Ellen Pao
During the two years we worked together at Reddit, Beth was our de facto VP of People and HR. Her experience, judgment and long-term perspective were invaluable to us as we scaled up and grew up from 25 to 75 employees. She coached Reddit on how to integrate inclusiveness into our team and practices, what to think about as we formed HR policies and practices, and how to manage specific conflicts and issues. As we evolved from a homogenous, geographically spread-out team to an open, diverse team in one location, her perspective helped smooth the transition. She was always accessible and responsive, and that made a big difference as we grew quickly. I always looked forward to talking with Beth, because I knew no matter how painful the problem, she would get us to a workable, high-integrity solution.