Karen Fascenda

Chief People Officer

As an Expert in the Hunt Club community, I am thrilled to extend my expertise and experience to the Hunt Club community. Some of the areas I can be helpful:

Advise on your hiring strategy
Define what a great HR/Talent hire looks like for your company size and stage
Leverage my network for candidate introductions
Help screen and assess candidates

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About Karen

Karen Fascenda is an accomplished Human Resources executive with over 20 years of experience in leading people strategies at both Fortune 100 companies and high-growth startups. She is currently the Chief People Officer at Udemy, where she oversees the global People team. Karen has a proven track record of scaling businesses, building strong company cultures, and implementing effective HR strategies that drive business results.

As Chief People Officer at Udemy, Karen leads the global People team, focusing on delivering business results, a great customer experience, and a strong company culture.
Built and led the Global People and Culture team at GoPuff aVP, People, during a period of hyper-growth, scaling the company significantly.
Played a pivotal role at Comcast in building out the Xfinity Mobile product and leading HR teams across multiple regions as Vice President, Human Resources.
Contributed to the eBay’s growth by leading talent acquisition, training, and development efforts, as Sr. Director, HR Business Partner.
Held various roles in leadership and organization development, contributing to executive development and training initiatives at Siemens.
Passionate about DEI and STEM, building diverse and inclusive cultures, and promoting STEM education.