Pilar Johnson Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, Us

- Leveraged deep expertise in people operations to drive significant operational value and performance improvements across the portfolio.- Launched and grew an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in underrepresented founders.- 50 total company investments over three years (42% Pre-seed graduation rate to date.)- Built infrastructure for a $50M+ fund- Led day-to-day operations, due diligence, and closing of investment deals for Debut Capital.- Developed Debut Investor in Residence Program (A 6-week cohort consisting of 3-hour classes where DiR members learn about VC and create investment thesis. 1st cohort included 2 WNBA Champions and 2 Olympian gold medalists.)- Built our brand by participating in conferences, building strong network of investors and founders, and being included in several publications.

- Campaign Zero: Partnering with CEO and Co-founder DeRay Mckesson in operationalizing Campaign Zero, including restructuring of internal financial processes, overseeing expansion of donation pipeline, and team resource planning. - Early Stage Startups: Evaluating current diversity and inclusion strategies, setting roadmaps, OKRs, and defining success metrics for future strategy implementation. Clients — Radar, Chatwell, Stealth Pre-Seed Startup

New York, Ny, Us

- Lead Culture & Growth Operations area within the Member Experience Team, focusing on implementing company-wide processes centered around diversity and inclusion in all hiring, recruiting, and marketing materials. - Created a D&I compliance packet for senior WeWork Leadership to address diversity and inclusion in key areas of hiring, training, and retention. - Implemented and led a D&I training seminar for senior Engineering management within the WeWork Member Experience department.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

(Acquired by The We Company in June 2019)- Partnered with Prolific Interactive’s CEO and Executive Leadership team to ensure accuracy and integrity of due diligence processes for company acquisition by The We Company, including disclosure schedules, seller/exiting packages, staffing plans and communications, and business closeout.- Optimized Prolific Interactive’s annual $15M P/L budget by analyzing financial statements, activity reports, and billings. In addition to handling all budget approvals and identifying areas for growth and reduction on a quarterly basis. - Managed a team of contractors and vendors to complete the construction of Prolific Interactive's 18K sq. ft. office, with a total budget of $1.5M. The buildout was completed on schedule and under budget.- Implemented company-wide EEOC guidelines and data tracking, resulting in an average response rate of 80% from prospective applicants as part of Prolific Interactive's D&I strategy.- Established an Emergency Action Plan ensuring safety of team and client partners.- Implemented and led mandatory D&I training seminars for each company office, resulting in an average of 90% participation from staff.- Created Prolific Interactive's NPS survey and generated holistic reports of client sentiment and feedback to improve the operational efficacy of client-facing teams.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

- Organized daily priorities and projects for the Managing Director and directly managed essential day-to-day tasks for the Operations Coordinator.- Established and implemented departmental policies, objectives, and procedures.- Collaborated with the People Operations team to identify essential staffing requirements, and interview prospective candidates, hire and train new employees.- Developed and implemented DEI KPIs across departments and employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, retention, performance management, development, business growth, and leadership.- Developed and strengthened external vendor relationships through timely payment and recognition of all accounts payable.

New York, Us

- Owned daily operations and inventory management responsibilities across eight company locations with 2,000 entrepreneurs in multiple co-working spaces.- Supported facilities onboarding/off-boarding for all entrepreneurs, including office move-ins/and move-outs, phone/internet set-up, and ongoing maintenance support as needed.- Overseeing training and supervising new Community Managers

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Radio Television Film

Minor, Communication Sciences And Disorders, General