About
Saydeah Howard is a Chief Operating Partner–type investor bringing experience scaling teams and culture at TaskRabbit, Zynga and Google, who centers mental health and psychological safety and publicly models vulnerability.
Invests in
FintechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- Cherryrock CapitalCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2023 — present
- People Leader AcceleratorAdjunct Instructorcurrent2022 — present
- IVPChief Talent Officer2019 — 2023Menlo Park
- IVPSenior Vice President Talent & Services2016 — 2019Menlo Park
- IVPVice President Talent & Venture Services2014 — 2016Menlo Park
- ChiefFounding Member2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- LeapFrogVice President, Human Resources & Organizational Development2011 — 2014
- LeapFrogSenior Director, Talent Management & Acquisition2010 — 2011
- Russell Reynolds AssociatesAssociate2006 — 2010
- Turner BroadcastingRegional Operations Director/Affiliate Ad Sales2004 — 2006
- ITVSDirector of Communications and Distribution2003 — 2004
- Canal Street Talent Mgmt IncTalent Agent2002 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- TruisDirector of Client Services1999 — 2002
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, History1990 — 1994
- University of San Francisco School of ManagementMasters of Science, Organizational Development2009 — 2011
Skills & more
Strategic Planning7Strategy32Management12Applicant Tracking Systems1Talent Management32Talent Acquisition17Leadership Development9Human Resources9EntertainmentStrategic Partnerships13Executive Search7Organizational Development13
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Start-upsRecruitingSuccession PlanningEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementSocial MediaOnboardingOrganizational EffectivenessTrainingCRMLanguages Spanish
- Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®) Certification — HR Certification Institute - HRCI
- Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®) Certification — HRCI
- SHRM-SCP — SHRM
- SHRM-SCP — SHRM
From Saydeah's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University1,726
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of San Francisco School of Management14
Christopher HoppeEngineered Biology at GENERAL INCEPTIONKyoko WatanabeManaging Director at DEFTA PartnersKirby BartlettCOO and CFO at Construct CapitalCarlos BaradelloInvestor at Alaya CapitalMonique SchiersingSenior Investment Director at Roche Venture FundNaiel IkramPartner at Fatima Gobi Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at IVP56
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alejandro GomezInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alexander LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Bala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Chief64
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalCassie CowmanRetail Strategy Partner at True Beauty Ventures
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Also worked at LeapFrog5
Also worked at Russell Reynolds Associates18
Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSara DeAmicisInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAmy BrownDirector of Operations at Convective CapitalKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesJen KodnerTalent Partner at DFJAurelia TettenbornJunior HR Manager at PICUS CAPITAL
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