Expertly curated resources and consulting services for job seekers, employers and employees. People Up was founded by Kristen Suess, an HR Professional with over 15 years of experience who finds joy in unlocking potential and enabling others to succeed. Most recently Kristen was working as Director, People Partner at Slack Technologies, the fastest growing B2B SaaS company of all time, where she was hired as the first People Partner (HRBP) and helped scale the team from 300 to 3000, through an IPO and acquisition. Prior to Slack, she was supported the Regional VP at Starbucks for Western Canada as a Partner Resources Manager. Kristen is a trusted certified executive coach (CEC), and well-rounded people strategist. She is known for her helpful nature, efficient work habits and breadth of HR expertise and loves to dismantle people’s pre-conceived ideas of what it’s like to work with HR.