kristen suess

Kristen has worked in HR for 15 years. Most recently, as a Director, People Partner at Slack Technologies, the fastest growing B2B SaaS company of all time, where she was hired as the first People Partner (HRBP). Prior to Slack, she supported the Regional VP at Starbucks for Western Canada as a Partner Resources Manager. She is a trusted certified executive coach (CEC), and well-rounded people strategist. She is known for her helpful nature, efficient work habits and breadth of HR expertise and loves to dismantle people’s pre-conceived ideas of what it’s like to work with HR.

Kristen is a chaotic gardener, avid cyclist, self-proclaimed foodie, amateur watercolour artist and petter of all cats. She lives in North Vancouver with her husband Lee and their cat, Nanny.