2seventy bio is 250-person biotech spun off from bluebird in 2021 and is focused on discovering and developing novel therapies that disrupt the cancer treatment landscape.Selected Accomplishments- Crafted people strategies to launch 2seventy, defining our guiding principles, culture & values and driving retention and re-connection.- Reinvented and simplified people & culture infrastructure and programs to reflect new mission, company size, and value drivers.- Stabilized and increased employee engagement post-spin, resulting in 50% reduction in voluntary turnover.

bluebird bio is a gene therapy product company focused on making hope a reality for patients with severe genetic diseases. The company has later stage clinical programs in Adrenoleukodystrophy (a lethal childhood brain disorder), Thalassemia (a severe blood disorder) and Sickle Cell Disease.bluebird Career History Vice President, HR (2014 - 2017) Sr. Director, HR (2012 - 2014)Selected Accomplishments- Scale and Growth: Led the people strategies to grow bluebird from 35 to 1200+ employees worldwide including implementing scalable tools, systems, and processes to enable growth. Advised BOD on key talent and growth strategies. Crafted internal communications strategies. - Consulting and Coaching: Advised and counseled leadership team & all levels of management on organizational issues. - Culture Development: Developed and drove holistic culture strategies resulting in bluebird bio being named to Best Places to Work for multiple years. Reinforced values, measured employee experience, and developed specific actions to further culture.- Organizational Design: With leadership team drove organizational design through high growth based on company strategies, capability gaps, and structural/process opportunities.- Talent Development Strategies: Invested in learning and development strategies to improve individual and team leadership, teaming and collaboration, DEI, and overall performance. - Compensation and Benefits: Developed global strategies to support public offering and company evolution including BOD, equity, executive and employee compensation and benefits. Led compensation committee. - Recruiting and Branding: Defined recruiting brand based on bluebird’s culture and value proposition. Built and evolved a recruiting team that attracted and hired quality talent. - Reorganizations: Led people strategies for split/spin of bluebird bio and 2seventy bio.