2U, a global leader in education technology, announced the promotion of Margaret Ruvoldt to Chief People Officer and the appointment of Millette Granville as its first Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The announcement underscores 2U’s commitment to deeply align its people strategy with business goals and attract, develop, and engage the brightest, most…
SAP SE announced that Microsoft Germany Management Board Chairwoman Sabine Bendiek has been appointed to join the SAP Executive Board as Chief People Officer and Labor Director in early 2021. Bendiek will be based in Walldorf and has been appointed to the Executive Board for a three-year term. In this new role, Bendiek will lead…
Coursera, an online education company that partners with universities and organizations to offer classes on their platform, has allowed its employees to work from home till January 1, 2022. Also, the online learning platform will give $1,000 or the local equivalent in the UK, India, Canada, Bulgaria, and the UAE to create a productive home…
Lockton, one of the largest privately held insurance brokers in the world, announced that Kelly Conway has joined the organization in the Chief People Officer role. In this new role, Conway will lead Lockton’s people strategy, focusing on continuing to attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent to support the company’s growth. “What sets Kelly apart…
MongoDB, Inc, a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data, announced the appointment of Harsha Jalihal as Chief People Officer. Jalihal will oversee the company’s human resources operations globally, supporting 2,100+ people in 29 countries. In this new role, Jalihal will lead workforce strategy, talent acquisition and development,…
Crypto.com announced it has named Wendy Montgomery its first-ever Chief People Officer. Montgomery, who brings more than two decades of experience to her role, is skilled in strategic and operational human resources, and has in-depth experience in high-growth technology and ecommerce environments. Montgomery started her career in the British Army. Following her work in the…
Globant, a digitally-native technology services company, announced a series of appointments to expand its global management team as it grows around the globe. The company said it has decided to expand its senior leadership team to accommodate the need for growth, development and diversity. Fernando Matzkin has been appointed Chief Business Officer, North America. Matzkin…
Fairstead, a fully-integrated real estate firm committed to affordable housing, announced the appointment of Gladys Chen as its first Chief People Officer (CPO). As Fairstead’s new CPO, Chen will provide strategic and operational Human Resources leadership for the firm, drive initiatives that support the company’s strategic objectives regarding corporate culture and values, and collaborate with…
Cloud-consulting company DoiT International recently announced the expansion of its leadership team with the naming of Kristen Tronsky as Chief People Officer. Kristen joins DoiT International from VMware, where she served most recently as Chief of Staff for multi-cloud management company CloudHealth Technologies after their successful acquisition. In her new role at DoiT International, Kristen…
Earnest, a leading financial technology and education finance company, announced the appointment of Victoria Hughes as its new Chief People Officer, effective immediately. Prior to this role, Hughes served as the Chief People Officer at AnitaB.org, a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve women in technology. Hughes’ appointment adds to an already notable female-led…
Fetch Rewards, a US-based mobile shopping platform that helps millions of shoppers save on purchases of groceries and other household essentials, announced that it has hired Rukmini Banerjee as Chief People Officer. In her new role, Banerjee will establish training programs, design career pathing models, and recruit new talent to the fast growing company. Mike…
Information Builders, a New York-based data and analytics software and solutions company, announced the appointment of Susan Yun to its senior leadership team as Chief People Officer. In her new role, Susan will partner with the senior leadership team to attract and retain top talent, deliver training and performance management, and ensure best practices for…
Clari, the revenue operations leader, announced the appointment of Laura MacKinnon as Chief People Officer. In her new role, Laura will lead the company’s people experience, operations and talent acquisition functions across Clari’s Sunnyvale and Bengaluru offices. Laura has more than 20 years of experience building and leading people organizations at high-tech firms including Yahoo!,…
The parent company of Root Insurance, Root Inc., recently announced that it has appointed Annette Reavis as the company’s first Chief People Officer. Commenting on her appointment, Root Insurance Co-founder and CEO Alex Timm said, “Annette brings over 20 years of human resource and business experience to the Root Inc. family. Her passion for leading…
WorkBoard, the leader in Enterprise Strategy and Results Management, announced the appointment of David Ginsburg as Chief Customer Officer, and Stuart Crabb as the new Chief People Officer. Prior to this, Ginsburg led and scaled best-in-class customer success and strategic services teams at Box, MixPanel, eBay and UserTesting. Like WorkBoard, UserTesting and Box grew rapidly…