Alysia Young

About Alysia Young

I’m a People & Operations Sr. Leader and a results-driven culture architect. I believe that work should be meaningful, people should feel valued, and that great leadership means both driving business results and lifting others to their full potential. I thrive at the intersection of strategy and humanity, where bold ideas meet operational excellence to create places where people and businesses thrive.With 20 years of experience designing and implementing strategic, people-focused programs, I’ve held senior leadership roles across a wide range of HR and Operations functions, including Benefits & Wellbeing, Workplace Operations, Employee Engagement, Commercial Real Estate, L&D, Strategic Gathering, Internal Communications, Culture & Belonging and Business Transformation.HOW I LEADI’ve built a reputation for leading with vision, authenticity and an intrinsic commitment to making things better. Whether it’s transforming workplace culture, designing high-impact programs, or building high-performing and high-thriving teams, I bring energy, clarity and a results-driven mindset to everything I do. My leadership philosophy is part Coach, part Pace-Setter. I think big, move fast, motivate teams & partners, and deliver results that matter at scale. Oh, and I like to make sure we have a lot of *fun* while doing it!WHAT DRIVES MEPurpose-Driven Leadership: I don’t believe in doing things just because “that’s how they’ve always been done.” I challenge the status quo to create strategies that actually work - for people and for business.Authenticity & Connection: People work best when they feel seen, heard and empowered. I build high-trust environments where people bring their full & best selves to the table.Bold, Impactful Execution: I love to GSD, but it\'s more than that. It\'s about moving with intention, cutting through inefficiency and delivering results that matter on a large scale. It\'s combining vision with rigor so ideas become something tangible: measurable and high-value outcomes. PERSONAL VALUESPurpose | Transparency | Integrity | Accountability | Impact | Enthusiasm | Quality | AuthenticityCORE AREAS OF EXPERTISEFuture of Work- How We Connect & How We Work, Global Operations & Workplace Strategy, Commercial Real Estate Portfolios & Execution, Employee Experience & Engagement, High-Dollar Financial Management & Programs, Benefits & Rewards Strategy, M&A Employee Integration, Compliance & Policy, Change Management & Transformation, Program & Project Management

Experience

1. Head of Global Employee Experience & Wellbeing

   Thumbtack

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Expanded remit to lead and build a thriving values-driven culture with a deep focus on execution excellence for our global team of Directly responsible for: Future of Work Program Management; Benefits, Perks and Wellbeing; Inclusion and Belonging; Employee Recognition; Workplace Operations; Events, Connection and Gathering; Corporate Real Estate builds and portfolio management.

Education

• Universidad Nacional

  Study Abroad, Spanish Language and Literature

  2002 — 2002

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Arts, Dual Degree, Journalism and Public Relations | Minor, Communications Media

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Strategy
• Business Planning
• Program Management
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Employee Training
• Leadership
• Analysis
• Instructional Design
• Integration
• E-Learning
• Cloud Computing
• Saas
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Professional Writing
• Public Relations
• Training
• Enterprise Software