Elle Zhang
About Elle Zhang
Elle Zhang is a People Business Partner at Allbirds, where she has contributed to the company's significant growth and expansion. She has a background in psychology from Brown University and experience in research and teaching assistance.
Current Role at Allbirds
Elle Zhang currently serves as a People Business Partner at Allbirds, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she acts as a strategic senior business partner to employee populations across North America, Europe, APAC, and New Zealand. She drives people initiatives and develops programs to support the company's hyper-growth, contributing to the overall organizational strategy.
Previous Experience at Allbirds
Before her current role, Elle Zhang worked at Allbirds as a People Operations Associate from 2017 to 2018 in the San Francisco Bay Area. During her tenure, she contributed to the opening of 35 brick-and-mortar retail stores globally as part of the company's expansion strategy. She played a significant role in scaling the company from approximately 20 US employees to over 800 global employees within 4.5 years.
Education and Academic Background
Elle Zhang studied at Brown University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from 2013 to 2017. She also participated in a study abroad program at the Stockholm School of Economics in 2015 for 11 months. Prior to her university education, she completed her high school diploma at Iolani School from 2006 to 2013.
Research Experience at Brown University
During her time at Brown University, Elle Zhang held multiple research assistant positions. She worked as a Research Assistant in Human Development & Education from 2014 to 2017 for three years, and as a Research Assistant in the Social Cognitive Science Research Center from 2016 to 2017 for ten months. Additionally, she served as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for four months in 2017.
Research Experience at University of Hawaii
Elle Zhang also gained research experience at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she worked as a Research Assistant in the Intergroup Social Perception Lab for three months in 2016. This role contributed to her understanding of social dynamics and human behavior.