Jeremy Carpenter
Vice President of People Science and Operations @Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of People Science and Operations @Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.
Report to President. Own full people strategy,$2M budget, and end-to-end employee experience for a distributed enterprise across U.S, Canada, and UK—spanning HR, talent/ performance management, L&D, total rewards, HRIS, compliance, and AI integration.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Scaled organization by 400% while sustaining 9–12% corporate turnover through talent reviews, succession planning, and high-potential programs that built a deep leadership bench. Enabled 500% revenue growth as a strategic business partner on org. design, change management, and workforce analytics. Serve as executive advisor on talent, culture, and AI transformation; co-chair global shared services committee (HR, Finance, Legal, IT). Chair the enterprise AI Steering Committee, leading AI cultural transformation initiatives across the organization; assess talent needs (upskilling), ROI and value creation on every AI initiative to ensure investments deliver measurable business outcomes. Elevated employee NPS by 27% and engagement by 18% via a longitudinal-data-informed leadership development program and personalized AI learning ecosystem; reduced field operations turnover from 52% to 25%, yielding $2M in cost savings. Led Rippling HRIS migration and enterprise AI adoption, generating $1M in compensation savings and cutting cost-per-hire by 42%. Negotiated collective bargaining agreements with the IAFF, enhancing working conditions and resolving disputes across field operations. Implemented AI-enabled performance management platform, integrating continuous feedback, goal alignment, and competency assessment to drive productivity and ongoing talent development at scale.
EDUCATION
University of Montana
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Master of Science - MS, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
The Transformational CHRO Leadership Program, co-led by Laszlo Bock
SKILLS
ABOUT JEREMY CARPENTER
Strategic people operations executive with 15+ years driving organizational transformation, leadership bench development, and human capital strategy across biotech, medical device, insurance, finance, and AI-enabled technology enterprises. Track record of enabling hypergrowth, 400% workforce expansion, 500% revenue growth, while sustaining organizational health, reducing turnover, and delivering measurable ROI. Expert advisor to C-suites and Boards on organizational design, succession, culture, and AI integration. Brings a scientist\'s rigor and an operator\'s discipline to every enterprise challenge.
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