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Monica Pool Knox

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Operating Partner, HR & Strategy at Act One Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Operating Partner for HR and strategy; currently CEO and General Partner at Good Trouble Ventures, previously a two-time public company CHRO and an HR executive at Microsoft.

Experience

  1. 726 CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SummerBoard of Advisorscurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. Act One VenturesVenture Fund Advisorcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  4. BetterUpStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. SwedishBoard Directorcurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  6. LegacySevenManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  7. Good Trouble VenturesCo-Founder, CEO & General Partner2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  8. CNBCCNBC Workforce Executive Council2023 — 2024
  9. Domo, Inc.EVP & Chief People Officer2022 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
  10. LivePersonChief People Officer2021 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
  11. MicrosoftGlobal Head of Human Resources, Mixed Reality / AI Platform & Cloud Security / Identity2020 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
  12. MicrosoftHead of Global Talent Management) / HCM Product Leader2016 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
  13. TwitterHead of Human Resources, Global Sales & Brand Strategy2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  14. CBS InteractiveSenior Director Human Resources2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  15. SonyChief Diversity Officer/Human Resources Executive2005 — 2013San Diego County, California, United States
  16. PepsiCoDirector Human Resources2001 — 2004Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  17. VerizonInternational Human Resources Director1999 — 2001Puerto Rico
  18. VerizonHuman Resources - various1995 — 1999Various

Skills & more

Talent Management99Talent Acquisition77Organizational Development33Employee Relations20Performance Management32Employee Engagement79Succession Planning54Leadership Development53Recruiting39Human Resources75Change Management29Workforce Planning25
+12 moreOnboardingCoachingTrainingCorporate CommunicationsOrganizational DesignTemporary PlacementPersonnel ManagementEmployee BenefitsLeadershipHRISStrategyStrategic Planning

Languages Spanish

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Colleagues at Act One Ventures

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General Partner at Act One Ventures
Alex Guerrero
Investor at Act One Ventures
Bob Baltera
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
David Chaiken
Operating Partner, Technology at Act One Ventures
Gabriela Camilli
Associate at Act One Ventures
Israel Muñoz
Principal at Act One Ventures
Jan-Christopher Nugent
Operating Partner, Sales & Marketing at Act One Ventures
Lara Brooks
Operating Partner, GTM at Act One Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Monica Pool Knox?
Operating Partner for HR and strategy; currently CEO and General Partner at Good Trouble Ventures, previously a two-time public company CHRO and an HR executive at Microsoft.
Where does Monica Pool Knox work?
Monica Pool Knox is Operating Partner, HR & Strategy at Act One Ventures.
Where did Monica Pool Knox go to school?
Monica Pool Knox studied at Texas McCombs School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management / Marketing); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communications).

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