Chelsea Kettle

About Chelsea Kettle

I am a People Leader who specializes in guiding organizations through significant periods of transformation. Whether transitioning organizations into unified global models or navigating the complexities of large enterprise mergers, my focus is on creating functional teams and working towards a place people want to be.Over the past 15 years, I have served as a trusted resource and strategic partner to C-suite executives. I bridge the gap between high-level business goals and the practical talent strategies required to meet them.Areas of Focus: Organizational Transformation: Designing cohesive structures that eliminate friction and establish clear decision-making protocols. Strategic Scaling: Building the frameworks to grow a workforce significantly while maintaining a high talent bar and strong culture. M&A & Integration: Leading the \"people side\" of large-scale integrations, from job architecture to leadership stabilization. Executive Advisory: Partnering with leadership on succession planning, performance consulting, and organizational health

Experience

1. Vice President, Human Resources

   Paramount

   Jan 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Principal Talent Architect for global marketing, data, and strategy organizations within a high-growth Direct-to-Consumer business. Partnered directly with the CMO and Head of Data to align long-range talent strategy with revenue priorities and leadership effectiveness.STRATEGIC ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT: ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: Co-designed unified global structures for creative and marketing functions, successfully transitioning fragmented regional teams into a cohesive model with clear decision rights. M&A & INTEGRATION: Led an HRBP team in architecting bespoke structures and workforce plans during major corporate mergers to strengthen leadership capability and operational effectiveness. SCALABLE GROWTH: Partnered with Talent Acquisition to operationalize high-velocity hiring cycles for specialized Creative, Marketing, and Data organizations; successfully doubled workforce size during a hyper-competitive market while maintaining rigorous leadership standards.OPERATIONAL RIGOR & EXECUTION: FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP: Drove multi-million-dollar cost savings through workforce optimization, streamlining operations, and effective change management. LABOR RELATIONS: Successfully partnered with leaders on high-stakes labor negotiations with the WGAE and IBEW EXECUTIVE PARTNERSHIP: Provided full-scope HR partnership to C-suite leaders, focusing on succession planning, performance management, and people development.

Education

• St. John Fisher University

  BS, Business Management, Marketing

  2005 — 2009