An Operator's Approach
to HR Leadership

Full-stack HR executive  ยท  CEO partner
Operator across growth, restructuring, and M&A

Anne Walker

A CEO's Partner in People, Performance, and Growth

Anne Walker is a true business partner to CEOs. She's client-focused and easy to work with, equally comfortable setting the strategy and rolling up her sleeves to execute it. She has led the full scope of HR inside public and privately held companies, from large enterprises to small startups, which gives her both big-company insight and small-company practicality. She has been part of growth, restructuring, M&A integrations, and carve-outs, and knows when to move fast and when to slow things down so the people around her can keep pace.

Her experience spans high tech, consumer products, SaaS, and manufacturing, working closely with highly creative and technical teams along the way. As a certified executive coach, she also works directly with executive teams, coaching leaders individually and as a group to help them operate better together. CEOs bring her in because she's insightful and experienced, and because she delivers results without adding unnecessary overhead.

Outside of work, Anne is a certified service dog trainer.

Anne Is Ideal for CEOs and Founders Asking:

"Why aren't we hiring strong enough leaders?"
"Why does performance feel inconsistent?"
"Why am I still in the middle of people drama?"
"Why don't my execs operate like a real team?"
"Who replaces my VP if they leave?"
"Why does growth feel messy?"
"Why does HR feel reactive instead of proactive?"

LEVEL 110 works best with:

  • Small to medium sized companies (200 to 1,200 employees)
  • Established revenue base
  • Small but functional HR team (2 to 8+ employees)
  • Founder or CEO seeking a strategic thought partner
  • Board expecting operational and leadership maturity
  • Organization moving into its next growth phase

What We Deliver:

  • Accelerate hiring to meet current and future demand
  • Strengthen performance rigor and accountability
  • Clarify roles and operating structure across teams
  • Enhance succession planning and leadership continuity
  • Develop and lead an HR function that scales with the business

Impact and Metrics

01
Accelerating Hiring

Improved quality of hire by 27% and reduced time-to-fill by 25%, speeding up leadership and revenue-critical hiring.

02
Retaining Talent Through M&A

Led 20 M&A integrations, retaining 95% of identified critical talent to maintain leadership continuity.

03
Strengthening Accountability

Revitalized performance management, increasing completion rates 27%, goal attainment 13%, and meaningful manager discussions 60%.

04
Elevating Team Performance

Raised team performance by 15% through targeted assessments and executive coaching.

05
Developing Leadership

Improved leadership effectiveness by 12% in one year, measured by pre- and post-program direct report assessments.

06
Growing Engagement

Increased employee engagement by 15% and achieved 85%+ satisfaction rates across leadership and development initiatives.

Experience and Credentials

Company Experience

Lynk Remote Technologies
Aristocrat
Stone Brewing
Calendly
GlobalFoundries
Activision Blizzard
Qualcomm

Education

B.A., Psychology
UC San Diego
M.B.A.
San Diego State University
Certified Executive Coach
Columbia University

Certifications

Senior Professional in HR (SPHR)
HRCI

Start the Conversation With Anne

Start with the Scaling Analysis and Report or reach out directly.