Marcella Butler
About Marcella Butler
Marcella Butler serves as the Head of People Ops at Blend, bringing extensive experience from previous roles at companies such as Impossible Foods and Google. She focuses on creating sustainable processes that align with business goals while preserving company culture.
Current Role at Blend
Marcella Butler serves as the Head of People Ops at Blend, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she focuses on creating sustainable processes that align with business goals while preserving the company culture. Her responsibilities include fostering alignment, accountability, and trust within the People team to achieve business objectives. She aims to enhance the leadership toolkit and resilience of employees, enabling them to scale their companies effectively.
Previous Experience at Impossible Foods
Before joining Blend, Marcella Butler worked at Impossible Foods as the Chief People Officer from 2017 to 2019. During her tenure, she contributed to the company's human resources strategy and operational execution, focusing on aligning people practices with the organization's mission and values.
Career at Google
Marcella Butler has an extensive background at Google, where she held multiple roles. She served as the Senior Director of Corporate Development and M&A Operations and Integration for one year in 2011-2012. Additionally, she worked as the Director of Human Resources and Staffing from 2007 to 2010, where she was involved in various HR initiatives that supported the company's growth.
Educational Background
Marcella Butler has a diverse educational background. She studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from 1983 to 1987. She later attended Harvard University, focusing on Finance from 1989 to 1991. Additionally, she completed her early education at The Hotchkiss School and Hockaday School.
Professional History and Roles
Throughout her career, Marcella Butler has held various significant positions. She was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Pershing Square Capital Management from 2005 to 2006. She also served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Think Finance in 2013 and was the Senior Vice President of People at Opower from 2014 to 2016. Earlier in her career, she worked at McKinsey & Company as a Senior Engagement Manager and at Egon Zehnder as Principal in the Financial Services Practice.