Krista Pappas

Krista Pappas, SHRM-SCP, has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of human resources. Krista is currently serving as the Vice President of Global Human Resources at GAN, a position they started in August 2022. Prior to this, they held the role of Senior Director of Global Human Resources at GAN from June 2021 to August 2022.

Before joining GAN, Krista worked as a Principal at KLP Consulting from November 2018 to June 2021. In this role, they served as an HR Director for corporate clients, providing expertise and project resources in areas such as employee relations, compliance audits, and policy development. Krista also assisted individual clients in navigating organizational and career changes.

From February 2018 to January 2019, Krista held the position of Director of Associate Relations at Cortland. In this role, they were responsible for managing associate relations within the company.

Prior to their time at Cortland, Krista worked as a Principal at KLP Consulting from November 2014 to January 2018. Here, they acted as an HR Director for clients undergoing transformation or rapid growth, providing coaching and guidance to professionals in career transition. Krista also led projects related to employee engagement, succession planning, and legal and compliance matters.

From March 2011 to October 2014, Krista worked at BNP Paribas as a Regional HR Business Partner/Director for various departments within the company, including Legal, Risk Management, Securities Services, Audit, and Corporate and Investment Banking Functions. In these roles, they advised and partnered with the leadership team on all HR matters and executed global HR initiatives.

Prior to their time at BNP Paribas, Krista served as the Head of Human Resources at V12 from September 2005 to April 2007. In this position, they designed and executed HR initiatives and strategies across multiple locations and led change management initiatives for the integration of three firms.

Krista also gained HR experience at Wyndham Worldwide as a Senior HR Manager from August 2002 to September 2005, at Rare Medium as the Director of Human Resources from June 1999 to January 2002, at Accenture as a Senior Associate of Human Resources from May 1997 to April 1999, and at Viacom as a Senior Human Resources Manager from February 1992 to May 1997.

Throughout their career, Krista has demonstrated expertise in areas such as performance management, employee relations, recruitment, legal compliance, and strategic HR planning. Their work experience spans multiple industries and they have worked with both corporate clients and consulting firms.

Krista Pappas, SHRM-SCP, holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Krista has also obtained a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in May 2021. Furthermore, Krista Pappas has earned the Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification from SHRM, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.