Michael Baker International Names Alicia Marchman VP of Talent Acquisition & HR AI Transformation

NewsData.io · United States · Aug 21, 2026

Michael Baker International has appointed Alicia Marchman as VP of Talent Acquisition & HR AI Transformation, a newly created role combining recruiting strategy oversight with AI and automation integration across HR operations. Marchman joins from AECOM, where she spent nearly 20 years and most recently served as global head of talent acquisition. The role signals a growing executive expectation that senior talent leaders will own both recruiting outcomes and the underlying technology strategy. For staffing and HR professionals, the appointment reflects a broader industry shift toward AI-enabled HR leadership as a distinct and formalized competency.