Melanie Naranjo is the Chief People Officer at Ethena, a scalable, all-inclusive compliance platform featuring a customizable training library, HR case manager, and phishing simulator. With more than a decade of experience in HR, she’s been interviewed by FastCompany, NBC, the Wall Street Journal, and more for her unique insights and strategies in the People space. She runs a monthly webinar series geared towards educating HR professionals on innovative thought leadership. Her expertise spans a broad spectrum of HR fields, including performance management, training and development, executive coaching, and more. She's a graduate of Harvard University and a self proclaimed cat lady.