Xero has appointed Jeff Ryan as its Chief People Officer, to replace Nicole Reid, who has decided to leave Xero after six years.
Ryan will be responsible for leading Xero’s people experience function globally.
The company says in a statement that he is an established global technology and software human resources executive, multi-time Chief People Officer, board member and advisor with more than 25 years’ experience.
“He brings extensive global HR leadership capability to Xero and proven experience managing global expansion strategies.”
Prior to Xero, Ryan was Chief People Officer at McAfee, Chief People Officer at Zynga and Chief People Officer at GoPro.
He has also held senior HR leadership roles with CBS Interactive and Electronic Arts, and was previously a board director for Magic Memories, a New Zealand-headquartered tourism and entertainment technology company.
Jeff Ryan. Image supplied.
Ryan is a Charter Member for C100, a not-for-profit that supports Canadian tech entrepreneurs to build and scale impactful businesses.
He is a US-based executive, but the company says he will be spending much of his time in Xero’s offices in Australia and New Zealand, and around the world.
Nicole Reid, current Chief People Officer, will remain at Xero through to the middle of April to ensure a smooth transition.
