Lucia is the Chief People Officer at Virta Health. She's led the company through hypergrowth, growing the team from 100 to nearly 1,000 employees while earning accolades like Inc.’s Best Places to Work. Previously, she shaped employee experience at Patreon, driving cultural transformation, workforce expansion, and strategic acquisitions. Earlier, she held key HR leadership roles at Yahoo. She’s passionate about leveraging analytics and technology to improve performance and optimize the employee experience. Lucia loves to hike and work on home improvement projects in her spare time. She lives in Oakland with her son, Niko.