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Key Takeaways:
- Caylent, an AWS Premier Tier Service Partner, has announced the appointment of Kristi Erickson as Chief People Officer.
- With over 30 years of experience in HR and people leadership roles, Kristi brings extensive expertise in developing innovative strategies and fostering high-performing teams.
- Kristi’s background includes two decades at Accenture, where she led HR, workforce, and culture transformations to drive sustainable change in professional and technology services.
- In her new role, Kristi will oversee all people, talent, and human capital functions at Caylent, focusing on maintaining a people-centric approach and fostering an inclusive work environment.
- The addition of Kristi to the executive team contributes to Caylent’s commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Driving Caylent’s People Strategy and Workforce Engagement
As Chief People Officer, Kristi Erickson will assume responsibility for all people, talent, and human capital functions at Caylent. Leveraging her extensive experience in developing people, process, organizational, and culture strategies, Kristi aims to enable employees to perform at their best and enhance the overall employee experience.
Kristi’s previous roles at Accenture, where she led HR, workforce, and culture transformations, provide her with deep expertise in professional and technology services. Her background spans public and private companies, including startups, mid-sized technology firms, and Fortune 500 companies. Kristi is known for her customer-centric approach and her ability to build high-performing teams.
Caylent’s President, Valerie Henderson, expressed excitement about Kristi joining the team and highlighted the company’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity. With 4 out of 6 executive functions now led by women, Caylent is furthering its goal of building an inclusive workplace and becoming a transformative company.
JP La Torre, Founder and CEO of Caylent, emphasized Kristi’s extensive experience in developing people-centric organizations and its significance in Caylent’s mission to be the best AWS consulting partner for both customers and employees.
Strengthening Workforce, Fostering Inclusion, and Driving Innovation
Caylent is dedicated to nurturing a talented workforce, fostering an inclusive and diverse company culture, and driving sustainable change. With Kristi’s appointment as Chief People Officer, Caylent aims to strengthen and refine its hiring, retention, and talent development processes.
Kristi Erickson expressed her enthusiasm for joining Caylent’s leadership team and sharing the company’s vision of building a human-centric organization. She emphasized the importance of people as the heart of every great company and looks forward to partnering with the leadership team to create a supportive and thriving work environment at Caylent.
About Caylent
Caylent is a cloud-native services company that empowers organizations to maximize the potential of their people and technology. In today’s software-defined world, where technology plays a central role in business, Caylent helps organizations fuel innovation and bring ambitious ideas to life. Their deep subject matter expertise and agile co-delivery model enable customers to build, scale, and optimize sophisticated cloud solutions. For more information about Caylent and their cloud solutions, visit www.caylent.com.
Pull Quote: “I believe in helping organizations bring the best out of their most valuable resource, people, and I am thrilled to be joining the amazing leadership team at Caylent who share the same vision. People are at the heart of every great company, and I look forward to partnering with the leadership team to build a human-centric organization, ensuring that Caylent continues to be a great place to work, where our employees can learn, grow, belong, and thrive.” – Kristi Erickson, Chief People Officer, Caylent
