HiBob, the company behind Bob, the HR platform transforming modern work, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Ettling to its Board of Directors. Mike has served as an advisor to HiBob since 2021 and now joins the board to further support its strategic growth and mission to modernise HR tech for fast-scaling global businesses.
As HiBob accelerates global expansion and product innovation, Mike’s insights will help guide the next phase: transforming Bob into a comprehensive, one-stop shop for HR and finance. This includes uniting HR, operations, and finance through integrated global payroll, FP&A capabilities, and AI-driven functionality.
Mike brings over 30 years of leadership experience across enterprise cloud software, HCM, and business transformation. Most recently, he served as CEO of Unit4, delivering people-focused ERP for service organisations. He was previously President of SAP SuccessFactors and CEO of NGA Human Resources (now Strada and Zellis). His track record spans startups, global enterprises, and PE-backed software companies.
DailyPay, a leading worktech platform, named Derek Andersen, Snap’s Chief Financial Officer, to its Board of Directors. An accomplished finance leader, Mr. Andersen brings decades of leadership experience guiding prominent technology and media companies to DailyPay. His appointment to the DailyPay Board became effective on Friday, June 27, 2025.
“Derek will be a great addition to the Board, leveraging his vast wealth of experience as a senior executive at leading technology companies from Amazon and Fox Interactive Media to his current position as the CFO at Snap,” said Nelson Chai, Executive Chair of DailyPay.
Co-founder Jon Stross is retiring from Greenhouse. “After more than 13 years of helping to build Greenhouse from the ground up, my co-founder and friend Jon Stross has made the decision to retire from his full-time role at the company. While Jon is stepping back from day-to-day work, he’ll remain connected to Greenhouse as an advisor.”
Harver, the industry-leading hiring solution helping organizations make better science- and data-backed talent acquisition decisions, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team to better serve customers navigating the next era of hiring.
Sean Barry has joined Harver as CEO. A seasoned, customer-focused leader, Barry brings two decades of experience helping organizations maximize the value of technology and data to solve large scale challenges for global companies. He has built high performing teams at technology and tech-enabled companies like Allconnect (now Red Ventures), Rent (now Zillow), Bridgevine (now Updater), and MCI (now Verizon), delivering enterprise-grade products, solutions, and services that are mission critical to client success.
HireRight, a leading provider of global background screening services and workforce solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lars Ewe as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), with immediate effect.
Mr. Ewe will oversee the continued evolution of HireRight’s global technology teams while incorporating his strong background in product strategy, architecture guidance, technology selection, and hands-on operational leadership. Prior to joining HireRight, Mr. Ewe served as the CTO at DTN, where he set the strategic direction for the innovation, data science, and technology behind the company’s expansive product line. He has previously held executive leadership positions at Anaconda, Evariant, and Click Security. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Technical University in Munich, Germany.
HiBob, the company behind Bob, the people management platform transforming how modern organisations operate, is excited to announce the appointment of Sophie Chesters as Chief Marketing Officer.
With over 25 years of international experience across SaaS, AdTech, and enterprise software, Sophie is a seasoned B2B SaaS marketing leader known for delivering strategic growth and building strong, people-centric brands. Her appointment strengthens HiBob’s executive team as the company continues to scale globally.
Ferretly, the AI-powered social media screening platform transforming background screening with industry-leading behavioral intelligence, today announced the strategic appointments of Nicole Young as Vice President of Growth Marketing and Gary Burtka as Vice President of Growth. The dual executive hires signal Ferretly’s aggressive expansion into enterprise markets and next-generation AI capabilities.
Together, Young and Burtka bring over 40 years of combined experience scaling high-growth technology companies, from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Their mandate: accelerate Ferretly’s market penetration across industry and government sectors while advancing the platform’s AI-first approach to candidate and talent insight.
