Dear Colleagues,
Exciting news to share as we announce that Lupe León will be joining Berkeley IT as our new Executive Director of People, Performance, and Culture (PPC). The search committee was pleased to have an amazing pool of candidates who brought a diverse set of experiences and skills. Lupe’s experience with the full portfolio of workforce development, her broad global experience in progressively responsible leadership roles covering all aspects of HR and the employee-life-cycle experience, plus her unwavering commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) principles, made her a great fit for this role.
As a global Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and member of executive leadership teams, she has provided 25+ years of experience working with CEOs and boards on critical turnarounds, transformations, and scaling growth during pivotal, challenging periods. She provided companies with valuable insights honed in a unique leadership career across HR, culture, operations, quality assurance, and IT management across PE-backed, private, and public corporations in software, high-tech, life science, MedTech, semiconductors, and more.
Since 2006, Lupe has offered industry-agnostic advisory and consultancy services to healthcare giants like Kaiser Permanente, semiconductor leaders like Applied Seals North America, and iconic luxury wine producers such as Beckstoffer Vineyards and Peter Michael Winery. She is a Visiting Lecturer at Cal State Sonoma on Leadership & Organization Development and is a frequently invited speaker at conferences including Bio Supply Chain Alliance Leadership Cal Association, Merit HR Solutions, and Oji EI Conferences.
A big thank you to all of you who participated in the presentations and provided feedback on the candidates, and to Liz Marsh, Dave Browne, and the search committee for their work on this important recruitment!
Lupe will start on Feb. 12, 2024.
Warm regards,
Gabriel