Work Experience
GroupM (Media)
Group Director, Talent Strategist (VP, HRBP Equivalent) | Aug 2023 – May 2025
Partnered with senior executives across a global business supporting 500+ employees to shape and execute talent strategies that strengthened organizational effectiveness and performance.
Increased engagement and retention by launching new L&D programs tied to business imperatives, driving 20% higher participation and improved productivity.
Championed a high-performance culture through quarterly assessments, goal-setting, and 360 reviews—boosting satisfaction scores by 5% YoY.
Led enterprise-wide change management through restructures and market turbulence, fostering agility and innovation.
Embedded DEI principles into hiring, development, and leadership practices to drive equity at every level.
Implemented AI-driven tools to reduce manual workload by 20%, freeing teams to focus on strategic priorities.
Away (DTC Retail Startup)
Director, People Partnership | May 2021 – May 2023
Directed strategic people initiatives in partnership with the Executive Leadership Team on workforce planning, engagement, and organizational design for 350+ corporate employees and a global retail fleet.
Scaled and led the HR Business Partner function, building a team that accelerated a culture of innovation and inclusion.
Boosted employee engagement and retention through recognition and performance programs aligned to company vision, brand and culture.
Coached executives on talent management and partnered with legal on complex employee relations matters across corporate and retail.
Expanded and transformed the Executive Assistant program, leading a team of three to optimize leadership support.
Shopify (Ecommerce)
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | Mar 2020 – Sept 2020
Talent Business Partner Lead | Nov 2018 – Mar 2020
Orchestrated the integration of Shopify’s acquisition of Tictail, overseeing the closure of a retail location, offices in New York and Stockholm, and ensuring compliance across financial, legal, and operational functions.
Partnered with senior leaders to design and execute talent strategies in fast-scaling business units covering performance management, employee relations, and workforce planning.
Acted as a critical connector between business leaders and Shopify’s global talent function to ensure aligned communication and program success.
During the pandemic, pivoted into recruitment to meet urgent business needs, improving time-to-hire for senior roles.
Tictail (Ecommerce Startup, Acquired by Shopify)
Head of Global People Operations | 2018
Sr. Manager, People Operations | 2018
People & Office Experience Manager | 2017
EA to CEO/HR Manager | 2015
Established the company’s first global HR framework for 80+ employees across New York and Stockholm.
Progressed from Executive Assistant to Head of People Ops in under four years.
Designed and implemented a holistic people strategy that strengthened employee experience and prepared the business for acquisition.
Led the seamless integration of Tictail into Shopify, ensuring business continuity and employee retention.
Past Experience 2005 - 2015
10+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant to senior leaders, C-Level Executives and Founders in a variety of areas within entertainment, media and public relations.
New York, NY
5W Public Relations: EA to the CEO/Founder
Sony Music Entertainment: EA to the VP, Artist Relations & Brand Integration
Universal Music Group: EA to the CEO, COO and CMO at Compound Entertainment
Grey Group: EA to the Global Chief Marketing Officer
Seattle, WA
Entercom Radio: Assistant to the Director of National Sales and Marketing
CBS Radio: Assistant to the Program Director of Radio Promotion
Technical Skills
Slack
Teams
Google Workspace
MS Office
ChatGPT / OpenAI
ADP
Workday
Gusto
Justworks
Trinity
Greenhouse
Lever
Jobvite
CultureAmp
Lattice
Totara
Zipline
Bravely
Squarespace
Canva
Shopify