Simina Simion
About Simina Simion
Simina Simion is the Chief People Officer at Regrow Ag, with over fifteen years of HR experience across diverse industries and global settings.
Current Position at Regrow Ag
Simina Simion is the Chief People Officer at Regrow Ag, starting her tenure in 2023. In her role, she oversees all human resources functions encompassing talent acquisition, employee experience, and culture across the organization in the United States. Her extensive experience in HR management and her ability to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are instrumental in shaping Regrow Ag's people strategies and operations.
Previous Role at Embark Trucks
Before joining Regrow Ag, Simina Simion served as the Chief People Officer at Embark Trucks in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2023. Over a 7-month period, she played a vital role in managing the company's HR operations until its acquisition by Applied Intuition. She also functioned as an HR Advisor at Embark Trucks from 2022 to 2023, consistently contributing to the company's human resources strategy and execution.
Experience at Tubular Labs
Simina Simion worked at Tubular Labs in Mountain View, California, where she held various leadership roles. From 2020 to 2023, she served as the Senior Vice President, People, driving HR initiatives during a critical phase of company growth. Prior to this, from 2017 to 2020, she was the Vice President, People, focusing on talent management and organizational development. Her strategic contributions supported Tubular Labs during its acquisition by Chartbeat and Cuadrilla Capital.
Educational Background
Simina Simion has a strong academic foundation in human resources and business management. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Babes-Bolyai University in Romania and later earned her Master of Science in Human Resources Management from the same institution. Additionally, she completed programs in Human Resources Management at UC Berkeley and Entrepreneurship and New Business Development at INDEG-ISCTE Executive Education.
International HR Experience
Simion has over fifteen years of HR experience, having led people teams for both early- and late-stage companies across public and private sectors worldwide. Her career includes positions in Europe before moving to the United States in 2011. She has managed HR functions across 18+ countries in a fully remote setting, using her expertise to define the future of work and balance business and talent needs.