Elizabeth Kowal
About Elizabeth Kowal
Elizabeth Kowal is the Vice President, People at Talkdesk, with extensive experience in human resources and a background in law.
Company
Elizabeth Kowal is currently serving as Vice President, People at Talkdesk. She has held several roles at Talkdesk, including Senior Director, People Business Partners, Performance and Compliance, from 2022 to 2023, and Director, Human Resources Business Partners, from 2020 to 2022.
Title
Elizabeth Kowal holds the title of Vice President, People at Talkdesk, where she oversees various aspects of human resources strategy and execution.
Education and Expertise
Elizabeth Kowal completed her J.D. at Northeastern University School of Law from 1996 to 1999. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Colby College, where she studied from 1988 to 1992. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, organization redesign, mergers and acquisitions, change leadership, business restructuring, and talent and succession planning.
Professional Background
Elizabeth Kowal has extensive experience in Human Resources and law. She has held various positions, including Senior Director of Human Resources at Brightcove and Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Dassault Systèmes. She also served as Employment Counsel at Dassault Systèmes and as Employment Litigation Counsel at Proskauer Rose LLP. Additionally, she worked at Murtha Cullina LLP as an Attorney and at the Trial Court of Massachusetts as a Law Clerk.
Skills and Expertise
Elizabeth Kowal has a comprehensive set of skills in human resources, including performance management, employee engagement, talent acquisition and succession planning, employee relations, coaching, training and development, organizational effectiveness, and compensation and benefits. Her leadership style is focused on mentoring and empowering her teams to foster professional growth.