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Ben Lau

Investor

Senior Director | Human Resources at Closed Loop Partners

New York, New York, United States

About

Ben Lau is Senior Director of Human Resources at Closed Loop Partners, where he handles people experience, recruiting, talent development, and compensation and benefits. Before joining the firm, he built and supported teams at public companies such as Williams-Sonoma and Restoration Hardware and at tech start-ups including Docker, Zymergen, and CreateMe, with expertise in total rewards, M&A, and people operations. He holds a BA in Creative Studies in Literature from the University of California Santa Barbara.

Experience

  1. Closed Loop PartnersSenior Director, Human Resourcescurrent2025 — presentManhattan, New York, United States
  2. Closed Loop PartnersPrincipal Human Resources Consultant2025Manhattan, New York, United States
  3. Closed Loop PartnersHuman Resources Consultant (Fractional)2025
  4. CreateMePeople & Talent Consultant (Fractional)current2025 — present
  5. CreateMeVice President, People & Business Operations2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  6. CreateMeSenior Director, People and Talent2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  7. CreateMeDirector, People and Talent2023San Francisco Bay Area
  8. CreateMeDirector, Global People Operations2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. CreateMeSenior Manager, Global People Operations2022San Francisco Bay Area
  10. CreateMeHR Business Partner - Benefits, Talent, People2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. ZymergenSenior Manager, Compensation and Benefits2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Docker, IncGlobal HR Consultant2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Docker, IncSenior Manager, HR Operations2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Restoration HardwareAssociate Benefits and Wellness Leader2015 — 2017Corte Madera, CA
  15. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Benefits Analyst2015San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Benefits Assistant II2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.HR Specialist, Leaves of Absence2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.HR Specialist, Unemployment2011San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Williams-Sonoma, Inc.HRIS Specialist2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Nous SavonsSales and Marketing2008 — 2010United States
  21. National Event Services WestEvent Staff2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  22. Pearson North AmericaAssociate Editor, Biology, Benjamin Cummings2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  23. Pearson North AmericaAssistant Editor, Biology & Environmental Science, Benjamin Cummings2006San Francisco Bay Area
  24. Pearson North AmericaEditorial Assistant, Biology & Environmental Science, Benjamin Cummings2005 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  25. Pearson North AmericaProduction Intern, Applied Sciences, Benjamin Cummings2005San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Public Speaking4Communication6Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)1Applicant Tracking SystemsLearning Management SystemsADP Payroll3Slack1Adobe Creative SuiteHR ConsultingHuman Capital ManagementExecutive Leadership1Strategic Human Resources Leadership1
+12 moreOrganizational DevelopmentStartup DevelopmentHuman ResourcesTotal Rewards StrategiesEmployee BenefitsCompensation & BenefitsBenefits Administration401(k) Retirement Savings PlansMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)New Hire OrientationsOnboardingPerformance Management

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at Closed Loop Partners

Akshatha Bhat
Senior Associate | Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Levine
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Mandelkow
Chief of Staff at Closed Loop Partners
Aly Bryan
Investor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners
Amanda Hendy
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew Firth
Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew McColm
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Anh Giang
Project Innovation Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Lau?
Ben Lau is Senior Director of Human Resources at Closed Loop Partners, where he handles people experience, recruiting, talent development, and compensation and benefits. Before joining the firm, he built and supported teams at public companies such as Williams-Sonoma and Restoration Hardware and at tech start-ups including Docker, Zymergen, and CreateMe, with expertise in total rewards, M&A, and people operations. He holds a BA in Creative Studies in Literature from the University of California Santa Barbara.
Where does Ben Lau work?
Ben Lau is Senior Director | Human Resources at Closed Loop Partners.
Where did Ben Lau go to school?
Ben Lau studied at UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Literature); The University of Manchester (English and American Literature); Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen (Danish Language Program).

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Also attended The University of Manchester226

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Also attended Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen143

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Also attended UC Berkeley Extension18

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Shared employers

Also worked at Closed Loop Partners42

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Also worked at CreateMe1

Talia JarvisChief Legal, Compliance & Administrative Officer at Closed Loop Partners

Also worked at Zymergen11

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Also worked at Docker, Inc31

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