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Simmons College - Simmons School of Management
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After 20+ years as a CFO and COO, I've sat on both sides of the HR budget conversation…
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Stipends Are Compensation Now. The Infrastructure Hasn’t Caught Up.
Pull up any job description right now. Somewhere between the responsibilities and the salary range, you’ll probably…
Your Engagement Survey Is Only Telling You Half the Story
Every year, companies spend real money asking their employees what they want. Engagement surveys.
- Perimenopause Is the Next Benefits Reckoning
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Perimenopause Is the Next Benefits Reckoning
Employers tend to recognize benefits gaps only after they’ve already become expensive. GLP-1s were the latest example.
- Say hello to Compt, the future of perks
Apr 30, 2020
Say hello to Compt, the future of perks
Last week, you might have seen that we closed on our Seed Round led by Harlem Capital along with Impellent Ventures and…
Supporting your team looks very different in a crisis -- this should be your approach
COVID-19 has every organization under a whole new type of stress. With a swift migration to remote work, organizations…
- Why we need HR tools built by HR people!
Feb 26, 2020
Why we need HR tools built by HR people!
Does it matter if HR tools are built by HR people? Ask anybody in HR, and you’ll hear a resounding yes. Reason being…
- Fundraising Rules are Rigged, Let's Change the Game
Jul 30, 2018
Fundraising Rules are Rigged, Let's Change the Game
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s not news to anyone that women only receive 2% of all VC funding. This is…
- Time to Sprint a Marathon
Apr 17, 2018
Time to Sprint a Marathon
I frequently hear the old adage, "you can't sprint a marathon". This is often used by senior leadership to express to a…
- 3 Start-Up Adages Debunked
Mar 7, 2018
3 Start-Up Adages Debunked
“StartUpify Inc.” is making a big splash on the tech scene.
- 4 Steps to Being a Diversity Ally
Aug 8, 2017
4 Steps to Being a Diversity Ally
As a woman in tech, I know my fair share of white guys. Many of you are frustrated about the under-representation of…
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HR leaders are making benefits decisions right now based on data from last November. In a year where budgets shifted in January, priorities changed…
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Points-based recognition made sense when we didn't have better options. But here's what actually happens: an employee earns a 200 point reward. They…
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A company I know recently changed CEOs. The old CEO's philosophy on benefits: they're a staple. Like health insurance and a 401k. Everyone should…
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Mentor
MassChallenge
Sep 2016 - Dec 2019 3 years 4 months
The world is full of great ideas, but only a few become reality. Novice entrepreneurs require advice, resources and funding to bring their ideas to fruition. Currently there is a gap between the resources these entrepreneurs need and the ability of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to provide them. By working with MassChallenge I can be part of the solution in helping these entrepreneurs make their visions a reality.
Advisory Board Member
Roca, Inc.
Jun 2016 - Jul 2018 2 years 2 months
Roca works with the highest risk youth to change their lives - helping young men and young mothers who are not ready, willing or able to join a more traditional program. Their focus is on the individuals who would otherwise be left as a foregone conclusion. Their methods are based on behavior science and rely on data analytics to ensure outcomes - and it's working!
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Honors & Awards
Rev Boston
Accomplice
Oct 2016
About Rev:
Rev is an event and award for the top women in Boston tech. They’re all at the Director or VP stage in their careers, so they haven’t been CEOs or founders yet, but they’re our bet on who’s going to be running this ecosystem in a few years. They’ve already accomplished great things and they’re on a trajectory to do even more.
https://medium.com/@AccompliceVC/meet-the-21-women-in-rev-bostons-second-cohort-989cf4e246c#.gh0qlmn37
CFO of the Year
Boston Business Journal
Jul 2016
Languages
Conversational Italian
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