Team announcement
Kara Hamilton joins AlertMedia Board
Emergency communication and threat intelligence company AlertMedia has appointed Kara Hamilton to its board of directors. Ms. Hamilton is the Chief People and Culture Officer at software company Smartsheet, and will support AlertMedia’s leadership team in its growth initiatives. “2020 was a record year for AlertMedia and reinforced that we’ve only scratched the surface as we work to deliver the technology businesses need to keep their people safe and informed during critical events,” said AlertMedia founder and CEO Brian Cruver. “Kara is a unique leader who brings years of experience serving in a variety of roles at multiple fast-growth businesses, including at her current company where she helped take the company public. I’m excited to tap into her immense talents to accelerate our growth trajectory and momentum in the market.” Ms. Hamilton has more than 22 years of finance and HR experience, including nearly nine years at Smartsheet. She has also held leadership positions at BlueView Technologies, GoAhead Software, Vigilos, Inc., and TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.. “The AlertMedia team has delivered truly market-leading solutions to an impressive and rapidly-growing customer base,” said Ms. Hamilton. “Given current events and the unprecedented year we’ve just endured, emergency communication and employee safety have never been more important. An organization’s investment in the safety and well-being of their people should be a central component of the future of work, and every company can benefit from solutions that support faster and more effective communication.”