Ashley Lundquist (SHE/HER)
Summary
An innovative, data-driven People leader that enjoys building diverse teams that cultivate individual and organizational growth and achievement. Ashley has over a decade of experience building and scaling high-performing teams, talent strategies, and global people operations functions in the VC and private equity spaces. She’s experienced growth from seed to exit, sat on multiple executive leadership teams, and led global scaling initiatives to support valuations in the billions. Ashley is passionate about finding and placing high-performing people in growth-oriented companies and ensuring they’re both setup to thrive.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Talent
Camber Partners
San Francisco, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Partner with CEOs across the portfolio to build and implement impactful People Ops and Talent Acquisition strategies and programs
- Lead executive-level searches across the portfolios
- Own People Ops and Talent Acquisition for the investment fund and portfolios; including Beamer, Userflow, Taxcloud, Scout, and SERanking
Managing Partner
Thrive Search Partners
Los Angeles, CA
02.2021 - Current
- Fractional VP People/VP Talent leadership for growth-oriented companies
- Manage and lead a portfolio of executive-level searches in the SaaS, technology, web3, and high-growth spaces
- Clients include: Atlan, Inspectiv, Integral Reality Labs, Nice Healthcare, Mindbloom and a variety of series A-C growth-stage organizations
Senior Vice President of Global People
TeleSign
Los Angeles, CA
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Hired to transform and lead the global People and Talent Acquisition functions to support a rapid phase of growth ($100mm-$300mm ARR); including the talent acquisition, people operations, business partnership, DEI, L&D, and employee experience functions
- Restructured the "HR" function from a centralized administration and compliance center to operate as a "People" function under a strategic partnership model, including global centers of excellence
- Led executive search initiatives and acted as a strategic advisor and coach to the executive leadership team
Vice President of Talent
Cloudvirga (Contract through Sprouted Consulting)
Irvine, CA
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Hired to build and lead the company's first global Talent function
- Built Talent Acquisition and People Operations frameworks, programs, and teams to support a rapid phase of growth (Series C)
- Led executive search initiatives and acted as a strategic advisor and coach to the executive leadership team
Talent Strategy and Executive Search
Sprouted Consulting
Los Angeles, CA
10.2018 - 06.2019
- Led talent strategy and executive search initiatives for growth-oriented organizations
- Clients include: Carthook, Tala, Cloudvirga, and various growth oriented global technology companies
Vice President of People
Drip + Leadpages
Minneapolis, MN
06.2015 - 10.2018
- Hired to grow and lead the People and Talent Acquisition teams and functions in a growth-centric, scaling environment (Series B); including talent acquisition, people operations, L&D, DEI, and employee experience (facilities/operations) functions
- Led human resources due diligence initiatives, as well as post-acquisition integration
- Led executive search initiatives and acted as a strategic advisor and coach to the executive leadership team
Head of Recruiting (Non-Tech)
Houzz Inc.
Irvine, CA
09.2013 - 06.2015
- Hired as first Recruiting leader to build the GTM Recruiting team and function for a scaling technology company (Series B & C); increased the organization's headcount by +600 people, across multiple locations
- Led the strategy, design, and delivery of innovative employer branding activities that produced awareness and drew in high quality candidates
- Led executive search initiatives that contributed to the growth of the leadership team
Talent Acquisition Specialist & Executive Search
Brandkarma
Irvine, CA
05.2012 - 09.2013
- Hired to build and develop the talent acquisition function for a boutique advertising agency
- Led global executive search initiatives for VP and C-level roles
- Designed and implemented progressive and effective recruiting strategies for full-time and contractor roles
Recruiter
GOOD Worldwide
Los Angeles, CA
06.2011 - 05.2012
- Hired as the first Recruiter to build the systems and processes to scale a growing media and technology company
- Managed full cycle recruiting processes for more than 100 requisitions annually
- Built a national university recruiting program for competitive technology roles that had a 100% conversion rate
Operations Manager
enCircle Media
Irvine , CA
08.2009 - 06.2011
- Hired to manage the talent acquisition, human resources, administrative and facilities functions for a growing media company.
- Increased headcount by 25%
- Led human resources due diligence initiatives, as well as post-acquisition integration
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership & Human Resources
Colorado State University - Global Campus
Pueblo, COTimeline
Vice President of Talent
Camber Partners
06.2023 - Current
Managing Partner
Thrive Search Partners
02.2021 - Current
Senior Vice President of Global People
TeleSign
06.2019 - 02.2021
Vice President of Talent
Cloudvirga (Contract through Sprouted Consulting)
11.2018 - 06.2019
Talent Strategy and Executive Search
Sprouted Consulting
10.2018 - 06.2019
Vice President of People
Drip + Leadpages
06.2015 - 10.2018
Head of Recruiting (Non-Tech)
Houzz Inc.
09.2013 - 06.2015
Talent Acquisition Specialist & Executive Search
Brandkarma
05.2012 - 09.2013
Recruiter
GOOD Worldwide
06.2011 - 05.2012
Operations Manager
enCircle Media
08.2009 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership & Human Resources
Colorado State University - Global Campus