Gretchen Newell

Gretchen Newell is an experienced professional currently serving as an Event Program Specialist at Plaid since August 2025. Previously, Newell held multiple roles at Braze from January 2020 to September 2025, including Senior Employee Experience Specialist and Employee Experience Specialist, as well as a Workplace Coordinator. In 2019, Newell interned at The Walt Disney Company, where responsibilities included upholding the Disney brand and supporting special events. Earlier experience includes a Transcript Processor role at The College of New Jersey, focusing on handling sensitive information, and a Research Assistant position in a competitive summer internship program that involved public health program development. Newell earned a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication from The College of New Jersey in 2019.