Kaitlyn Gappens

Kaitlyn Gappens, SPHR, currently serves as the VP of People at The Sporting News, where responsibilities include aligning people operations with business strategy on a global scale since May 2021. Previously, Kaitlyn was the VP of People at DAZN, overseeing HR for North and South America from January 2015 to February 2021. Earlier experience includes roles as HR Business Partner, HR Manager at Business Ink, and Corporate Recruiter and Human Resources Coordinator at Pionear Recruiting. Kaitlyn began a career in education as a Teacher at Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools from August 2010 to October 2012. Kaitlyn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Western Carolina University.