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 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