Michele Lanza (she/her/hers)

Michele Lanza has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Michele currently holds the position of Chief People Officer at IDEO, a role they took on in May 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Global Executive Talent Director at IDEO from March 2022 to May 2023.

In 2020, Michele founded Work Wider, a full career ecosystem that aims to change how companies think about and hire diverse talent while supporting professional communities for underrepresented groups. Michele continues to hold this role.

In 2021, they worked as a Recruiter at KC Partners from July 2021 to March 2022.

From 2007 to 2021, Michele held various roles at Ketchum, including SVP/Partner of Global Talent Attraction & Retention Strategies from September 2018 to June 2021, and Global Talent Acquisition (SVP) from July 2007 to September 2018.

Prior to their time at Ketchum, Michele worked as an Executive Recruiter at Patch & Associates from 2003 to 2007. Michele also served as the VP and HR Manager at Ketchum from 1996 to 2003, and as the Director at West Portal CARE from 1993 to 1996.

Michele Lanza holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University-Dominguez Hills. However, the specific field of study and the duration of their education were not provided.