Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere

Annalisa is the Chief People Officer at the Skoll Foundation, where she focuses on managing the strategy and processes related to building, supporting, and retaining the exceptional talent of the Foundation’s team members. Annalisa believes deeply in Skoll’s vision and works to ensure that the Foundation’s values are reinforced through every initiative, communication, and talent system. Annalisa has a passion for coaching and developing people. Partnering with leaders to design the human experience—employee engagement—so that people thrive at work, is her "thing." For Annalisa, that means "We strive to create a welcoming, empowering, and rewarding place to work, infused with joy and a real sense of belonging." Before joining Skoll, Annalisa held Human Resources leadership roles with the American Automobile Association (AAA), Hewlett-Packard (HP), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), REDF, and various other organizations. You can check LinkedIn for her professional wanderings. Annalisa is perhaps best known for her love of roller skating, quads-only. As she puts it, "I'm kinda awesome." 2023 Top 10 Black Women to Watch | CIO Views - Profile Spotlight 2022 Top HR Executives to Watch | CIO Views - Profile Spotlight 2012 Top 100 Women of Influence- Silicon Valley Human Capital | Talent Management * Human Resources Business Partner * People Strategy * Organizational Design * Leadership & Executive Development * Learning and Development * Payroll Services & Technology * Performance, Compensation and Succession Management; Talent Acquisition; Benefits Administration * Executive and Managerial Coaching & Consulting Contributor: * Diversity Executive Magazine - article * Forbes - HR Council 2022-2024 * Wall Street Journal - article * Senior Executive Magazine - opinion piece * Payscale Compreference | Panelist & Session Leader 2022-2023

Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy and style that places the needs and well-being of others (staff & team members) at the front of a leader's priorities. A leader who seeks to serve and support the growth and development of those they lead.

Lifestyle Benefits Programs: non-salary benefits given to employees to improve their overall lifestyle and which go above and beyond standard medical, dental, and vision benefits.

Benefits & Compensation Management, Engagement & Culture, Executive and Managerial Coaching, Human Resources, Learning and Leadership Development, Organizational Design, Talent Acquisition