People & Operations Leader Based in California Venture-backed SaaS · Fintech · AI

I build the teams revenue runs on.

Global People and Operations leader, and a builder from the ground up. I run the whole stack:

  • Backend HR - HRIS, Compliance, Total Rewards, Payroll
  • Frontend People - Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance, Org Design
  • The operations around it - RevOps, Finance, Corporate Development

A trusted advisor to CEOs, Executive Leadership, and the Board of Directors.

Most People leaders own one layer. My edge is running all three at once, and wiring them together.

Experience
15+
Years leading People & Ops
Employee count
32 - 10,000
Supported tiny teams to giant machines
Outcome
Exit
People & Ops through to acquisition
01 / Experience
Selected work

Roles where I owned scope well beyond the People title, and shipped the systems to match.

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MessariAcquired by Blockworks
Nov 2022 - Jul 2026
Director → VP, People → VP, Operations
Remit: People · Talent · RevOps · Finance
  • Advisor to the CEO and Board through org growth, executive transitions, and transformation, culminating in the company's acquisition. Partnered on M&A and strategic transactions: banker relationships, data room, and due diligence.
  • Built the recruiting function from scratch - hiring playbooks, structured interview frameworks, and AI-enabled recruiting intelligence that scaled hiring across technical, research, and GTM teams.
  • Built the People operating model across onboarding, employee relations, compliance, total rewards, and People Ops for a globally distributed workforce while maintaining SOC 2 compliance.
  • Owned Revenue Operations end-to-end: pipeline visibility, forecasting, CRM governance, and executive dashboards across Salesforce, HubSpot, and Apollo.
  • Directed three full-cycle restructures with WARN Act compliance, and steered the company through two CEO transitions with continuity intact.
  • Built international employment infrastructure with Legal and Finance - benefits, payroll, and EOR partners (Velocity, Deel, Cintra) across multiple countries.
BetterFintech · mortgage
2020 - 2022
Global Learning & Development
Scope: Hypergrowth, ~2,500 → 10,000+ employees
  • Scaled L&D during one of fintech's fastest growth ramps, ~2,500 to 10,000+ employees. Better later went public via SPAC.
  • Operationalized high-volume onboarding for 250 to 500 new hires every other week while cutting operational cost by $500K+ per quarter.
  • Built manager development that trained 1,800+ people leaders on coaching, performance management, and inclusive leadership.
  • Directed enterprise change management for the remote-to-hybrid transition across multiple functions.
LVMH · Benefit CosmeticsLuxury retail
2016 - 2020
Global Enablement
Scope: 15,000+ field employees · $1.6M budget
  • Led global learning and sales enablement for 15,000+ field employees, managing a global team and a $1.6M operating budget.
  • Designed scalable certifications, onboarding, and role-based academies that drove product adoption and revenue.
  • Directed global conferences and executive events across North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • Reduced enablement cost 30% through technology modernization and scalable delivery.
Earlier
Starlight Children's Foundation · Sr. Manager, Global Impact & Philanthropy
2014 - 2016
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles · Sr. Manager, Annual Giving
2011 - 2014
LVS Health Innovations · Director, Training Operations & Partnerships
2009 - 2010
National AIDS Marathon Training Program · Manager, Training & Travel
2008 - 2009
Iowa Army National Guard · Automated Logistics & Training Specialist
2001 - 2007
02 / Stack
Systems & tools

The stack I run across People, Talent, Revenue, Finance, and Compliance - with AI layered on top of it.

[AI] AI & Automation

AI as an operating tool, not a talking point - built into recruiting, reporting, and the workflows that cut manual work across the business.

ClaudeChatGPTGeminiWispr FlowRippling Pro

[HRIS] HRIS + Total Rewards

The system of record - people data, payroll, benefits, comp, and equity that all reconcile.

RipplingADPBambooHRWorkdayCarta

[PERF] Performance & Talent

Reviews, calibration, and growth conversations that give managers a real cadence.

Culture Amp15FiveChartHopRippling

[HIRE] Recruiting

Structured hiring built from scratch, scaled across technical, research, and GTM.

AshbyGreenhouseRipplingLinkedIn RecruiterBrightHire

[SEC] Compliance & Security

SOC 2, security training, and controls that keep a distributed team audit-ready.

VantaKnowBe4IroncladDocuSign

[INTL] Global Employment

Hiring and paying people across borders, no entity required for each one.

DeelVelocityCintra

[GTM] Revenue & GTM

Pipeline, forecasting, and CRM governance - the GTM layer most People leaders never touch.

SalesforceHubSpotApolloQuotaPathRampbeehiiv

[OPS] Daily Operations

The everyday layer where the whole company communicates and ships work.

SlackNotionGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365ZoomAirtableCalendlyLoomMiro
03 / Range
The range

An unusually broad path, which is exactly what makes the operating instinct work.

Started in service

Six years in the Iowa Army National Guard - logistics and training, the operating discipline underneath everything since.

Mission-driven

Nonprofit leadership at Starlight, Girl Scouts, and the AIDS Marathon program - moving people and resources toward a goal.

Native to crypto

Genuinely embedded in crypto culture, on and off the clock - not a recent arrival to the space.

Global by default. I've built teams, run programs, and supported employees across North America, Europe, and Asia - and just about everywhere a distributed company reaches.

Education   BA, Marketing & Management - Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago
Certifications   Instructional Design & Coaching - Association for Talent Development

Let's talk about your People stack.

Good systems make work easier. Great conversations make good systems. Let's have one.