Connie Clark

About Connie Clark

When companies are scaling rapidly or navigating transformation, People strategy can either lag behind growth or drive it. I partner with executive teams to build high-performing organizations that scale with clarity, structure, and impact.I’m a senior HR executive and strategic advisor with global experience across SaaS and private equity–backed companies, leading People & Culture through high growth, cross-border M&A, and organizational transformation. I’ve worked directly with CEOs, CFOs, and leadership teams to align workforce strategy to business outcomes — improving performance, engagement, and EBITDA.Most recently, I’ve led end-to-end HR transformation across global SaaS environments — modernizing HR systems (Workday, Lattice, Deel, Rippling), building scalable People operations, implementing data-driven workforce planning, and creating compensation and org design frameworks that support rapid growth.My experience spans:• Global HR leadership across multi-country organizations• M&A integration and post-acquisition scaling• Organizational design, job architecture, and workforce planning• Executive leadership development and succession planning• Compensation strategy and performance management• HR technology transformation and people analytics• Culture, engagement, and retention in high-growth environmentsI’ve supported over 20 acquisitions across 10+ countries, helped scale organizations through major growth phases, and built People strategies that turn complexity into operational excellence.I’m passionate about modernizing HR into a strategic, data-driven business function — enabling companies to scale smarter, faster, and stronger.If your organization is PE-backed, growing rapidly, expanding globally, or navigating transformation, I’m always open to connecting.

Experience

1. Vice President People

   Rater8

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Lead the People function for a PE-backed healthcare SaaS company, aligning talent strategy, performance, and scalable systems to revenue growth and enterprise value creation. Partner closely with the CEO and executive team to modernize HR and build leadership capability for disciplined growth. rater8 is the healthcare industry\'s leading reputation management solution. Effortlessly cultivate 5-star reviews, capture real-time feedback, and enhance patient satisfaction to outshine your local competition and win new patients.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Marketing

Skills

• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Profit
• Product Development
• Selling
• Start-Ups
• Vendor Management
• Performance Management
• Budgets
• HR Policies
• Employee Benefits Design
• Fashion
• Sourcing
• Employee Engagement
• Marketing Strategy
• Advertising
• Change Management
• Trunk Shows
• Social Recruiting
• Leadership
• Interviews
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Organizational Development
• Marketing Communications
• Event Planning
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• New Business Development
• Marketing
• Business Strategy
• Program Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Management
• Team Building
• Couture
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Strategy