HR Moves

Wendy Nice Barnes

CPO Gitlab

Alioune Ciss

CEO Webb Fontaine

Amelie Dionne-Charest

Chair of CanChamHK Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Wendy Nice Barnes was appointed Chief People Officer (CPO) the addition will bring extensive experience to the company and will help GitLab further its position as a leading DevOps platform.

Sid Sijbrandij, co-founder and CEO, GitLab, said “Wendy has an impressive history of mentoring colleagues and growing leaders from within organizations.”

Barnes joins GitLab with over 20 years of Talent leadership experience in pre-IPO and Fortune 500 companies. She served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Palo Alto Networks, Vice President of Human Resources at eHealth, and held senior HR leadership roles at Netflix and E*TRADE.

Barnes said “I am looking forward to joining such a transparent group of people, leading with the members of the executive team and working closely with its DIB (Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) and remote leaders to further the great foundation set forth.” Alioune Ciss brings to the role extensive experience from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development where he had been for the last 10 years. Ciss has held the position of Executive Director of Sales and has been instrumental in the company's growth strategy and management of world leading Customs reform digitalisation projects across the globe with key Governmental partners

Ciss said, "I am humbled and excited to be Webb Fontaine's next Chief Executive Officer, working with some of the best minds in the industry. When Governments are facing significant challenges in a time of disruption, we see opportunity in global Trade - assisted by our products offering real transformation through artificial intelligence. Webb Fontaine has made significant investments in all technologies and we are ready to unleash new value for all; Perfectly positioning us to partner with Governments across the world to modernise their processes and systems." Amelie Dionne-Charest was recently appointed as the Chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce here in HK. Dionne-Charest is also the Co-founder and Managing Director of AD MediLink, a health insurance brokerage firm founded here in Hong Kong and a lawyer by training and an entrepreneur by accident, Charest started her career at the law firm of Heenan Blaikie practicing with the medical litigation group. She then focused on the need for people to be better informed in regards to medical insurance and healthcare pathways.

Dionne-Charest said, “While the pandemic and economic crisis have made our work even more challenging, there has never been a better time than today to redefine who we are and what we do as an organisation and reimagine how to be relevant and effective. Dionne-Charest will be key in building new revenue streams and utilising content strategically for CanCham members.

David Guazzarotto

MD Leapgen APAC

Christian Kaschner

Managing Director IntercityHotel GmbH

Carolyn Moore

Senior Vice President of People Auth0

Guazzarotto brings more than 20 years of expertise as a thought leader in people management, technology and worker experience, having worked in both the Australian and global HR Technology markets. He set out his mission by saying, “The rapid acceleration to digital requires a shift in mindset, and Leapgen’s reimagined advisory and coaching approach will bring incredible value to our prospective clients in the region.”

Jason Averbook, CEO and Co-Founder, Leapgen said, “David brings deep relationships and expertise along with a long track record of designing an agile model for Human Resources that helps advance and supports the digital workplace and the Now of Work.” A change at the helm of IntercityHotel GmbH after more than three decades, founding Managing Director Joachim Marusczyk hands over the role to Christian Kaschner who will take over the management of IntercityHotel GmbH on 14 September 2020. Since 2017, Mr. Kaschner has been the Commercial Director and member of the Management Board of NH Hotel Group Central, Northern & Eastern Europe, UK & Africa.

Thomas Willms,CEO,Deutsche Hospitality said, “Christian Kaschner is an exceptional leadership personality, and we are delighted to have acquired his services as the new Managing Director of IntercityHotel GmbH.” Carolyn Moore was made Senior Vice President (SVP) of People at Auth0, with more than three decades of global experience in HR, Moore will be integral in furthering rapid growth.

As SVP of People, Moore will implement a holistic strategy for global recruiting,HR operations, HR business partnerships, employee experience, culture, and internal communications, to facilitate global growth. Previously, Moore held senior people and HR-related leadership roles at Fortune 500 organisations, including Mercedes-Benz, Apple, and Samsung.

Eugenio Pace, CEO and co-founder of Auth0 said, “As a company passionately dedicated to our talented people and culture, Carolyn will play a key role in supporting our people and processes as we continue to increase the size of our team and recruit from all corners of the globe … With unmatched knowledge and expertise in talent acquisition and people leadership, Carolyn is an invaluable addition to Auth0."