Emily Wolfkiel

About Emily Wolfkiel

I lead global people and culture strategy that strengthens leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and business performance across distributed teams.With more than a decade of experience spanning leadership development, employee listening, and culture strategy, I focus on translating company values, leadership principles, and business priorities into practical people strategies that enable better decision-making and more effective collaboration across geographies.My work centers on embedding leadership principles into core people systems, using employee insights and organizational data to guide strategy, and helping organizations navigate complex and evolving workplace dynamics.I’m particularly interested in how leadership behaviors, trust, and cross-cultural collaboration influence organizational performance—and how companies can intentionally build these capabilities as they scale globally.Focus areas include:• Global people and culture strategy• Leadership capability and manager effectiveness• Organizational culture and values activation• Using employee insights to inform leadership and business decisions

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   Remitly

   May 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead the enterprise activation of Remitly’s Be Global value, embedding cross-cultural leadership and inclusive practices across People Team programs.Designed and launched a global leadership development program for 500+ managers across 15+ time zones, accelerating innovation and business impact by strengthening leadership capability in building trust, leading with vulnerability, and cultivating cross-cultural understanding.

Education

• Seattle University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Education

• Fielding Graduate University

  Certificate

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)