Ariel Lopez

Ariel Lopez, SHRM-CP has over 17 years of experience in Human Resources. Ariel began their career in 2004 as a Store Manager at Forever 21. In 2007, they were promoted to Store Manager at BCBG Max Azria. In 2008, they moved to Massage Envy, where they worked as General Manager/ Clinic Administrator and Co-Director of Training. In 2013, they became Head Manager of Guest Care at AZIZ Salon and Day Spa. In 2014, they were hired as HR Generalist and Recruiter at Springbox. In 2016, they were appointed as Culture and Geek Resources Manager at Geek Powered Studios. In 2017, they joined Namely as Client Success Manager, where they managed a book of business worth $3.1 million and developed strong client relationships. In 2018, they were hired as People and Culture Senior HR Manager and Senior Talent Manager at ProjectManager.com. In 2021, they were appointed as Director of Human Resources at Vapor IO.

Ariel Lopez, SHRM-CP, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital and Photographic Imaging from Texas State University, which they obtained between 1999 and 2004. In 2018, they obtained a Fundamental Payroll Certification from the American Payroll Association and an Improving Your Judgment certificate from LinkedIn. In 2020, they became a SHRM-Certified Professional.