Talent is the lifeblood of a thriving company, and the leaders who have the opportunity to put together a team of the brightest lights from all around the world are in a position to make a major impact and contribution to the success of a company. People Leaders have huge jobs in managing both new, emerging companies and established multi-nationals. With so much focus on people, culture, and job satisfaction, it is the CHRO or the CPO who has the job of innovating new ways to meet the new demands of a changing culture.
In that spirit, here are 50 highly effective People Leaders of companies from across the U.S. that make sure that the businesses that employ them have great reputations as places where top talent can put down some roots. This is by no means a definitive representation of all the finest leaders that are out there – but we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of those People Leaders who drive positive change in developing great workforce dynamics, cultures & employee satisfaction. They do this by keeping the talent that is already in place happy and able to focus on the exciting and challenging work that brought them there to roost in the first place. In this ever-shifting new normal, these execs are making sure to keep these companies as true to the ideals of working life as possible.
Betty ThompsonChief People Officer
Betty Thompson is Booz Allen’s chief people officer and a member of the firm’s Leadership Team. Betty joined the firm in 2008, bringing more than 20 years of experience directing human capital strategy and human resource functions for large corporations. As the head of people services, In addition to leading the day-to-day human resources functions that serve our firm, Betty is a driving force behind the firm’s people strategy. Designed to enable key business imperatives, our people strategy focuses on workforce planning, talent management, critical skills and expertise, and employee engagement.
“The leadership at Booz Allen Hamilton is flexible in the face of work and market challenges.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Booz Allen Hamilton employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Nadia RawlinsonChief Human Resources Officer
Nadia Rawlinson joined Live Nation Entertainment as Chief Human Resources Officer in June 2016. In this capacity, Rawlinson oversees HR strategy and development on a global basis for Live Nation’s full time and seasonal employees as the company continues to drive global growth and increase its organizational strength. She is focused on leading the talent development efforts for employee engagement, training & learning, recruiting, and HR Information Systems & Operations.
“They are constantly working to develop, grow, and expand the company. This leaves me feeling comfortable with job security and a bright future full of growth.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Live Nation Entertainment employees rated their overall culture among the top 30% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Mary SteedSVP, Chief People Officer
Mary drives NFP’s PeopleFirst agenda, partnering with NFP’s business leaders to develop and implement strategies and programs to attract, engage, and retain top talent. Mary is also responsible for all human resources field operations, talent management, recruiting, and community and charity initiatives. Mary joined NFP in 2008 and has progressively taken on more responsibilities throughout her tenure. She has been working in human resources for over 25 years across a range of industries, including financial services, hospitality, restaurants, and construction. Her experience, paired with her knowledge of NFP’s rich culture and history, positions her well to help define what NFP needs to do to support its employees and culture.
“Leadership offers openness and access to all the staff”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
NFP employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Landon PearsonChief People Officer
Landon is a seasoned human resources leader with 15 years of experience in all facets of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition. At Demandbase, Landon is responsible for talent acquisition and retention, human resource administration, and employee/culture-building programs.Prior to joining Demandbase, Landon served as the Vice President of Human Resources with blinkx, where he built the human resources function from ground-up while the company grew from 80 employees to 300+ with locations in four states, as well as Montreal and London. In his career, Landon has focused on helping companies build HR programs to deliver business results in the areas of performance management, talent acquisition, leadership development and organizational change.
“They take action when needed, the vision is strong and create a culture of learning and growth.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Demandbase employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Peter FasoloChief Human Resources Officer
Peter M. Fasolo is Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for global talent, recruiting, diversity and inclusion, compensation, benefits, employee relations and all aspects of the human resources agenda for the Company. He is a member of the Executive Committee, Management Compensation Committee, and Chairman of the Pension and Benefits Committee. Peter has more than 25 years of global experience in healthcare, having spent 13 years with Bristol-Myers Squibb in executive level, human resource roles in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer segments.
“It is a fun, dynamic team that work together to get the job done as fast and with the highest quality possible.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Johnson & Johnson employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Tracy LayneySenior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Tracy Layney is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Levi Strauss & Co. Tracy is responsible for LS&Co.’s people strategy on a global scale, including recruiting, employee engagement, talent management, compensation and benefits, HR technology and HR communications. Tracy brings more than 20 years of experience in human resources and organizational strategy to her role. Prior to joining LS&Co., she served as senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Shutterfly, Inc., the leading retailer of personalized photo-based products. Before Shutterfly, Tracy spent 10 years at Gap Inc., where she held numerous senior leadership roles in HR, most recently serving as the senior vice president of Global Human Resources and Communications for Old Navy.
“Lots of transparency. Stays trues to company values.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Levi Strauss & Co. employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Laura L. LeeChief Human Resources Officer
Laura Lee is the Chief Human Resources Officer for MGM Resorts International. With over 20 years of Human Resources senior leadership experience, she oversees recruitment, workforce development, talent acquisition, benefits, compensation, learning and development, employee and labor relations, labor strategy, talent, human capital strategy, and performance management, employee engagement and culture for the Company’s more than 77,000 employees and its 29 properties worldwide. Before her current role, Ms. Lee was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Regional Operations. Ms. Lee stood up the corporate, regional Human Resources operation resulting in growth from 3 to 8 properties and approximately 5,000 to over 15,000 employees, ultimately leading all human resources at the Company’s eight properties in Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio.
“Direct leadership is supporting and wants the best for employees.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
DeLisa AlexanderExecutive Vice President and Chief People Officer
DeLisa Alexander is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Red Hat, leading the team responsible for global human resources including Red Hat University. Its mission is to be a strategic partner in acquiring, developing, and retaining talent and to enhance the Red Hat® culture and talent brand. During her tenure, the company has grown from 1,100 to 14,000+ associates and has often been recognized as one of the best places to work. Alexander joined Red Hat in 2001 in the Office of General Counsel. She was responsible for equity and executive compensation, trademark, copyright, and employment matters, and advised management and the board of directors on securities and corporate governance.
“They care about the value that we are adding to the our customers and the greater world more than financial metrics.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Red Hat employees rated their overall culture an A.
Kristen RobinsonChief People Officer
Robinson, who plays a critical role in accelerating Splunk’s continued transformation journey, has more than 25 years of experience pioneering people strategies at high growth companies and building diverse and inclusive organizations. Robinson served as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Pandora from 2014 to 2019. She was responsible for evolving the company’s people strategy to transform Pandora into a diversified digital content company.
“They continually upgrade & invent Splunk solutions to keep this company as the go to leader in the Security analytics & ITOA industry.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Splunk employees rated their overall culture among the top 30% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Beth Anton GrousChief People Officer
Beth Anton Grous is Chief People Officer for TripAdvisor. In the role, Grous leads TripAdvisor’s global human resources organization. Previously, Grous was at Nuance Communications, a global provider of speech and imaging solutions, where she had been the senior vice president of human resources. Before Nuance, Grous spent three years at Sanofi Corporation, a global healthcare organization, serving as vice president of human resources. She also held a number of roles at Genzyme Corporation for nine years, including vice president of human resources, before it was acquired by Sanofi.
“They care about the community and about the employees.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Tripadvisor employees rated their overall culture among the top 30% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
InaMarie F. JohnsonChief People & Diversity Officer
InaMarie Johnson holds the Chief People Officer position on Zendesk’s Human Resources team. As Chief People Officer, InaMarie Johnson is an important member of Zendesk’s leadership. InaMarie Johnson is entrusted with maintaining the happiness of employees, whether it be through ensuring low burn out rates, perks, or creating a work environment employees look forward to. Johnson has over 24 years of experience scaling large global teams at the enterprise level. Prior to Zendesk, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Plantronics.
“They simplify complex problems, they share challenges transparently and they focus on employees well-being.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Zendesk employees rated their overall culture a B+.
Jeff RyanChief People Officer
Jeff Ryan is Chief People Officer for Zynga, responsible for global Human Resources, Recruiting and Learning and Development for the company. Ryan brings to Zynga more than 20 years of global HR experience in the digital media and gaming industries. Prior to joining Zynga, Ryan served as Senior Vice President of People at GoPro, Inc., where he was responsible for global HR, facilities and real estate at the action camera and content company. Before joining GoPro, Ryan spent three years at CBS Corporation, as Senior Vice President of HR for the company’s Digital Media Business. In that role, Ryan oversaw HR and recruiting for CBS Interactive, one of the largest publishers of premium content on the internet.
“The leadership team has changed the game – they’ve built a competitive business that innovates while making sure the Zynga experience stays awesome!”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Zynga employees rated their overall culture an A.
Carol MahoneyChief People Officer
Mahoney is CPO for Gainsight. Prior to Gainsight, Carol was SVP of People and Culture at Zoosk, an online dating company in San Francisco. Prior to Zoosk, Carol, a 30-year high-technology veteran, held HR leadership roles for hyper-growth companies including LivingSocial, Yahoo, and Intuit. In 2009, she founded her own firm, Talent Acquisition On Demand, Inc., where she helped build talent acquisition capability and programs for clients including Meebo, Logitech, and OPOWER.
“Focused on successful company growth and overall customer excellence leveraging a human-first approach in all facets of the business.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Gainsight employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Jeanne LeasureChief People Officer
Leasure leads and oversees all global human resources, training, career development, recruiting, and employee experience functions within SpotX. Leasure has worked in human resources for over 25 years and brings her expertise and dedication to creating a purpose-driven company culture to the role. Prior to SpotX, she led the Human Resources Department at Boa Technology for four years.
“Global company with a global leadership team – different viewpoints and cultures represented at company-wide meetings.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
SpotX employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Armelle de MadreChief People Officer
Armelle brings more than two decades of leadership experience in human resources and marketing. Prior to joining Datadog, Armelle was the CPO at Arkadin, a global unified communications solutions provider. She began her career at Renault both in marketing and human resources, and subsequently joined Schneider Electric as Director of Strategy and Social Innovation. She was appointed as a board member of Thales in June 2017. Armelle holds a BA from Columbia University and a Masters in Marketing from HEC Paris.
“Our leaders all have strong experiences in their domains, are mature, thoughtful, and are employees first. They make themselves available to all staff and sit amongst us (not in plush corner offices).”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Datadog employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Alison LipmanChief People Officer
As the Chief People Officer at 1stDibs, Alison oversees all people functions for the company, with a focus on aligning the business strategy with the people strategy, and creating a great employee experience. Alison has held people leadership roles in Tech companies including Amazon Web Services, Shopbop, an Amazon Company, and Shutterstock. Prior to her time in Tech, Alison worked in the Investment Banking Industry initially focusing on Diversity and Inclusion, and then later moving to focus on strategic business partnership.
“The leadership team is really good at casting their vision – I believe that the strategic priorities they are focusing on will grow our business and make us a better company.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
1stdibs employees rated their overall cultureamong the top 35% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Jessica SwankChief People Officer
Jessica is Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Box. She has over two decades of experience in people, culture, talent, and business partner roles. Jessica has been with Box since December 2019 where she also held the role of VP of People Partners and People Operations. Prior to Box, Jessica led the People team at Blue Bottle Coffee, a high-growth third-wave coffee company. Previously, she led HR for Aruba, a fast-growing subsidiary of HPE. Prior to Aruba, Jessica spent ten years at HP/HPE in a variety of HR roles.
“A great combination of young founding members with the foundational Box DNA and new, more seasoned leaders bringing what’s needed for scale, growth and profitability!”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Box employees rated their overall culture an A.
Debra ThompsonChief People Officer
Debra Thompson is CPO at Chegg. Thompson is a Human Resources professional with over 20 years of progressively responsible HR experience. Her focus has been on all aspects of the compensation, benefits and HRIS functions as well as the automation of HR processes. Thompson has been responsible for Board-level presentation and reporting, acting as liaison between management and Board contracted compensation consultant.
“Chegg’s Leadership Team is very accessible and you know they care. It is not just about the bottom line, but also about the well-being of the employees of Chegg.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Chegg employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Lisa ChangChief People Officer
Lisa Chang is senior vice president and chief people officer for Coca-Cola, overseeing the company’s global human resources operations. Chang joined Coca-Cola in 2019. Previously, Chang served as senior vice president and chief human resources officer for AMB Group LLC in Atlanta. AMB Group is the investment management and shared services arm of The Blank Family of Businesses, including AMB Sports & Entertainment, the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, PGA TOUR Superstores, Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, West Creek Ranch and The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
“Direct managers are compassionate and understanding.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Kristin YettoChief People Officer
Kristin Yetto is responsible for all aspects of human resources across eBay. She drives business performance, talent development and acquisition, learning and development, compensation, benefits, HR shared services, and people tools and technologies – and oversees the continuing evolution of the company’s culture. Kristin is a leader with deep eBay experience and understanding. She was previously Senior Vice President of HR for eBay Marketplaces. In her 12-year tenure, Kristin has been critical to the success of major initiatives including the eBay Marketplaces turnaround from 2009 to 2011, and the drive to expand internationally – which became a vital part of the eBay business.
“Leadership provides clear direction, while also caring personally about their teams from top to bottom. There is a real focus on development and career opportunities.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
eBay employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Julie WeberVice President & Chief People Officer
Weber is responsible for all activities involved in bringing the right People into Southwest Airlines; giving all employees the opportunity for personal and professional growth; and assuring quality and depth of Leadership throughout the Company. Weber joined the Southwest Family in 2006 as a Director in the People Department, and most recently served as Senior Director of People. Prior to joining Southwest, Weber worked for MetaSolv (now an Oracle company) where she was Vice President of Human Resources. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Dallas and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.
“Our Legendary SWA Culture is still alive and going strong for almost 50 years! I think the most positive aspect of SWA Culture is that it brings us all together as a Family. Our Leaders not only encourage Employees to participate in Culture activities, they participate as well! We are all equal!!“
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Southwest Airlines employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Lenke TaylorChief People Officer
Lenke Taylor is CPO at Twtich. Previously, Taylor spent about three and a half years in HR leadership at BuzzFeed, and prior to that was a regional head of people operations for Google based in London. She previously worked as head of HR at NBCUniversal Asia-Pacific based in Singapore and held other HR leadership positions at both NBCU and GE. She graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
“We all communicate well with each other and want to make the platform best for everyone.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Twitch employees rated their overall culture among the top 30% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Brian 'Skip' SchipperEVP & Chief People Officer
Brian ‘Skip’ Schipper serves as Yext’s Chief People Officer, responsible for overseeing the people and organization strategy to help the company scale its team, build on the company’s great employee experience, and grow its global business. Prior to Yext, Schipper led HR at Twitter, Groupon, Cisco, and DoubleClick. Schipper has over thirty years’ HR and broader administration leadership experience, primarily in the technology industry in global companies at all stages of growth, he has worked both in and outside the US.
“I really appreciate leadership’s experience and industry knowledge”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Yext employees rated their overall culture among the top 35% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Tim RichmondExecutive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Tim Richmond is Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for AbbVie, responsible for leading the global human resources function focused on engaging high-performing employees and amplifying a culture that drives business performance. As a result of this focus, AbbVie has been named to more than 40 Great Place to Work and Top Employer lists and is prominently recognized on “Best of” lists related to diversity, leadership and engagement, as well as for corporate responsibility and business performance. Prior to AbbVie’s separation from Abbott, Mr. Richmond served as Divisional Vice President, Compensation and Benefits. Previously, he held various human resources management positions at Abbott Laboratories and 3M Company.
“innovative, open communicators, not afraid to take risks.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
AbbVie employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Chris KlunkChief Human Resources Officer - North America
Chris Klunk is the Managing Director for North America Human Resources and serves as a member of the North America Leadership Team. She is responsible for helping Accenture’s 50,000 U.S. and Canada employees be their best personally and professionally. She leads a team of compassionate and caring HR professionals that focus on creating a culture of inclusion, innovation and collaboration. Chris and her team strive to make a difference for our people every day by ensuring exceptional employee experiences for all. Prior to this role, Chris served as the Midwest region HR lead, the Global HR Business Partner for Accenture Digital and the Global HR Business Partner for Accenture Interactive.
“The culture is truly open, agile, supportive, and stimulating. I love working here. Leadership goes above and beyond to connect and help create longevity.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Accenture (US) employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Claudine NaughtonChief People & Diversity Officer
Claudine Naughton has served as Activision Blizzard’s Chief People Officer since August 2019. Prior to joining Activision Blizzard, Claudine spent more than 20 years at American International Group, Inc. (AIG), where she held a number of leadership roles over the course of her career, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. During her tenure at AIG, she oversaw the company’s human resources and people strategy for nearly 50,000 employees across 80 countries, during which she had notable accomplishments in attracting, motivating and incentivizing its global workforce to achieve the company’s business and talent goals.
“Its a very good team that really listens to every one who is sharing their ideas.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Camille Chang GilmoreVice President, Human Resources and Global Chief Diversity Officer
Camille Chang Gilmore joined Boston Scientific in 2004 as a Human Resources (HR) manager supporting Cardiac Rhythm Management’s (CRM) Southeast U.S. sales operation. Since then, she has climbed the ranks to Vice President of Human Resources, Interventional Cardiology, and Global Chief Diversity Officer. Camille continues to leverage more than 20 years of Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) experience to forward the organization’s mission by strengthening an inclusive business culture around the world.
“Winning spirit and a focus on employee diversity.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Boston Scientific employees rated their overall culture an A.
David RodriguezExecutive Vice President & Global Chief HR Officer
David A. Rodriguez assumed the role of executive vice president and global chief human resources officer for Marriott International in 2006. Dr. Rodriguez was appointed a corporate officer in 2000, and in 2004, to the board of directors’ Committee for Excellence that focuses on advancing employee wellbeing and inclusion in the company. Dr. Rodriguez joined Marriott International and assumed the role of senior vice president – human resources in 1998. In 2003, he was appointed executive vice president with corporate-wide responsibility for various human resources functions as well as for the Marriott Lodging division. Prior to joining Marriott International, Dr. Rodriguez held various human resources leadership positions at Citicorp (now Citigroup).
“Working there is like working in a family type atmosphere. When an issue arises, everyone pulls together and helps.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Marriott employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Vicki WilliamsChief Human Resources Officer
Vicki Williams was named Chief Human Resources Officer for NBCUniversal in July 2018. She is responsible for human resources globally for the company, including compensation, benefits, development and learning, talent acquisition, executive search, HR systems, and the HR service center. Williams joined NBCUniversal in May 2011 as Senior Vice President, Compensation, Benefits and HRIS. Her role expanded to include HR support for corporate functions and oversight of the HR service center. Prior to joining NBCUniversal, Williams was a consultant on compensation and benefits as a Partner with Pay Governance LLC and previously as a Principal with Towers Perrin (now Willis Towers Watson).
“Constantly creating opportunities to improve your skills as well as to move laterally within the organization.“
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
NBCUniversal employees rated their overall culture among the top 30% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Jeff VijungcoChief People Officer (CHRO)
Jeff has 20+ years of experience in HR. Prior to Rubrik, he served as Vice President of Employee Experience & Global Talent at Adobe. He is a featured speaker at Stanford University on people, culture and performance, and at University of California, Berkeley on leadership effectiveness.
“If you make an impact or know your technology you are recognized and appreciated very quickly. Been promoted twice in 1 year, and before my 2nd promotion VPs gave me their time to chat about ideas not knowing anything about me”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Anna FraserChief People Officer
Anna Fraser has served as our Chief People Officer since January 2017. She leads the company’s recruitment, development, engagement, and retention strategies in addition to cultivating the Sonos culture across 15 offices globally. Before joining Sonos, Anna served as Director and Chief of Staff for Google’s People Operations function, responsible for people strategy and employee experience for over 70,000 global employees. Her employee branding and communications programs resulted in Google being recognized eight times as Fortune’s #1 Best Company to Work For. Anna drove industry-leading compensation, retention, and engagement strategies; diversity and inclusion initiatives; and a scientific approach to hiring, management, and well-being. Most notably, she worked to open-source Google’s people practices through the development of the New York Times Bestseller Work Rules! by Laszlo Bock, and Harvard Business School’s most-read case study, Google’s Project Oxygen: Do Managers Matter?
“My team is top notch and extremely invested in our mission and values.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Sonos employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Christy PambianchiExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Christine M. Pambianchi is Verizon’s lead HR officer, managing all compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, training and labor relations functions for the nation’s leading provider of fiber-optic and global Internet networks and services. Prior to joining Verizon in July 2019, Christy was the Executive Vice President of People & Digital at Corning Incorporated. At Corning, she served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility including Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Division Vice President of Business Human Resources, and Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to working at Corning Incorporated, Christy worked at PepsiCo, Incorporated for ten years.
“Never, in all of my life, have I felt more appreciated by an employer.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Verizon employees rated their overall culture among the top 35% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Karen GaydonSVP and Chief People Officer
Karey Gaydon is SVP and CPO at Zuora. Prior to joining Zuora, Karen spent five years at Synaptics leading human resources. During a time of accelerated growth at Synaptics, Karen drove several global human resources strategies that included recruiting, M&A, talent development, employee engagement and building a strong company culture. Karen also led the Corporate Marketing team, responsible for communications, events, and public relations.
“Inclusive style and authentic leadership – no BS.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Zuora employees rated their overall culture among the top 35% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Amelia GeneralisChief People Officer
Amelia Generalis leads 8×8’s global human resources and workplaces. Amelia brings 25 years of HR and business experience to 8×8 with a mix of Fortune 50 global brands as well as late-stage “unicorn” hyper-growth companies. Most recently, she was the SVP of HR at Model N where she led the people integration of the largest acquisition in the history of the company. Amelia formerly held executive and management positions at leading organizations including Success Factors (which was acquired by SAP), Anaplan, Electronic Arts, and Royal Dutch Shell. Amelia holds a B.A. from the College of Charleston and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.
“Leadership team is super knowledgable and focused on the success of not just the company but their employees as well.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
8×8 employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Michael FenlonChief People Officer
Fast Company recognized Mike as one of the 100 most creative people in business in 2016.
As a Chief People Officer, Mike has led transformations to build modern, technology-enabled People functions that align with business strategy. Mike’s expertise is in developing a workforce for the digital, inclusive and sustainable economy of the 21st century. Mike has applied human-centered design to drive digital upskilling and innovation at scale. He has led efforts on inclusive leadership and talent management, in support of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, co-founded by PwC. He is passionate about a purpose-led and values-driven culture, and creating an inspiring people experience.
“Collaboration and teamwork being used through out the company.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
PwC employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Lori RoddenChief Human Resources Officer
Rodden oversees all human-resources functions for approximately 19,000 employees, including talent management, compensation, benefits, and diversity and inclusion. She has more than 20 years of experience with The Hartford, during which time she served in roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, Rodden was the lead HR business partner for Property & Casualty, Group Benefits, Claims and Actuarial. Previously, she was the HR lead for Middle Market, Large Commercial, Sales & Distribution and Underwriting. Prior to joining The Hartford in 1997, she served in human resources positions for Ames Department Stores and Barnett Bank of Tampa. Rodden holds a bachelor of science in business with a concentration in HR Management from Binghamton University.
“Leadership is very helpful and they actually want you to move up in the company.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
The Hartford employees rated their overall culture a B+.
Elcio BarcelosChief Human Resources Officer
Elcio Barcelos is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting to the President. Mr. Barcelos is the key advisor to senior management on all human capital issues and sets the HR agenda that enables Fannie Mae to meet strategic goals and objectives. He leads HR service delivery in the areas of human capital planning, organization and talent development, and compensation and benefits, and provides direct business support through the HR business partners, recruiting, and employee services groups.
“Incredibly intelligent, driven, and well experienced.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Fannie Mae employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Rebecca CantieriChief People Officer
Rebecca joined SurveyMonkey in September 2011 and drives its candidate and employee experience. Previously, she spent over 11 years at Yahoo! in various HR leadership roles. In her last role at Yahoo!, she was HR Partner for the Advertising Product Group and Search & Marketplaces organizations. Additionally, she served as HR Partner to the CMO and Sales/Marketing Organizations, spent 4 years on Mergers & Acquisitions, and held multiple roles in talent acquisition. Before Yahoo!, Becky was at Nordstrom for eight years in sales, Customer Service, and HR roles. Becky received a BA in Public Administration from San Diego State University and an MBA from San Francisco State University.
“I love that twice per month, we can ask any questions we want of our executive team. Some people have asked awkward questions, and they get answered!”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
SurveyMonkey employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Lucy HurChief People Officer
Lucy Hur has been CPO at Slalom Consulting since April, 2019, Hur spent the 13 years before that at Microsoft, leading Human Resources for a portfolio of Microsoft businesses, including advertising and online, marketing, consumer, and enterprise.
“Consistent message about our values and truly embodying those values in their actions. This isn’t just lip service.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Slalom Consulting employees rated their overall culture a B+.
Leslie BerlandChief Marketing Officer & Head of People
Leslie Berland was the first Chief Marketing Officer that Twitter ever appointed. She is also Head of People at the firm. Prior to that she spent over a decade in executive roles at AmEx establishing the financial service company’s initial social media strategies. She also had executive PR roles at Ketchum and GCI Health. She is on the Board of Directors of the Ad Council. Fast Company ranked Berland sixth in it’s 100 Most Creative People in Business for redefining the phrase social currency.
“Great focus, execution, and work-life balance.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Alan MaddenChief People Officer
Alan Madden joined LegalShield in 2018 and was named our Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer to oversee all aspects of our Human Resources, Workplace Policies, and Facilities. Alan is an accomplished global human resources executive with over 23 years of HR experience in legal services, manufacturing, oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, hospitality, and retail industries. Alan has earned a solid reputation as a results-oriented, “shirt-sleeves up” HR professional with a clear understanding of the operational and people issues facing today’s business leaders.
“The focus is on truly helping the client- not simply fattening the company’s bottom line.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
LegalShield employees rated their overall culture a B+.
Mike MalloyChief People Officer
Mike Malloy is the Chief People Officer of Quicken Loans. In this role, he leads the Pulse, the Human Resources team for Quicken. This team’s sole purpose is to spread the culture and positively impact the lives of all 17,000 team members every day. He is a member of Quicken’s executive team, known as the Z Team, and strives to live the ISMs, Quicken’s culture, every day. Mike previously led Quicken’s industry-leading mortgage servicing team, worked at Bank of America in various policy and legal roles, and started his career as a litigator in private practice. Mike is a graduate of Davidson College and the Washington and Lee University School of Law.
“I’m shocked everyday at what a great company, culture and leadership team we have.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Quicken Loans employees rated their overall culture an A.
Carrie OlesenChief Human Resources Officer
Carrie Olesen is GitHub’s Chief Human Resources Officer, where she oversees the company’s HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience, and Workplace Services teams. Carrie is passionate about scaling GitHub’s global business in its next phase of growth, and continuing to focus on diversity, inclusion, and belonging at the company. Previously, Carrie worked on the Mergers & Acquisitions team at Microsoft, and led various areas of global HR, including bringing incubation businesses forward to start new categories. Prior to Microsoft, Carrie was General Manager of a private staffing company in the Pacific Northwest.
“There is a strong desire to do well and do it better.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
GitHub employees rated their overall culture among the top 25% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Jo DennisChief Human Resources Officer
Jo is the CHRO of Pinterest and is an HR leader with global experience in both the U.K. and the U.S. Her first role was at HP, where she touched many aspects of the HR and People functions – from recruiting to mergers and acquisitions. Jo also served as the Chief People Officer at Omada Health, where she focused on building great culture by bringing the company’s values to life, attracting talent, and engaging employees to do the best work of their lives. She also serves as an advisor to PeopleTech Partners and Hone.
“Good goals are set for everyone.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Mary GoodChief People Officer
As Chief People Officer, Mary leads Squarespace’s People team, where she is responsible for the company’s talent and culture. She oversees human resources, people operations, talent acquisition & development, facilities & workplace services, employee experience, and diversity & inclusion. Mary has 20+ years of experience leading People functions at high-growth SaaS companies, and was most recently Chief People Officer of Fuze, a global, butt-based unified communications platform that empowers productivity. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at tech companies including hCentive, Blackboard, CACI, SRA International, and AMS, Inc. Mary earned her MBA with a concentration in Human Resources Management from Syracuse University and received her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies from The Pennsylvania State University.
“Honest, transparent, and humble.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Squarespace employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Anita GranthamChief People Officer
Anita Grantham is the Chief People Officer at Pluralsight, a learning platform that helps businesses and individuals all over the world harness the power of technology. Anita is driven by Pluralsight’s mission to democratize professional learning—an unmet need she has seen in companies throughout her career. If there’s one word to describe Anita Grantham’s approach to talent management, it’s achievement. She has earned an impressive number of career achievements over the years, but is even more dedicated to helping others accomplish their goals. Anita firmly believes that culture is strategy, and she works tirelessly to create a purpose-driven work environment at Pluralsight.
“Balanced approach between employee experience and growth and strategy and vision for business success.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Pluralsight employees rated their overall culture an A.
Kathleen HoganChief People Officer
Kathleen Hogan is Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Human Resources. As Chief People Officer, she focuses on making Microsoft an exceptional place for employees to work and ensures that the company is creating a culture that attracts and inspires the world’s most passionate talent. She works to empower the company’s150,000+ global employees to achieve its mission, and together with them, creating a culture that attracts and inspires the world’s most passionate talent.
“Fosters and generates a feeling of growth, learning and inclusion.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Microsoft employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Steven MizellEVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Steve Mizell is executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Merck. He has responsibility for all aspects of human resources including talent acquisition and development, employee wellness and diversity and inclusion. Under Steve’s leadership, Merck has been recognized as a great place to work by Fortune, Fast Company, Working Mother, U.S. Veterans and People magazines. Steve joined Merck in 2018 from Monsanto, where he served as executive vice president, human resources, and was responsible for creating an industry-leading workplace for more than 20,000 employees around the world. Previously, he served as senior vice president and chief corporate resources officer for AdvancePCS, a pharmaceutical company, and has also held key human resources management roles at companies across the energy, defense, beverage and technology sectors.
“Visionary and strategic leadership with inspiring and clear direction.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Merck employees rated their overall culture a B+.
Justin HastingsChief Human Resources Officer, North America
Justin Hastings is Chief Human Resources Officer of Experian North America. Justin has driven a focus on “offense and defense” into the region’s talent practices, building improved insight into external and competitor talent, while focusing on Experian’s must-keep talent. While Justin has been CHRO, regretted attrition has reduced from 17% to 10%, and high performer attrition has reduced to less than 6%.
“A real sense of diversity and inclusion, giving us opportunities to grow in the company”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Experian employees rated their overall culture an A-.
Archana SinghChief People Officer
Archana (Arch) Singh is Chief People Officer of Expedia Group, Inc. In this position, Singh oversees the global human resources operation focused on creating HR operational excellence, best-in-class employee experience and engagement, and strong leadership development throughout the organization. This role recognizes that Expedia Group’s greatest asset is its people and Singh ensures the company has the right people systems and architecture in place to ensure the company is the place where exceptional people who share our passion for tech and travel want to do their best work.
“Innovative and willing to make changes based upon things other than revenue.Delivering on ambitious goals set for our team.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Expedia Group employees rated their overall culture among the top 35% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
Tina JamesChief People Officer
Tina James, H-E-B’s CPO, has been with the company for 27 years. She previously held the role of SVP, Human Resources for 13 years. She graduated from Northwestern Univerity’s Kellogg School of Management with an MBA in 1993.
” The team honestly care for us and makes every day with them fun.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
H E B employees rated their overall culture an A+.
Nikki KrishnamurthyChief People Officer
Nikki Krishnamurthy is Chief People Officer at Uber. She was previously CPO of Expedia Group, Inc., where she was responsible for global Human Resources strategy and planning for the entire employee life-cycle (recruiting, retention, total compensation, etc.), focused on continually improving the employee experience. Prior to this role she held multiple senior leadership roles within the Expedia Group in Human Resources, focused on the development and implementation of large scale human resource strategies. Before joining Expedia, Krishnamurthy also held Human Resources roles at WaMu, and PNC Financial Services Group.
“Our leadership team is incredibly committed to doing the right thing, and I really respect them for not only embodying this value, but for spreading it through the rest of the company.”
– Anonymous Employee Review on Comparably
Uber employees rated their overall culture among the top 30% of similar-sized companies on Comparably
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