Eli Mendiola is the Senior Talent Manager at Industrial Light & Magic's Sydney studio. Mendiola is responsible for developing and driving the talent strategy for the artist and production groups. Mendiola plays a key role in shaping local strategies for recruitment, show talent needs, development, training and mentorship of talent, CG-OH strategy and management, artist mix ratios, and diversity and inclusion.

Eli Mendiola joined Lucasfilm Animation in 2012 as an HR & Recruitment Coordinator for The Clone Wars and Strange Magic. He has since worked at Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic San Francisco, Singapore and now Sydney studios. Prior to joining Lucasfiilm, Mendiola managed contingent staff with WorkforceLogic at Sony Playstation in San Diego, California.