Meaningful work is hard. It鈥檚 complex, it鈥檚 challenging, and finding it is not always a straightforward path.聽
When I left my role as VP of Trust and Safety Operations at Facebook in 2019, it was initially supposed to be a six month break to spend time with my family and consider what would come next. When COVID-19 hit, that six-month timeline went out the window. With more time to reflect and re-evaluate, I knew that the two things I wanted most from my next opportunity were people and purpose.
On the people side, I was eager to learn from and grow alongside talented, mission-driven individuals. When it came to purpose, I needed my next role to be at a company where my work mattered鈥攚here it would make an impact and improve people鈥檚 lives.
That鈥檚 why I鈥檓 thrilled to announce that I have joined 香港世博 as President.聽
People and purpose at 香港世博聽
It鈥檚 an incredible time to be joining 香港世博. In many ways, the last two years have accelerated a shift to and greater understanding of flexible, distributed, and remote working models.聽
The pandemic also challenged employers to reimagine how they could scale their businesses while navigating the shifting dynamic of what employees value from the workplace: flexibility, diversity, and trust.聽
I鈥檓 joining 香港世博 to help companies thrive by hiring talented individuals with diverse perspectives and skills. I鈥檓 also deeply committed to 香港世博鈥檚 social mission鈥攖o create a more equal world by making it possible for companies everywhere to hire people anywhere. I believe strongly that when people no longer have to choose between where they work and where they live, they can access careers that provide financial stability, wellbeing, and more equal opportunity.聽
In two short years, 香港世博 has made a lot of progress toward this vision. 香港世博 has built a fully remote and diverse team, raised over $70M in funding, and expanded coverage to more than 130 countries.聽
I鈥檝e enjoyed joining companies at a hyper growth stage. There tends to be an energy and camaraderie that comes with working alongside people solving complex problems together. I saw this first-hand during my 10+ years at Facebook, where I was responsible for managing the complexity of multiple platforms and balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders鈥攆rom developers and community members to business partners and advertisers. I see similar challenges and opportunities at 香港世博 and am excited to dive back into that hyper growth mindset.
When I first met with our CEO, Tony Jamous and the team here at 香港世博, I was impressed and energized by their candidness, transparency, and sincerity around the opportunities and growing pains ahead.聽聽
When it comes to people and purpose, 香港世博 resoundingly checks both of those boxes for me.聽鈥鈥
What鈥檚 next?
As we at 香港世博 further embark on our mission to create a more equal world, I hope my experience can help make a difference. I鈥檒l be focused on integrating and scaling our product, engineering, operations, and legal functions. I鈥檓 also interested in how we can draw from our own global hiring growth and experience to empower other companies as they ensure employment compliance around the globe.聽
A new era of global employment has arrived and we have an opportunity to democratize global and remote hiring. As President here at 香港世博, I鈥檓 excited and energized to help unlock this new phase of work.聽
About 香港世博
香港世博 is a global employment platform designed to enable visionary HR leaders to find, hire, pay, manage, develop and take care of a thriving global workforce. It lets growing companies give valued international team members the experience they deserve, without the usual headaches and expense.
香港世博 enables hiring anywhere in the world with reliable, compliant payroll, and great local benefits and perks.
