WHY People

On Episode 36 of WHY People: Marianne Monte (Chief People & Administration Officer at Shawmut Design & Construction) chats with Sean about the power of relating to all people & that empowering our differences is the secret sauce to creating an amazing place to work. Marianne opens up about her amazingly varied background and how it's helped her become one of the most recognized and commended HR & people leaders in New England.

Josh Varone (EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Centreville Bank) chats with Sean about how a History major & fanatic worked his way into the good graces of a mentor, through many different industries, to eventually lead the function at one of the most recognizable regional banks in New England.

Brad Batchelder (Chief People Officer, Applause) chats with Sean about how growing up playing team sports in a competitive family ultimately shaped his approach towards building great teams and scaling what is now a world leading technology testing company.

Erica Bell (Chief People Officer, Quanterix) chats with Sean & Paul about how one of the most recognizable faces and leaders in the Boston Life Sciences scene originated from a sociology & communication major who always raised her hand for the most challenging and dynamic opportunities.

Carrie Walecka (Chief People Officer, Covera Health) chats with Sean & Paul about how a career of high impact Talent Acquisition strategy at some of the top companies in the world propelled her into the Chief People Officer role - a role in which she uses fun & humanizing problem solving abilities to solve some of the toughest business challenges.