Katie Leone

Katie Leone is currently a Senior Partner in Global Talent Development at Palo Alto Networks, where responsibilities include collaborating with senior R&D leaders and HR Business Partners to identify and address skills gaps while facilitating organizational transformations. Prior to this role, Katie served as a People Partner at Zendesk, working closely with SVP and VP leaders across various departments to implement development and engagement strategies. At Marqeta, Inc., experiences ranged from Human Resources Business Partner to Associate Program Manager in Learning & Growth, supporting teams during a period of hyper-growth and designing onboarding programs. Earlier roles included Senior Consultant and Analyst positions at Lippincott and Edelman Intelligence, focusing on employee engagement, leadership development, and market research. Katie holds a M.A. in Organizational & Multicultural Communication and a B.A. in Communication and Media Studies from DePaul University.