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Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary

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Chief People Officer & Head of Internal Technology at Confluent

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

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About

Colleen McCreary is Chief People Officer and Head of Internal Technology at Confluent. She is a C-suite executive with over two decades in the technology industry, including 15+ years as a CHRO/CPO, and has led organizations through two IPOs and three multi-billion-dollar acquisitions across private and public companies. Her experience spans consumer, fintech, and SaaS businesses, with additional leadership in corporate communications, business operations, IT, and M&A integration, and includes extensive international expansion across Europe, India, and China.

Experience

  1. ConfluentChief People Officer & Head of Internal Technologycurrent2024 — presentUnited States
  2. Ribbit CapitalRibbit Capital2023 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. Credit KarmaChief People, Places & Publicity Officer, Consumer Financial Advocate2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Reinvent CapitalIndependent Board Member2021 — 2022
  5. HBOTechnical Advisor, HBO’s “Silicon Valley”2019Culver City, California
  6. VevoChief People Officer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Twilio Inc.Interim CPO2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. WePayInterim CPO2015 — 2016Redwood City, California
  9. The Climate CorporationChief People Officer2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  10. ZyngaExecutive Vice-President, Chief People Officer (from early days through post-IPO)2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Electronic Arts (EA)Director, Corporate HR2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area & Hyderabad, India
  12. Electronic Arts (EA)Director, Global University Relations2004 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  13. MicrosoftSenior Technical Recruiter & Technical Support Manager1997 — 2004Redmond, Washington & Charlotte, North Carolina
  14. Antioch University SeattleProgram Associate1996 — 1997

Skills & more

Enterprise Software10Business Strategy18Career Counseling4College Recruiting13Consulting14Deferred Compensation6Employee Engagement2Entrepreneurship10Executive Coaching5Executive Search1Game Design1Game Development2
+12 moreHiringHuman ResourcesInterviewsMobile ApplicationsOnboardingOrganizational DevelopmentPerformance ManagementPersonnel ManagementProgram ManagementLeadershipManagementPublic Speaking

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Colleagues at Confluent

Anuj Sawani
Investor at Confluent
Arthur Jason Brauer
Executive Officer at Confluent
Jason T. Saghir
Executive Officer at Confluent
Jun Rao
Co-founder at Confluent
Max Kardon
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Mike Volpi
Investor at Index Ventures
Neha Narkhede
Co-founder; former Chief Technology Officer and board member at Confluent

Network7

Ben Paull
General Partner at Ribbit Capital
Brian McGrath
General Partner at Ribbit Capital
Cindy McAdam
General Partner at Ribbit Capital
Eva Alonso
Investor at Ribbit Capital
Gabe Mennesson
Investor at Ribbit Capital
Jordan Angelos
General Partner at Ribbit Capital
Tessa Savakus
Investor at Ribbit Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary?
Colleen McCreary is Chief People Officer and Head of Internal Technology at Confluent. She is a C-suite executive with over two decades in the technology industry, including 15+ years as a CHRO/CPO, and has led organizations through two IPOs and three multi-billion-dollar acquisitions across private and public companies. Her experience spans consumer, fintech, and SaaS businesses, with additional leadership in corporate communications, business operations, IT, and M&A integration, and includes extensive international expansion across Europe, India, and China.
Where does Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary work?
Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary is Chief People Officer & Head of Internal Technology at Confluent.
What check size does Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary write?
Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
Where did Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary go to school?
Colleen (Wheeler) McCreary studied at Boston University (BS, Mass Communication and Public Relations); Columbia University (MA, Higher Education Administration/Student Personnel); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Entrepreneurship Bootcamp).

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