Change Wave

Change Wave

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Change Wave episodes

  • World Wide Technology: Ann Marr

    Ann Cuiellette Marr is currently Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources and a member of the Executive Team for World Wide Technology. WWT is a $12B systems integrations, value added reseller and software development company. WWT is on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For (8 years in a row) and Best Places to Work for Glassdoor. In her role, Ann oversees all global human resources functions which include talent acquisition, strategic staffing, policy development, benefits and compensation, government compliance, training, leadership development, immigration, communications and employee relations. WWT’s global expansion has included offices in Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, England, India, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. As a strategic partner, Ann also manages the company’s Corporate Development Program which includes Diversity and Inclusion, Supplier Diversity and Small Business Enterprise and manages the company’s communication efforts. Ann has successfully spearheaded the company’s submission for the 100 Best Companies to Work For and founded the WWT Women’s Leadership Forum. Ann is President of the WWT Charitable Foundation and is very active in the St. Louis community. Ann has managed tremendous growth at WWT continues to focus on making WWT a great place to work. Ann has over 30 years of human resources experience and has held HR positions with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Anheuser-Busch Companies.

    31 min
  • Infor: Anne Benedict
    Anne Benedict is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Infor. Ms. Benedict has global responsibility for ensuring that Infor, one of the world’s largest cloud software companies, is able to attract, select and manage the talent required for the business and its customers. Ms. Benedict leads the human resources function for 17,000 employees in over 60 countries.   Ms. Benedict has over 20 years of global (Toronto, Paris, NYC) human resources experience, including 10 years of consulting at Mercer, organizational development roles at Disney-ABC, as well as 9 years of talent management and HR responsibilities in marketing services at Interpublic Group. Her breadth of experience across HR disciplines – such as recruiting, talent management, operations and compensation – brings a holistic approach to managing talent. Ms. Benedict graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from McGill University and holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Waterloo.  She teaches Talent Development at the NYU Wagner School of Public Policy.  She is the vice chair of an NYC non-profit called Futures and Options that prepares disadvantaged youth for careers and internships.  She also sits on two advisory boards supporting McGill University.  She is bilingual in French and English.   
    26 min
  • Candid: Nick Greenfield

    Nick Greenfield is the co-founder and CEO of Candid, a direct-to-consumer oral healthcare company devoted to patient outcomes. Nick co-founded Candid in 2017 after trying to get his teeth straightened and directly experiencing the high-cost of orthodontic care in America. He and his co-founders are focused on increasing the availability of high-quality remote oral healthcare. Nick is also a Partner at Redesign Health, a venture studio launching world-class consumer health businesses. Previously, he was the COO of Paribus (acquired by Capital One) and was a part of the team that launched Lyft in 2012.

    Nick grew up in Maryland and graduated from Stanford in 2011 with a degree in International Relations with a focus on Latin America and Modern Languages. He’s always had the entrepreneurial bug, having worked at, founded, or invested in over a dozen startups. He’s known amongst his friends for his thousand dollar ideas.

    Nick currently lives in New York City and spends his spare time chasing a flying disc as semi-pro ultimate frisbee athlete (on a brief hiatus).

    30 min
  • Cars.com: Fred Lee
    Fred Lee serves as chief technology officer for Cars.com. In this position, Lee manages the technical and data engineering teams and is responsible for the product, data and operational platforms.   Prior to Cars.com, Lee was the vice president of digital architecture at Grainger and chief technology officer at Gamut, a fully-owned subsidiary of Grainger. Previously, Lee was the chief technology officer at Belly, a six-year-old Chicago startup with top-tier investors, such as Andreessen Horowitz and Lightbank.   Before his time at Belly, Lee was the chief information officer and chief technology officer of Enova International, Inc. (NYSE: ENVA). During his time at Enova, he helped launch eight businesses in six different countries while managing a team of 250 engineers, five data centers, and multiple systems.   Lee served as the director of web strategy at Vail Systems prior to joining Enova, where he was responsible for the creation and development of the company’s web-based services and products.    Lee received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
    27 min
  • Women Level Up: Paulette Luftig & Amanda Holl
    Paulette Luftig is a Senior Software Engineer, two-time team lead, and manager at Mavenlink. She is a former counselor and small business owner who transitioned into tech after attending Dev Bootcamp in 2014. In addition to coding, Paulette enjoys coaching others to develop their leadership skills.   Amanda is a Senior Software Engineer, team lead, and manager at Mavenlink. She has a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering and a Bachelor’s Degree in Web Design and Engineering. A true unicorn of tech, Amanda has a broad and valuable range of skills, and is always willing to tackle any project, from designing a team logo to migrating an app to run on Kubernetes.
    23 min
  • Okta: Madhavi Bhasin
    Madhavi is a change leader with over 10 years of experience in successfully managing global programs focused on social impact, capacity building and sustainable change. She is passionate about designing approaches for collective impact through social change projects. Currently she is leading Okta’s diversity and inclusion efforts.   Prior to joining Okta, Madhavi led a global technology entrepreneurship program for young girls (ages 10-18) at Technovation. Outside her fun work life, Madhavi loves to meditate and listen to imaginary tales from her preschooler.
    26 min
  • Bank of America: Lauren Hood

    Lauren Hood is Diversity & Inclusion Executive at Bank of America, leading strategies, programs and initiatives that actively support Bank of America’s diverse and inclusive global workplace.  Prior to joining the Global Diversity & Inclusion organization, Lauren managed Bank of America’s strategic partnership with China Construction Bank, the second largest bank in the People’s Republic of China. Lauren is Six Sigma certified and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and English with cum laude honors at Duke University.  She lives in Charlotte with her husband and two sons.

    25 min
  • Toast: Sarah Castle

    Sarah Castle currently manages the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion work at Toast, Inc, a Boston-based company that builds restaurant management software. Prior to her role as the Program Manager of DEI, she supported the Engineering & Product departments as their HR Business Partner at Toast.

    30 min
  • Delta Dental of California: Sarah Chavarria

    Sarah Chavarria is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Delta Dental of California and its enterprise affiliates including Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., and Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, which operate in 15 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. She leads the overall Human Resources function, employee and corporate communications, strategic planning, and the corporate foundation. Sarah is focused on leading the business transformation through cultural change, organizational capabilities, leadership, and an optimized experience for employees and customers. Since joining Delta Dental, Sarah has implemented the first cloud-based solution for the enterprise, transformed HR, delivered change and communication capabilities.

    33 min

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