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Jennifer Keesee

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Chief People Officer leveraging AI-enabled workforce strategy to scale high-growth teams.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead People strategy at an organization that values AI-enabled workforce transformation, data-driven workforce planning, and culture that scales—partnering closely with the CEO and Board to deliver growth and employee experience.

I’m a Strategic Chief People Officer with 20+ years leading People strategy for high-growth, cybersecurity, and private equity-backed organizations. I partner with CEOs, executive leadership teams, and Boards to drive organizational transformation, culture change, and AI-enabled workforce strategy.

Across my career, I’ve supported workforce scaling from 27 to 165+ employees while maintaining high-performing cultures. I’ve also helped contribute to growth from $10M to $21M through strategic workforce planning, leadership development, and organizational scaling.

I’ve led enterprise-wide adoption of AI-enabled workflows that improved productivity, recruiting, onboarding, knowledge management, and organizational decision-making. As part of an AI-first operating philosophy, I’ve led generative AI adoption across recruiting, onboarding, and decision-making—using tools including ChatGPT and Claude.

My track record includes executive support through acquisitions and successful post-acquisition integrations, with experiences spanning Crypsis → Palo Alto Networks and Tetra Defense → Arctic Wolf. I’m energized by building People organizations that combine rigorous workforce analytics with a strong employee experience—such as sustaining voluntary attrition of 5.1% in a rapidly scaling, fully remote environment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Chief People Officer

Surefire Cyber

Jan 2023 - Jul 2026 (3 years 6 months)

Led all People functions for a fully remote cybersecurity organization supporting 79+ team members and contributing to revenue growth from $10M to $21M. Developed enterprise People strategy, built the People team, and led enterprise adoption of generative AI across recruiting, onboarding, knowledge management, and decision-making.

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Arctic Wolf Networks

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)

Served as a founding Talent Acquisition leader at Tetra Defense and continued through its 2022 acquisition by Arctic Wolf Networks. Nearly tripled the team from 55 to 150+ and established recruiting infrastructure, employer branding, and compensation benchmarking.

Talent Acquisition Recruiting Employer Branding Workforce Planning Organizational Design Candidate Experience DFIR Forensics Restoration Team Leadership

Director of Talent Acquisition

The Crypsis Group

Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)

Directed a five-person Talent Acquisition team for a cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in DFIR, risk management, and product development. Drove 164% revenue growth by scaling the organization from $14M to $60M+ and contributed directly to its acquisition.

Talent Acquisition Recruiting Hiring Forecasts Team Leadership Talent Acquisition Management DFIR Risk Management Workforce Planning

National Strategic Account Manager

TEKsystems

Jan 2009 - Jan 2017 (8 years)

Progressed through multiple promotions into national sales and leadership roles supporting Fortune 500 technology and financial services clients. Led a national team of 15+ Account Managers and received performance awards, including Million-Dollar Producer (2013–2017).

National Account Management Strategic Account Management Sales Leadership Team Leadership Recruiting Client Management Fortune 500 Accounts Performance Management

Human Resources Operations Analyst

CHEP

Jan 2005 - Jan 2009 (4 years)

Worked in Human Resources operations and supported talent acquisition activities. Provided HR operations support while also serving as a talent acquisition specialist.

Human Resources Operations Talent Acquisition