Kate Kemp

Kate Kemp

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Chief People Officer
United States

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  • IonQ
    Chief People Officer
    IonQ
    Jan 2026 - Current (9 months)
    • Transforming the People function at IonQ through rapid growth and change, scaling the organization, leadership, talent, and operating model for the company’s next phase in partnership with the executive team.
    • Driving enterprise People integration across multiple global acquisitions while building scalable global capabilities across talent, rewards, performance, organizational effectiveness, systems & AI, culture, and people operations.
  • Restaurant
    Chief People Officer
    Restaurant
    Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years 1 month)
    • Architected scalable performance, rewards, job architecture, and org design frameworks supporting 1,200+ global organization
    • Rebuilt and elevated a 30-person People org across Talent, HR, Learning, Analytics, and Workplace Operations; increased engagement 64% → 94% in 12 months while also reducing People department spend
    • Led enterprise-wide AI transformation and adoption, owning change management, training, and governance; established an AI Council, centralized use-case intake, launched company-wide hackathons, and scaled AI into daily workflows for 90%+ of employees
    • Implemented and integrated Workday, Lever, and AI-enabled tools to deliver predictive analytics and real-time workforce insights
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  • DocuSign
    Vice President Human Resources
    DocuSign
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2024 (4 years 1 month)
    • Led global HR team supporting 3000+ employees, collaborating with C-suite executives to drive strong organizational and business outcomes
    • Spearheaded DocuSign's India expansion, scaling up teams to over 200 developers in under twelve months.
    • Pioneered the Future of Work initiative, defining, leading, and implementing company and HR strategy for a successful transition to a hybrid-first work model.
  • Airbnb
    HR Leader
    Airbnb
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years 1 month)
    • Introduced scalable, data-driven people practices to support rapid global growth and operational readiness ahead of Airbnb’s IPO
    • HR leader for team supporting 1200+ global employees across Product, Trust, and Support, aiding Airbnb's growth from 2,500 to 7,500 employees in under three years
    • Site leader for Portland office of 500+ employees, overseeing onsite operations and HR
  • Autodesk
    HR M&A
    Autodesk
    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years 1 month)
    • Leading Autodesk's HR M&A for 20+ global acquisitions ranging from acquihires of 2 employees to global integrations of 2000 employees.
    • Acting as strategic advisor and leader for HR team on all M&A and strategic work, driving initiatives including new entity setups, divestitures, deal diligence & negotiations through onboarding, integration, and assimilation.
  • Cisco
    Human Resources Business Partner
    Cisco
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years 1 month)
    • Supported six sales SVPs/VPs and their teams (over 1,400 employees globally) on all client-facing HR: coaching, organizational development, compensation, employee relations, and annual cycle programs.
    • Led end-to-end lead for HR on M&A for deals to ensure strategic alignment with business and cross-functional team, including front-end organizational design and alignment, due diligence, employee integration.
    • MBA Intern May-August 2011. Built a 'Strategic Alliances Playbook' for HR to use in all joint ventures, BOTs, offshoring, and M&A.
  • Intel Corporation
    Global Compensation; Employee Relations
    Intel Corporation
    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010 (3 years 1 month)
    • Compensation strategy, benchmarking, and design for over a dozen countries and 1,000+ employees totaling $110+ Million budget
    • Employee Relations, HR Legal Team managing escalated, complex ER cases in partnership with employment counsel, HRBPs, and business leadership
  • Michigan Department of Transportation
    Human Resources Analyst
    Michigan Department of Transportation
    May 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 8 months)
    • HR Analyst in staffing and HR operations
  • Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business
    HR & Research Fellow
    Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years 1 month)
    • Undergraduate research fellowship under Director/Head of The School of Hospitality Business in the Broad College of Business.
    • Co-authored and published academic research articles, presenting findings at regional conference
    • HR research assistant focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and individual experiences with DEIB experiences in the workplace
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  • Wisconsin School of Business
    MBA, Strategic Human Resource Management Specialization. Specialization in Innovation & Change Management
    Wisconsin School of Business
    • Forte Foundation Fellow, an achievement-based full scholarship for duration of graduate studies
    • Project Assistant, MBA Career Management Center, quarter time for four semesters
  • Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business
    Bachelor’s Degree, Eli Broad College of Business- Human Resource Management, Spanish
    Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business
    • Merit-based scholar: Eli Broad College of Business Scholarship Program
    • Co-founder & president, Eli Broad Scholars Organization
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      Changing Culinary Occupation: Surfacing the Life of Research Chefs
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      Food Intolerances, Food Allergies, and Restaurants: A Pilot Study
      Journal of Culinary Science Technology
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