Global Chief People Officer / Chief Human Resources Officer with more than 15 years of experience building, scaling, and governing people organizations through hypergrowth, restructuring, and compliance-critical moments. She is recognized for helping venture-backed, PE-owned, and founder-led companies translate business strategy into resilient people systems that protect enterprise value while strengthening culture, trust, and performance.

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Across technology, biotech, healthtech, fintech, manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors, Lynda has repeatedly built HR functions from the ground up and scaled organizations from early stage to global operations. She has led workforces through rapid expansion (5 → 100; 25 → 500; 50 → 200+; 350 → 850+), multi-country market entry, and complex restructurings while maintaining high engagement, zero audit findings, and strong internal leadership pipelines.

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A trusted partner to boards and executive teams, Lynda brings deep expertise in governance, employment law, global compliance, and total rewards. She has successfully guided organizations through PwC audits, pre-IPO readiness, layoffs, and equity plan launches, while avoiding regulatory penalties and delivering material cost savings. Her work has driven measurable outcomes, including sustained employee trust scores above 75%, eNPS as high as 80%, offer-acceptance rates of 95–98%, internal promotion rates of 80%+, and multi-million-dollar annual savings through optimized people strategy and vendor negotiations.

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Lynda is particularly sought after in moments of organizational inflection - hypergrowth, restructuring, international expansion, or cultural reset - where disciplined systems design, calm executive judgment, and empathetic leadership are required simultaneously. Her leadership style blends data-driven decision-making with a strong commitment to psychological safety, accountability, and long-term talent sustainability.

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In addition to her operating roles, Lynda serves in board and advisory capacities, contributing to people strategy, governance, and leadership development for venture-backed companies and global HR communities. She holds a Master of Science in Management & Leadership, a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management, and is SHRM-SCP certified.