AlertMedia, the globally renowned emergency communication solutions provider, announced that the company has hired Laura Woolford as the Chief People Officer. Laura Woolford, who joined in June 2021, brings more than two decades of experience in HR leadership roles, at large and public companies.
Guiding AlertMedia’s growth
As Chief People Officer, she will play a strategic role in guiding AlertMedia’s growth, both domestically and internationally, while leading all aspects of People Operations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programmes.
“AlertMedia and the leadership team have done an incredible job at finding people, who are passionate about the organisation and believe in its bigger vision,” said Laura Woolford, the Chief People Officer at AlertMedia.
Human Resources (HR) expert
As an HR leader, I’m responsible for guiding employees toward success"
Laura Woolford adds, “I’m looking forward to helping the company to continue to recruit top talent, who are purpose-driven and will contribute to its next phase of growth. As an HR leader, I’m responsible for guiding employees toward success and I’m thrilled to help the AlertMedia team continue to recognise their future potential.”
Prior to joining AlertMedia, Laura Woolford served as Vice President of Human Resources at GoDaddy, where she overhauled and expanded the HR function, to focus on organisational design and effectiveness, and strategic talent management.
Before GoDaddy, Woolford was a Senior Director of HR at Tesla, where she supported the company’s Chief Technology Officer and all of U.S. manufacturing. During her time at the company, she grew Gigafactory 1 from 2,000 employees to over 8,000, in less than two years, while also creating an integrated talent strategy for the company.
Aid the company in attracting top talent
Laura Woolford has also held roles at Shell Oil, Corning, and four separate divisions of GE, including GE Aviation and GE Transportation.
The role of Chief People Officer is critical to any company’s ability to attract and retain top talent"
“The role of Chief People Officer is critical to any company’s ability to attract and retain top talent, and achieve long-term success,” said Brian Cruver, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder at AlertMedia.
Brian Cruver adds, “Laura brings deep HR expertise to our leadership team and she shares the same values, and culture that make AlertMedia a great place to work. I’m confident she’ll continue to build on our strong foundation, to find and retain the best and most diverse team of employees.”
AlertMedia, recognised by major publications
One of Austin’s fastest-growing employers, AlertMedia has consistently been recognised as a great place to work, by national and local business publications, including earning recognition on Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for 2021 and Forbes, Inc.’s America’s Best Startup Employers for 2021.
Most recently, the company was named to Austin Business Journal’s 2021 Best Places to Work list for the sixth consecutive year, ranking #3. The company is currently hiring for numerous roles, across marketing, engineering, sales, and more.