SEATTLE, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group,
Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), which houses a portfolio of the largest
and most vibrant real estate and home-related brands on mobile and
Web, today announced Dan Spaulding
has joined the company in the new position of Vice President of
People and Culture. Spaulding oversees all aspects of the company's
human resources, recruiting and learning & development teams.
He reports to Zillow Group COO Amy
Bohutinsky.
In this new role at Zillow Group, Spaulding is responsible for
leading the People organization across all of Zillow Group's brands
and eight locations. He will focus on developing solutions to
attract, engage, develop, and retain talent across multiple brands.
Additionally, his team will continue to work to scale and integrate
acquisitions and foster inclusion across the workforce.
"We are thrilled for Dan to join Zillow Group," said Bohutinsky.
"The most strategic and important part of our business is our
ability to hire and retain the absolute best people – in skills, in
smarts, in culture fit. We've been recognized many times for our
core focus on people, most recently as one of the top 10 employers
in the country by Glassdoor. And as an employer of more than 2,200
employees spanning multiple consumer and business brands, we need a
leader of Dan's caliber and experience to lead our people
organization and strategy as we continue to grow."
"Zillow Group is an incredibly innovative and unique
organization that presents tremendous opportunity for our
employees, and I am excited to join their leadership team," said
Spaulding. "I am looking forward to partnering with employees at
all levels of the organization to accelerate the next stage of
business growth."
Spaulding was most recently Vice President, U.S. Stores and
Retail Operations HR at Starbucks, where he led the company's
strategy to elevate the work experience for over 140,000 employees
across the country. Prior to that, he worked at Life Technologies
and Dell, Inc., where he developed a strong track record of
globally scaling organizations through mergers and
acquisitions.
Zillow Group has long been recognized as a best place to work,
winning numerous awards across nearly all office locations around
the country. Most recently, Zillow was ranked #10 in the country on
Glassdoor's list of the best companies to work for in America, and
Zillow Group's corporate headquarters in Seattle was named the #1 best place to work in
Washington State by Seattle
Business Magazine. Zillow Group's employee benefits have also been
recognized as some of the most impressive in the country. Earlier
this year, Zillow Group expanded its maternity leave policy to up
to 16 weeks and its parental leave to eight weeks. Additionally,
Zillow Group is now giving employees $1,000 in "Baby
Bucks" to help new parents with the essentials. This
reflects the company's commitment to providing employees with a
benefits program that is both competitive and comprehensive with a
primary focus on encouraging work-life balance.
Zillow Group
Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) houses a portfolio of the
largest real estate and home-related brands on mobile and Web. The
company's brands focus on all stages of the home lifecycle:
renting, buying, selling, financing and home improvement. Zillow
Group is committed to empowering consumers with unparalleled data,
inspiration and knowledge around homes, and connecting them with
the right local professionals to help. The Zillow Group portfolio
of consumer brands includes real estate and rental marketplaces
Zillow®, Trulia®, StreetEasy®, HotPads® and Naked Apartments®. In
addition, Zillow Group works with tens of thousands of real estate
agents, lenders and rental professionals, helping maximize business
opportunities and connect to millions of consumers. The company
operates a number of business brands for real estate, rental and
mortgage professionals, including Mortech®, Diverse Solutions®,
dotloop® and Retsly®. The company is headquartered in Seattle.
Zillow, Mortech, Diverse Solutions, StreetEasy, Retsly and
HotPads are registered trademarks of Zillow, Inc. Trulia is a
registered trademark of Trulia, LLC. dotloop is a registered
trademark of DotLoop, LLC. Naked Apartments is a registered
trademark of Naked Apartments, Inc.
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