Your people create the biggest competitive advantage that your business has. Your ability to understand the human side of your business is critical to your success, and yet many founders are new to many aspects of HR and people leadership. Just as you will eventually hire executives and employees with experience and expertise at different stages of your growth, a Chief People Officer or expert in organizational development will help you navigate the evolving people needs of your business and are critical for the health of your business.

I have been fortunate enough to have a career in human resources, organization and talent development for more than 20 years. While I started my career at Accenture doing Change Management consulting, I quickly found my best fit with dynamic, fast-paced  founder led companies. My particular niche is helping founders along each stage of their company’s journey as they reach key inflection points in their business to align talent with the evolving culture and changing needs of the business.

I have led the people function for seven founder led tech companies. As the VP of People & Culture at Conga I led the people strategy in a high growth climate from 17-250 employees a change in ownership, executive team and three acquisitions. In my most recent role at Red Canary I led the company through a stage of growth from 175 to 450 employees and across the 100M ARR milestone.

I would love to be your sounding board and advisor as you navigate the evolving talent needs of your organization and your role as founder.

SNAPSHOT 

• 20 years of experience

• Master's degree in Organizational Development

• Senior Professional in HR certification (SPHR)

• Company Size: 17- 120,000

• Talent leader for seven founder led companies.

• Exposure: SaaS, Professional Services, Salesforce Ecosystem, Startup Ecosystem, Accelerator Programs, Cyber Security.

• Recommendations and endorsements:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniekruger/