Deena Baker

Deena Baker is a seasoned professional in People Operations, currently leading the department at Retool since October 2025. Prior experience includes serving as Head of People Operations at Gong, VP of People Operations at Carta, and Director of People Operations at thredUP and Instacart. Deena also held roles as a People Ops Consultant at Quizlet and progressed through various HR positions at Twitter, where responsibilities encompassed Associate Manager and Senior HR Analyst. Earlier career highlights include significant roles at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and a start as a Recruiting Coordinator at Google, Inc. Deena holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley.