{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","id":"cmtz1481m002k10s0bma10f22","name":"Chad Sowash","slug":"chad-sowash","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/chad-sowash","role":"Co-host and co-founder","company":"The Chad & Cheese Podcast","bio":"Chad Sowash is co-host of The Chad & Cheese Podcast, an HR, recruiting, and talent-acquisition show he co-founded with Joel Cheesman in 2017. A former US Army infantry drill sergeant, he entered online recruitment in 1998 at Online Career Center (later Monster.com) and held leadership roles at DirectEmployers Association, RecruitMilitary, and Randstad.","honors":[{"title":"Top 100 HR Influencer","issuer":"Engagedly","year":2026,"url":"https://engagedly.com/resources/top-100-human-resources-influencers/top-100-human-resources-influencers-2026/"},{"title":"Top 100 HR Influencer","issuer":"Engagedly","year":2025,"url":"https://engagedly.com/resources/top-100-human-resources-influencers/top-100-hr-influencers-to-follow-2025/"}],"recentArticles":[{"title":"Engagedly Names Its 2026 Top 100 HR Influencers","url":"https://www.dhrmap.com/news/engagedly-names-its-2026-top-100-hr-influencers","publishedAt":"2026-09-29"}],"faq":[{"q":"Who is Chad Sowash?","a":"Chad Sowash is co-host of The Chad & Cheese Podcast, an HR, recruiting, and talent-acquisition show he co-founded with Joel Cheesman in 2017. A former US Army infantry drill sergeant, he entered online recruitment in 1998 at Online Career Center (later Monster.com) and held leadership roles at DirectEmployers Associat…"},{"q":"What is Chad Sowash's role?","a":"Chad Sowash is Co-host and co-founder at The Chad & Cheese Podcast."},{"q":"What is Chad Sowash recognized for?","a":"Chad Sowash has been recognized as Top 100 HR Influencer by Engagedly (2026)."}],"verification":{"status":"verified"},"meta":{"updatedAt":"2026-09-13T01:22:38.940Z","canonical":"https://www.dhrmap.com/people/chad-sowash","license":"© DHRMap. Facts may be quoted with attribution and a link to the canonical page. Not for bulk redistribution."}}