Lucia Guillory, PhD
About Lucia Guillory, PhD
Lucia Guillory, PhD, is the Chief People Officer at Virta Health and an advisor at PeopleTech Partners, with a background in organizational behavior and extensive experience in human resources and people management.
Chief People Officer at Virta Health
Lucia Guillory is Chief People Officer at Virta Health, a role she has held since 2022. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Lucia applies her extensive experience in people operations to foster a positive organizational culture and manage human resources functions. Before this position, she was the Vice President of People & Places at the same company from 2019 to 2022, where she developed and executed strategies to enhance employee engagement and workplace effectiveness.
Advisor at PeopleTech Partners
Since 2021, Lucia Guillory has served as an Advisor at PeopleTech Partners. In this capacity, she contributes her skills and knowledge to an organization focused on optimizing human resources technologies and practices. Her advisory role involves offering insights and guidance on best practices in people operations, helping businesses harness the power of technology to improve their HR processes.
Member of CPOHQ
Lucia Guillory became a member of CPOHQ in 2020. CPOHQ is a community for Chief People Officers and their peers to share insights, strategies, and support. Through this membership, Lucia stays connected with contemporary trends in people operations and exchanges valuable experiences with other leaders in the field.
Professional Background and Experience
Lucia Guillory has a rich background in human resources and organizational management. Her previous roles include Head of People at Patreon from 2016 to 2018, and various positions at Yahoo, such as HR Business Partner and Chief of Staff to the Head of People from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, she managed employee engagement programs and HR analytics at Yahoo during this period. Before joining the corporate world, Lucia was a Teaching Assistant and Negotiations Facilitator at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She also worked as a Talent Consultant at the University of Houston.
Educational Background
Lucia Guillory holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organizational Behavior from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, a degree she completed over five years from 2008 to 2013. She also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Houston, where she conducted undergraduate research and served as a research assistant. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in human behavior and organizational dynamics.