing as much live music as he can. e-Mail Matt