Wendy Wood

Wendy Wood has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Wendy currently holds the position of Chief People Officer at Sentral since November 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Amazon as a Senior Leader in Talent Strategy and Analytics from March 2020 to November 2022. Wendy has also held leadership positions at Bellhops and sweetgreen, both as Vice President and Head of People. Before that, they worked at Starbucks as the Director of People Analytics and Data Governance. Wendy also has experience in talent strategy and organizational effectiveness, having worked at Walmart as a Senior Manager. Wendy has a background in academia, having served as a University Supervisor and PhD student at Georgia State University. Wendy also worked in professional learning, development, and assessment at Cobb County School District. Wendy began their career at Gables Residential as an Assistant Manager in Talent.

Wendy Wood's education history is as follows:

Wendy obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science/Economics from The University of Georgia between 1998 and 2002.

Later, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) in Psychology from Georgia State University and completed it from 2005 to 2006.

Finally, they earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organizational Psychology and Behavior Studies from Georgia State University between 2011 and 2013.

In addition to their degrees, they also hold additional certifications, including ACE Change Management, AIM Change Management from AIM institution, Hogan from Hogan Assessments, PMP, and Six Sigma Green Belt. However, the specific details regarding when and where they obtained these certifications are not provided.