Penguin Benefits
Laura Burgess, PHRca, SHRM-CP, currently serves as Senior Vice President and Human Resources Officer at Avidbank, where strategic HR leadership supports its diverse business lines. With extensive experience in the startup sector, Laura has held roles such as Advisor at Penguin Benefits, providing insights on parental leave benefits, and HR Consultant at Laura Burgess HR Consulting, offering scalable HR solutions to startups. Previous positions include Director of People at Skan.ai, where operational and strategic HR guidance was instrumental for company growth, and Senior Director of Human Resources at Dishcraft, overseeing critical HR initiatives. Laura's earlier career includes roles at Murdock Martell, ADP Resource, Stanford University Medical Center, and HealthSource Global Staffing, showcasing a strong background in HR management and consulting within fast-paced environments. Laura holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and specialized training as a Certified Healthcare Reform Specialist.
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Penguin Benefits
Penguin Benefits’ cutting-edge SaaS platform demystifies parent leave benefits for expecting, adoptive, and foster parents. Leveraging advanced algorithms combined with user-friendly interfaces, we provide a leading tool for enabling a comprehensive view of employees’ entitled leave benefits. Born from one working parent’s struggle to navigate their parental leave options, Penguin’s self-service platform gives employees a solid foundational understanding of all available benefits. It also reduces the administrative burden for HR teams and leave administrators by supporting an integrated leave management process. Designed with intuitive navigation and validated by deep consumer research, our mission is to help families access parental leave benefits with ease. Currently available in all paid leave states.