Experience

Plumb Enterprises

• United States
• Construction

• Founder

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Greater New York City Area Human-first strategies for high-growth teams. Learn more about how we can support you at: plumbnyc.com



Visit.org

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advisor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Greater New York City Area Employee-Driven Corporate Social Responsibility



First Round Capital

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Greater New York City Area



Blink Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief People Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

  Greater New York City Area



Managed by Q

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief People Officer of Managed by Q (acquired by WeWork)

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  Greater New York City Area



Intent Media Inc.

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, People and Culture

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  New York, New York At Intent, we’re inspired by two pursuits. First, we’re imagining and building novel products that are upending ecommerce. Second, we’re building the company we’ve always wanted to work for — one that’s open, human and collaborative, where very smart people come together to share ideas and get things done. We operate the world’s most powerful platform for advertising on commerce sites. We help online travel companies unlock their full revenue potential with innovative… Show more At Intent, we’re inspired by two pursuits. First, we’re imagining and building novel products that are upending ecommerce. Second, we’re building the company we’ve always wanted to work for — one that’s open, human and collaborative, where very smart people come together to share ideas and get things done. We operate the world’s most powerful platform for advertising on commerce sites. We help online travel companies unlock their full revenue potential with innovative, high-margin advertising products powered by predictive analytics. Our customers include the world's largest online travel agencies, metasearch companies, airlines, hotels and car rental agencies. Show less



Quirky

• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief People Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  NYC I direct the People and Culture practice at Quirky: recruiting, training and development, the employee experience, internal tools, employee events, internal communication, facilities, compensation and benefits, HR policy and compliance, and employee relations. Over the past year and a half, my team has worked to evolve and scale our practices with the dual goal of increasing operational efficiency all the while retaining cultural consistency and vibrancy. Major accomplishments:… Show more I direct the People and Culture practice at Quirky: recruiting, training and development, the employee experience, internal tools, employee events, internal communication, facilities, compensation and benefits, HR policy and compliance, and employee relations. Over the past year and a half, my team has worked to evolve and scale our practices with the dual goal of increasing operational efficiency all the while retaining cultural consistency and vibrancy. Major accomplishments: * Being voted #8 Glassdoor's 2015 Best Place to Work list * Managing a 15-month period of hypergrowth * Recruiting, hiring and on-boarding 190 new employees * Opening a new Customer Service center in Upstate New York * Founding a micro-manufacturing office in San Francisco * Developing new talent systems (15Five, Greenhouse, Namely, performance management, etc) * Scaling and maturing internal processes WHAT WE DO Quirky is a new type of socially developed product company founded with the vision of making invention accessible. Through interaction between its 1 million plus online global community members and expert product design staff, we shepherd ideas from their earliest stages to store shelves. We make invention accessible. Find out more at www.quirky.com/about Show less



Martha Stewart Living

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SVP, Human Resources

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2013

  NYC Identify and drive talent and organizational strategies to support MSLO's rapidly evolving digital, publishing and retail businesses.



Sirius XM

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Show Host/Martha Stewart

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2013

  New York Develop, write and host @WORK WITH ROCHELLE AND WAGNER a weekly one-hour live call-in show broadcast nationally on SIRIUS XM. Let's talk about the world of work!



Hearst

• Technology, Information and Internet

• VP, Human Resources

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  As Hearst Television’s first corporate VP of HR, introduced progressive talent management practices to HTV's 3300 employees, including a responsive HR practice, workforce planning, performance management and executive coaching. Hearst Television provides news and entertainment to 18% of the US through its 32 television stations, 25 websites, 2 radio stations and 30 multicast channels.



LimeWire

• Austria
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, Human Resources and Talent Acquistion

  • May 2008 - Mar 2011

  New York City As the head of HR, scaled and transformed LimeWire from a small engineering shop into a digital media company. A pioneering technology company that developed the world’s most popular file-sharing software for an active user base of over 50 million customers.



Court TV Networks

• EVP, Human Resources of Court TV Networks (acquired by Turner Broadcasting)

  • Nov 1996 - Sep 2006

  NYC With CEO, defined and cultivated Court TV’s prized corporate culture. Organically grew the company from 100 to 600. Core member of the management team responsible for quintupling Court TV Networks’ asset value to $1.5 billion in an eight year period.



Archive Films

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Associate, Human Resources

  • Aug 1994 - Oct 1996

  Helped established the new human resource department as a credible, welcomed and professional presence.