Andrew Trout leads talent and people as Chief Talent Officer at Crux AI. Previously led recruiting at FalconX, X, Gusto, Goldman Sachs, and Square, with experience scaling technical teams and executive hiring.
Andrew Trout leads talent and people as Chief Talent Officer at Crux AI. Previously led recruiting at FalconX, X, Gusto, Goldman Sachs, and Square, with experience scaling technical teams and executive hiring.
Career
Andrew Trout studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts), Tulane University Law School (Master of Jurisprudence), The Wharton School (Graduate-level studies), University of California, Berkeley (Continuing education), and New York University (Continuing education).
Chief Talent Officer (CHRO) at Crux AI from 2026-08 to Present
Acting Head of People & Talent at Odyssey from 2026-03 to 2026-06
Head of Talent Acquisition at FalconX from 2023-05 to 2026-04
Head of Talent at X, the moonshot factory from 2020-08 to 2023-04
VP Talent at Gusto from 2019-08 to 2020-07
Managing Director, Global Recruiting at Goldman Sachs from 2017-07 to 2019-06
Director, Head of Executive Recruiting & Head of Business Recruiting at Square from 2015-10 to 2017-07
Principal at Heidrick & Struggles from 2014-01 to 2015-10
Senior Associate at Herbert Mines & Associates from 2007-09 to 2011-02