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Katy Becker
Minneapolis,MN
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Summary
Visionary HR and operations leader with extensive experience in aligning people strategy with organizational goals. Successfully enhanced delivery speed and accountability by 50% while fostering organizational health through effective engagement strategies. Committed to driving inclusive cultures and championing belonging and equity across diverse teams.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Fractional People Leader & Executive Coach
Clear Heart Consulting
Minneapolis, Minnesota
04.2026 - Current
- Developed talent programs to enhance employee skills
- Managed total rewards programs to attract and retain talent
- Facilitated learning opportunities to support employee growth
- Designed compensation strategies to align with market standards
- Conducted workforce analysis to optimize staffing needs
Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor
CircleSpace
05.2022 - Current
- Coached senior executives across sectors, enhancing systems thinking, embodied leadership, change management, and organizational effectiveness.
- Facilitated leadership development workshops, fostering collaboration and growth within diverse executive teams.
- Supported organizational development initiatives, engaging boards and driving cultural transformation in mission-driven organizations.
Senior Director, People Operations
CIBO Technologies
Minneapolis, MN
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Acted as a strategic partner to CEO and executive leadership team, aligning people strategy with organizational goals in a mission-driven SaaS company.
- Led talent acquisition and recruitment initiatives, enhancing workforce quality and aligning talent with organizational needs across multiple functional areas and levels.
- Oversaw key HR functions, including total rewards, compensation, performance management, and career development, to cultivate a strong organizational culture and support strategic objectives.
- Developed and maintained executive compensation programs to ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant total rewards packages.
- Championed organizational health by monitoring engagement and morale, surfacing insights, and implementing cohesion strategies across distributed teams.
- Managed internal communications during company-wide restructuring; developed impact analyses, executive messaging, and leader toolkits to foster clarity and trust among employees.
- Led quarterly strategic planning and execution, increasing delivery speed and cross-functional accountability by 50%.
- Partnered cross-functionally with Finance, Product, and executive leadership to develop scalable org design, role clarity, and workforce capacity models.
- Maintained organizational compliance by fulfilling SOC 2 certification requirements annually.
Director of Operations & Employee Experience
CIBO Technologies
Minneapolis, MN
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Designed and scaled business operations systems focused on clarity, execution, and transparency across a fully remote workforce.
- Partnered on enterprise-wide initiatives, translating strategic vision into measurable workstreams.
- Designed and implemented employee recognition initiatives that increased engagement and morale.
- Implemented innovative sourcing techniques to attract top-tier candidates.
- Conducted employee surveys to assess satisfaction with compensation and benefits, informing future strategies.
- Developed board-facing materials and executive updates to ensure alignment among leadership, investors, and internal teams.
- Evaluated vendor proposals for benefits administration systems.
Solutions Architect
Personify Health (formerly Virgin Pulse)
Minneapolis, MN
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Partnered with clients to design scalable people and technology solutions that optimized performance and aligned teams.
- Advised on technical architecture and implementation, addressing diverse organizational needs effectively.
- Designed scalable software solutions for wellness and health management platforms.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business goals.
- Analyzed system architecture to enhance performance and user experience.
Senior Strategic Manager, Coaching Services / HR Business Partner
Personify Health (formerly Virgin Pulse)
Minneapolis, MN
11.2018 - 03.2022
- Spearheaded strategic HR initiatives across Clinical Services, Behavioral Health, and Quality sectors focusing on leadership development and employee engagement.
- Directed team of eight Coach Team Managers, enhancing performance, engagement, and development across 300-employee department.
- Designed and implemented leadership, diversity, equity, belonging, inclusion, and operational excellence programs, strengthening policy, structure, and business strategy.
- Advised technical and clinical leaders through organizational changes, fostering team integration and enhancing workplace culture.
- Synthesized data and reporting for executive decision-making; developed programs that reinforced organizational culture.
- Navigated compliance in multi-state environments while managing employee relations and large-scale change efforts.
Strategic Manager, Coaching/ HR Business Partner
RedBrick Health
Minneapolis, MN
03.2014 - 11.2018
- Enhanced employee engagement through targeted programs and initiatives that fostered a positive work environment.
- Aligned senior leaders and teams to ensure consistent communication during growth periods.
- Integrated new processes and practices across departments to streamline operations and improve collaboration.
- Directed enterprise-wide initiatives to enhance culture and operational excellence.
Education
PhD (ABD) - Transformative Leadership
California Institute of Integral Studies
MFA - Choreography and Performance
Mills College
MA - Holistic Health
St. Catherine University
BA - Communication Studies
Gustavus Adolphus College
Skills
- Total Rewards & Performance Management
- Strategic HR Leadership & Executive Advisory
- Talent Acquisition/Recruitment
- Organizational Design & Workforce Planning
- Talent Development & Succession Strategy
- Culture, Belonging & Engagement
- Compliance, Risk Mitigation
- Remote/Field-Based/Distributed Workforce Management
- Change Management & Internal Communications
- Mission-Driven Operations
Selected Highlights
- Organizational Health: Spearheaded a strategic performance framework that enhanced execution and collaboration across fully remote teams.
- Culture & Belonging: Led high-impact engagement, and communication strategies resulting in strong team morale and retention.
- Executive Partnership: Served as a key advisor and communicator for C-level executives, translating vision into measurable outcomes.
- Compliance & Risk: Deep understanding of employment law and best HR practice in distributed environments.
Accomplishments
● National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach
● MVP- We Deliver, Virgin Pulse June 2021
Timeline
Fractional People Leader & Executive Coach
Clear Heart Consulting
04.2026 - Current
Senior Director, People Operations
CIBO Technologies
06.2023 - 05.2025
Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor
CircleSpace
05.2022 - Current
Director of Operations & Employee Experience
CIBO Technologies
05.2022 - 06.2023
Solutions Architect
Personify Health (formerly Virgin Pulse)
03.2022 - 05.2022
Senior Strategic Manager, Coaching Services / HR Business Partner
Personify Health (formerly Virgin Pulse)
11.2018 - 03.2022
Strategic Manager, Coaching/ HR Business Partner
RedBrick Health
03.2014 - 11.2018
PhD (ABD) - Transformative Leadership
California Institute of Integral Studies
MFA - Choreography and Performance
Mills College
MA - Holistic Health
St. Catherine University
BA - Communication Studies
Gustavus Adolphus College