Ashley Orchard, Sphr
About Ashley Orchard, Sphr
Ashley Orchard serves as the Senior Director of Talent Experience at Credit Karma, where she has worked since 2016. With a background in human resources and a strong educational foundation in psychology, she has held various HR leadership roles across multiple organizations.
Work at Credit Karma
Ashley Orchard currently serves as the Senior Director of Talent Experience at Credit Karma, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she oversees HR Business Partners and Learning & Development initiatives. Prior to this, she worked as the Director of HR Business Partner for Engineering, Product & Design at Credit Karma starting in 2016. Her tenure at Credit Karma spans over eight years, during which she has contributed to various HR strategies and talent management processes within the organization.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Before joining Credit Karma, Ashley Orchard held several significant roles in human resources. She worked as a Human Resources Manager at Bain & Company from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, she served as the Senior Manager of People Resources at Enova Financial from 2010 to 2015. Additionally, she was a Regional HR Business Partner at Coldwell Banker / NRT LLC for one year in 2009. Earlier in her career, she worked at Northwestern University as a Staffing Manager from 2007 to 2009.
Education and Expertise
Ashley Orchard earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Purdue University, completing her studies from 2000 to 2004. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Elmhurst College between 2005 and 2007. Additionally, she completed the Professional in Human Resources Certificate Program at DePaul University in 2010. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in talent management and organizational development.
Career Timeline
Ashley Orchard's career in human resources spans over a decade, beginning with her role at Northwestern University from 2007 to 2009. She then transitioned to Coldwell Banker / NRT LLC in 2009, followed by a five-year tenure at Enova Financial from 2010 to 2015. After a brief period at Bain & Company in 2015-2016, she joined Credit Karma in 2016. Her current position as Senior Director of Talent Experience has been held since 2019, marking a significant advancement in her career.