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Kristen Deftos

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Principal at Bain Capital Venture · Head of Human Resources, Double Impact, Life Sciences, Real Estate & Tech Opportunities at Bain Capital Tech Opportunities · Partner and Head of Human Resources, Double Impact, Life Sciences, Real Estate & Tech Opportunities at Bain Capital Double Impact Fund LP · Partner and Head of Human Resources, Double Impact, Life Sciences, Real Estate & Tech Opportunities at Bain Capital Real Estate · Partner and Head of Human Resources, Double Impact, Life Sciences, Real Estate & Tech Opportunities at Bain Capital Life Sciences

Boston

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518 people in our graph share verified history with Kristen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ali Fisher SweetunlockedKristen: together at Wellington Management (2007–2008)
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Kristen: together at Wellington Management

About

Kristen Deftos is a Partner and Head of Human Resources at Bain Capital, where she has worked since 2012, overseeing talent acquisition, performance management, and organizational development across the Double Impact, Life Sciences, Real Estate, and Tech Opportunities teams. Before Bain Capital, she held HR relationship management and global talent acquisition roles at Wellington Management Company and earlier worked in HR and recruiting at J.P. Morgan. She holds an AB from Bowdoin College and an MA in organizational psychology from Columbia University Teachers' College.

Experience

  1. Bain CapitalPartner & Head of Human Resources, Double Impact, Life Sciences, Tech Opportunities & Real Estatecurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Bain CapitalSenior Vice President of Human Resources2012 — 2023Greater Boston Area
  3. Wellington Management Company, LLPVice President, Human Resources Relationship Manager2000 — 2012Boston
  4. Wellington Management Company, LLPVice President & Director, Global Talent Acquisition2008 — 2010Boston
  5. JP MorganVice President - HR Generalist1994 — 2000New York, NY

Skills & more

PeopleSoft1Talent Management13Talent Acquisition23Organizational Development10Organizational ChangeEmployee Relations18HR Business PartneringLeadership Development7Training & DevelopmentChange Management5Human Resources9Employee Training3
+9 moreLeadershipOrganizational EffectivenessPerformance ManagementRecruitingInvestmentsManagementPersonnel ManagementStrategyTemporary Placement

From Kristen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bain Capital Venture

Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Alena Harrison
Operating Partner at Bain Capital Double Impact Fund LP
Alexander Katz
Investor at Bain Capital Real Estate
Alexandra Assante
Vice President, Treasury at Bain Capital Venture
Alfred Bonfantini
Director at Bain Capital Credit
Alyson Goff
Associate at Bain Capital Life Sciences
Aman Jain
Investment Associate at Varanium NexGen
Amanda Conklin
Vice President at Bain Capital Double Impact Fund LP

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kristen Deftos?
Kristen Deftos is a Partner and Head of Human Resources at Bain Capital, where she has worked since 2012, overseeing talent acquisition, performance management, and organizational development across the Double Impact, Life Sciences, Real Estate, and Tech Opportunities teams. Before Bain Capital, she held HR relationship management and global talent acquisition roles at Wellington Management Company and earlier worked in HR and recruiting at J.P. Morgan. She holds an AB from Bowdoin College and an MA in organizational psychology from Columbia University Teachers' College.
Where does Kristen Deftos work?
Kristen Deftos is Principal at Bain Capital Venture.
Where did Kristen Deftos go to school?
Kristen Deftos studied at Bowdoin College (Bachelor of Arts, Government & Legal Studies); Teachers College, Columbia University (Master of Arts, Organizational Psychology); Teachers College, Columbia University (Master of Arts - MA, Industrial and Organizational Psychology).

Same school

Also attended Bowdoin College93

Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixHolly MaloneyInvestment Team at General CatalystKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalJohn HarthorneFounder & Managing Director at Two Lanterns Venture Partners

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Also attended Teachers College, Columbia University21

Louis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersTerry ChuahFounder and CEO TheCareerLifeCycle LLC at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJanae HollandAssociate at Juvo VenturesCameron WhiteSenior Partner at NewSchools Venture FundSoenda HowellPartner at Charter School Growth FundAnika Warren WoodOperating Partner and Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bain Capital267

Alexa LyonsInvestor at Spark CapitalIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneMorgan WaescheInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAlison ConnorsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at Wellington Management Company, LLP58

Ali Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesBrian WhiteClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementHelen ClementInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Anneli MathesonExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesSomil SinghAnalyst at Hitachi VenturesLauren DanielChief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at 5AM Ventures

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Also worked at JP Morgan1,282

Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

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