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Shana Apprendi

Summary

A talent acquisition and human resources professional in the digital media and adtech industries, specializing in executive level People Operations management, executive mentorship, consultative recruitment, team building and retention strategy.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Talent

The Arena Group
07.2021 - Current

Responsible for hiring best in class talent for an iconic, growth-mode digital media organization, creating an employer brand with impact and growing an efficient team of strong talent professionals.

Founder

PeopleRx
03.2017 - Current

Built an impactful Human Resources consultancy practice with full service advisory services, focused on high growth, early/mid/late stage start up organizations.

Global Head of People

Connatix
02.2020 - 09.2021

Shepherding a talented, high growth mode adtech organization through its teenage years and building a framework for culture and process they could scale as growth continues.

Global SVP, People

Visto (formerly Collective)
12.2012 - 11.2017

Helmed the People function for a high growth mode, globally-driven adtech organization, facilitating fast scaling of every function of the business, hiring best in class change agents, and ultimately shepherding the organization through successful M&A.

Head of People

Solve Media, LLC
01.2011 - 12.2012

Facilitated the stable growth of an early stage start up organization in the adtech space, leading during change, transition and ultimate successful acquisition/exit.

Director Of Talent, DoubleClick

Google
01.2005 - 12.2010

Helmed the Talent function for DoubleClick, a preeminent adtech organization in high growth mode, ultimately leading to a trailblazing acquisition by Google and meaningful experiences leading teams through change and transition.

Principal Recruiter

Corbis
02.2003 - 01.2005

Rare opportunity to work intimately on growing a team to support a Bill Gates-helmed passion project, and gain valuable experience working with creatives in the digital media space.

Recruiter

SHI International Corp.
12.1999 - 02.2003

First Talent/HR professional hired for a high growth, female-owned start up, now a multi-billion global leader in the licensing space.

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) -

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
01.1999

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) -

State University of New York At Binghamton
Binghamton
05.1997

Skills

  • Human Resources
  • Diversity/Inclusion/Culture
  • Talent Management
  • Team Building
  • Executive Advisory
  • Digital Media/Adtech Industry Expertise
  • Communication/Active Listening
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Outside Interests

Fitness, Travel, Wine Making, Chauffeuring busy children

Timeline

Head of Talent

The Arena Group
07.2021 - Current

Global Head of People

Connatix
02.2020 - 09.2021

Founder

PeopleRx
03.2017 - Current

Global SVP, People

Visto (formerly Collective)
12.2012 - 11.2017

Head of People

Solve Media, LLC
01.2011 - 12.2012

Director Of Talent, DoubleClick

Google
01.2005 - 12.2010

Principal Recruiter

Corbis
02.2003 - 01.2005

Recruiter

SHI International Corp.
12.1999 - 02.2003

Master of Arts (M.A.) -

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) -

State University of New York At Binghamton
Shana Apprendi