Tessa Humeniak

Direct strategic talent acquisition and people operations, partnering with cross-functional leadership to architect scalable workforce solutions. Led organizational design and role optimization initiatives across specialized technical and programmatic divisions.

Led strategic people operations, workforce planning, and talent architecture for the firm. Delivered data-driven reporting to the Board on retention, hiring velocity, and compliance risk.

Partnered with startup founders and People leaders to build 0-to-1 workforce planning models, compliance frameworks, and recruiting strategies. Designed comprehensive People Ops playbooks and compensation frameworks.

Functioned as a pivotal leadership team member, maturing organizational readiness throughout a high-stakes growth trajectory. Architected end-to-end people infrastructure and talent acquisition engines to facilitate hyper-growth.

Acted as a principal strategic advisor to the executive team, steering global human capital initiatives and organizational design to facilitate international expansion. Championed data-driven workforce planning methodologies.

Directed enterprise-level talent acquisition strategies to propel large-scale digital innovation and organizational transformation. Optimized talent operations and onboarding ecosystems to maximize employee lifetime value.

Recruited technical talent for Uber's Chicago office.

Managed talent and HR functions for SAC Wireless.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola University Chicago.

Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.