Reimagining Company Culture

Chief People Officer at Strava, Michele Bousquet - Create an Employee First Culture

About This Episode

In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Michele Bousquet, Chief People Officer at Strava. In 2018, Michele was named as one of the 30 World-Changing Women in Conscious Business by Conscious Company Media. At Strava she oversees the People Team and is responsible for over 350 staff members spread across four offices and more than 10 countries. Tune in to learn Michele’s thoughts on creating a "people-first culture" and staying true to that at scale, making the commitment to be an antiracist company, intentionally investing in employee wellbeing, and more!

About Our Guest

Michele Bousquet is the Chief People Officer at Strava, the digital platform for athletes with more than 97 million members around the world. At Strava she oversees the People Team, and is responsible for over 350 staff spread across four offices and more than 10 countries. Michele believes in creating people-first cultures where understanding and human connections enhance excellence and high performance. Prior to Strava, Michele held various people and culture roles such as Head of People + Places at Brandless, Sr. Director of Organizational Development at GoPro, and SVP, Chief of Staff and Head of HR at Forward, a privately-held asset management firm, and Executive Recruiting at Charles Schwab. In 2018, Michele was named as one of the 30 World-Changing Women in Conscious Business by Conscious Company Media. She holds a BA in English from San Diego State University.

About This Episode

In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Michele Bousquet, Chief People Officer at Strava. In 2018, Michele was named as one of the 30 World-Changing Women in Conscious Business by Conscious Company Media. At Strava she oversees the People Team and is responsible for over 350 staff members spread across four offices and more than 10 countries. Tune in to learn Michele’s thoughts on creating a "people-first culture" and staying true to that at scale, making the commitment to be an antiracist company, intentionally investing in employee wellbeing, and more!

About The Guest

Michele Bousquet is the Chief People Officer at Strava, the digital platform for athletes with more than 97 million members around the world. At Strava she oversees the People Team, and is responsible for over 350 staff spread across four offices and more than 10 countries. Michele believes in creating people-first cultures where understanding and human connections enhance excellence and high performance. Prior to Strava, Michele held various people and culture roles such as Head of People + Places at Brandless, Sr. Director of Organizational Development at GoPro, and SVP, Chief of Staff and Head of HR at Forward, a privately-held asset management firm, and Executive Recruiting at Charles Schwab. In 2018, Michele was named as one of the 30 World-Changing Women in Conscious Business by Conscious Company Media. She holds a BA in English from San Diego State University.

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