Joanna Pietropaoli

Joanna Pietropaoli has over 17 years of work experience in the Human Resources field. In 2022, they began their current role as Director of Human Resources at Foundry, a Digital Currency Group Company, where they provide North American miners and manufacturers with resources to build, maintain, and secure decentralized networks. Prior to this, they held the role of Global Compensation Manager at Paychex from 2016-2022, managing the administration of all compensation components and processes for over 15,000 employees and executive leadership. From 2014-2016, they worked as a Human Resources Business Partner at the University of Rochester Medical Center. From 2004-2014, they held various roles at M&T Bank, including Vice President- Human Resources Business Partner, Assistant Vice President, Senior Branch Manager, Assistant Branch Manager, and Management Development Program.

Joanna Pietropaoli obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Economics from Colgate University in 2004. Joanna then went on to pursue their Masters of Business Administration from the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, which they completed in 2011.