Lisa Rydje
About Lisa Rydje
Lisa Rydje serves as the Head of Operations at Castle, a position she has held since 2023, following a series of roles within the company that began in 2018. Her background includes experience in people operations, community organizing, and political engagement, with a strong educational foundation in computer programming and gender studies.
Current Role at Castle
Lisa Rydje serves as the Head of Operations at Castle, a position she has held since 2023. She is based in New York, United States. In this role, she oversees operational strategies and ensures efficient workflows within the organization.
Previous Positions at Castle
Lisa Rydje has held multiple roles at Castle prior to her current position. She worked as Head of People & Talent from 2020 to 2021, Chief of Staff (COO) from 2021 to 2022, and Chief of Staff (Founder & CEO) from 2022 to 2023. Additionally, she served as People Operations Manager and Operations Manager from 2019 to 2020 and 2018 to 2019, respectively. All these roles were based in San Francisco, California.
Educational Background
Lisa Rydje studied Computer Programming at Malmö Yrkeshögskola from 2011 to 2013. She also pursued Gender Studies at Malmö University from 2013 to 2015. Earlier, she studied Economics at ProCivitas from 2007 to 2010.
Professional Experience in Sweden
Before her tenure at Castle, Lisa Rydje gained experience in various roles in Sweden. She worked as a Deal Flow Analyst at Fast Track Malmo from 2017 to 2018, and served as a City Council Member for Malmö stad from 2014 to 2018. Additionally, she was involved with Feministiskt initiativ as a Community Organizer, Group Lead, and Political Secretary between 2013 and 2018.
Community Engagement and Leadership
Lisa Rydje has demonstrated leadership and community engagement through her work with Feministiskt initiativ and Skåne Startups. She was a Community Organizer and later served as Group Lead and Political Secretary. In 2018, she worked as Program Manager for Women in Entrepreneurship at Skåne Startups, focusing on supporting women in business.