Open to opportunities

Tia Skulski

@tiaskulski

Message

Chief People Officer building scalable HR systems, culture, and talent strategy across high-growth companies.

United States

Message

What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead people strategy end-to-end—building HR infrastructure, scaling talent, strengthening culture and compliance—while partnering closely with CEOs and finance to drive measurable business growth in an agile, high-trust environment.

I’m an executive HR leader with 20+ years of experience building scalable HR organizations across startups, mid-market teams, and public multi-site global enterprises. I thrive in dynamic, agile environments where people strategy and operational execution have to move at the speed of the business.

I’m known for building HR operations infrastructure from the ground up—HR systems, compensation architecture, performance strategy, training and career mobility, and compliance governance. I’ve led full-cycle expertise across organizational design, change leadership, workers compensation, talent acquisition, rapid workforce scaling, performance management, and total rewards strategy.

Most recently, as Chief People Officer at Folio Literary Management, I’ve delivered programs and processes from scratch—performance review, compliance, employee handbook revision, talent management and development, recruitment, and labor relations for multi-state scaling. I also led integration from a merger with Greenhouse Media, including onboarding, benefits discovery and review, sexual harassment training, and retirement benefits, while advising leadership on sensitive people and performance issues.

Previously, I transformed a VC/PE-backed Series B/C organization at Divergent Technologies from 70 to 250 globally supported team members, with a $2M HR budget reporting to finance leadership. I introduced practical, measurable programs—EOR, salary benchmarking and banding, equity and option structures, leadership development, performance review frameworks, and talent systems—then improved offer acceptance by 50% and saved $400K through agency negotiation; I’ve also supported complex compliance contexts such as OEM, IATF, ISO, and SOX.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief People Officer

Current

Folio Literary Management

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Built HR programs and processes from scratch for multi-state scaling, including performance reviews, compliance, handbook revisions, talent management, recruiting, and labor relations. Led merger assimilation with Greenhouse Media, including orientations, benefits review, harassment training, and retirement benefits.

HR strategy Performance Management HR Compliance Talent Management Recruitment Labor Relations Benefits Administration

Senior Director, HR

Divergent Technologies (Divergent 3D)

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years)

Transformed a Series B/C HR organization from 70 to a globally supported team of 250, building award-winning culture and leadership with a $2M HR budget reporting to the CFO then CEO/Chairman. Implemented programs including EOR, salary benchmarking and banding, equity/employee stock options, performance and leadership development, and launched initiatives that increased offer acceptance by 50% and

HR Transformation Compensation & Banding Talent Acquisition Leadership Development Offer Acceptance Optimization

Human Resources Director

Greenlots -> Shell

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Led HR for an M&A integration of 150 engineers, sales, and accounting personnel, maintaining 90%+ retention post-merger with a focus on inclusive career mobility and development. Supported people strategy aligned to a large energy-company integration.

HR M&A Integration Employee Retention Talent Management Workforce Planning Employee Relations

Human Resources Manager

Puma Biotechnology

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Managed HR for 200+ employees and built the South San Francisco office to integrate 120+ new salespeople nationwide. Supported rapid organizational scaling in a biotech environment focused on FDA drug approval.

HR Operations Talent Acquisition Employee Onboarding Cross functional Leadership

Human Resources Director

Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF)

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 (3 years)

Scaled HR operations from scratch reporting to the COO with a $1.5M budget and 3 direct reports. Partnered on succession planning and recruiting, reduced time-to-fill by 33%, improved retention by 45%, and increased total rewards acceptance from 42% to 80%.

HR Operations Succession Planning Recruiting Strategy Organizational Development Time To Fill Reduction Retention Strategy Total Rewards

VP of Human Capital

Genius Products

Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years)

Built the HR department and office services from scratch across multi-site California/Colorado and remote locations, growing headcount from 70 to 245. Delivered cost savings of $800K (2008) and $500K (2009), improved operations through organization analysis and automation, transformed company culture, and implemented Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.

HR Department Build Out Workforce Planning Compensation Governance Contract Negotiation SOX Compliance Culture Transformation HR Department Buildout