Box Names Christy Lake as Chief People Officer
January 09 2018 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), a leader in cloud content management,
today announced the appointment of Christy Lake as the company’s
chief people officer. Ms. Lake brings deep expertise in culture
development, talent strategy and learning and development to the
Box team, having held human resources (HR) leadership positions at
Medallia, HP Software and The Home Depot. Ms. Lake’s hire comes at
a key time as Box continues its evolution as a leader in cloud
content management.
“Christy has a great track record of successfully cultivating
culture and developing talent as well as a true passion for
people,” said Aaron Levie, CEO and co-founder of Box. “We have an
amazing team at Box who work tirelessly to not only deliver
innovative products to customers, but also to drive our epic
culture. As we scale, it's incredibly important that we stay true
to our values and to what makes Box an incredible place to work. I
am confident that Christy will help us continue to build an
organization that develops talent, celebrates diversity and
cultivates a place for Boxers to do their best work.”
“Box has a truly unique, fun and collaborative culture, and it’s
important to me that we keep the Boxer experience front and center.
Positive culture and the employee experience are the foundation for
sustained growth and success," said Christy Lake, chief people
officer at Box. “I am thrilled to work with Box leadership and the
entire company to continue to create an environment where Boxers
can make the most impact and be their best selves.”
Experience driving culture and talent strategy
Ms. Lake has had a distinguished career leading people
organizations for companies in a diverse set of industries,
customer segments and geographies.
She began her career in staffing roles for both Bain &
Company and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young before moving to The Home
Depot. While at The Home Depot, Ms. Lake built a nationally
recognized college internship program, led the corporate staffing
team, acted as chief of staff for the EVP of HR and led the HR
mergers and acquisitions team. Following The Home Depot, Ms. Lake
moved to HP where after eight years in various HR leadership roles
of increasing responsibility, she became the head of HR for HP
Software. She was directly responsible for HR consultancy,
workforce planning, talent management, total rewards, and learning
and development for the Software organization encompassing 13,000
employees.
Most recently, Ms. Lake led the People and Culture organization
at Medallia where she focused on delivering a world-class employee
experience by digitizing and integrating HR processes and programs.
Ms. Lake and her team also drove the people function, from
candidate-centric recruitment through growth and development.
During her time at Medallia, the company grew significantly and
earned Best Places to Work designation on HRC's Corporate Equality
Index. Ms. Lake holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from
the University of Connecticut.
About Box
Box (NYSE:BOX) is the cloud content management company that
empowers enterprises to revolutionize how they work by securely
connecting their people, information and applications. Founded in
2005, Box powers 80,000 businesses globally, including AstraZeneca,
General Electric, P&G, and The GAP. Box is headquartered in
Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe and
Asia. To learn more about Box, visit http://www.box.com/.
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