Azmina Kara

Azmina Kara

As the senior director of people and culture at Monos, Azminia Kara is deeply passionate about the People & Culture function within emerging or startup enterprises. With a deep-rooted passion for cultivating winning cultures within emerging and startup enterprises, Azmina is a seasoned People & Culture strategist known for her transformative impact on organizations. With a career dedicated to championing the human aspect of businesses, she has honed expertise in fostering environments where employees thrive, finding purpose both personally and professionally.

Azmina boasts a diverse background spanning across various organizations, from iconic brands like lululemon, Cactus Club Cafe to Monos. Her experience encompasses the full spectrum of People & Culture functions, including rewards & recognition, onboarding, recruitment & selection, learning & development, technology integration, compensation & benefits, organizational design, and diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives.

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Cheryl Kerrigan is the Chief People Officer for BlueCat where she is responsible for the overall people strategy focusing on attracting, retaining, and inspiring top talent. Cheryl is passionate about creating a culture of employee success where employees feel recognized and valued for the contributions they make.

With over 20 years of experience in global Human Resources, Cheryl is a seasoned HR Executive who began her career as a recruiter focused on discovering exceptional talent. She then moved into several HR Leadership roles as the initial HR resource in fast-emerging global technology companies such as Eloqua and Achievers, where she was responsible for building out the HR function.

Cheryl earned her Honor’s Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Guelph and a postgraduate certificate in Human Resource Management from Seneca College. She also holds an Executive coaching certificate from Rotman.

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