- True, the rapidly growing global platform of innovative talent management products and services, recently announced the formation of its board of directors
True — the rapidly growing global platform of innovative talent management products and services — recently announced the formation of its board of directors. The board will help guide True’s next generation of industry-changing solutions across the talent lifecycle.
“Whether it’s executive search, strategic hiring, candidate sourcing, leadership development, or technology, we are constantly looking for ways to push the industry forward. We recognize our clients’ need for efficient people solutions that drive value and growth; our new Board will make meaningful contributions to help us continue to innovate and reinvent the space,” said Joe Riggione, Founder and co-CEO of True Talent Advisory.
Currently, True operates worldwide from 12 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. And the company’s products and services span the talent lifecycle, including search for executives and other strategic hires, technology, and leadership development.
The True board of directors include Smartsheet chief financial officer Jennifer Ceran, Workfront CEO Alex Shootman, Ancestry Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer Evan Wittenberg, and True co-founders and CEOs Brad Stadler and Joe Riggione.
“True is a company that has both an impressive track record and culture of innovation. The firm has achieved significant growth in a short period of time, but more importantly, it is the biggest driver of change in an industry poised for disruption,” added Ceran. “I’m thrilled to be joining the True’s Board to help drive what’s next.”
Shootman has over 25 years of experience in all areas of revenue and profit generation for technology organizations with significant experience leading SaaS-based companies. And before Workfront, he had a material impact in his role as President at Apptio and Eloqua — which went public and was then acquired by Oracle. Shootman has also held executive-level positions with Vignette, TeleTech, BMC Software and IBM.
As a member of the executive leadership team at the family history and consumer genomics industry leader, Wittenberg helps to guide Ancestry through a period of fast growth by finding, developing, and retaining talent. Wittenberg previously spent 5 years as SVP of People at Box, where he was responsible for scaling the company from about $50 million to $500 million in revenue and from about 400 employees to 1,700 employees across 14 countries. Before Box, Wittenberg was Hewlett-Packard’s Chief Talent Officer. Plus he is also credited with creating and leading several development programs globally for Google.
In September 2016, Ceran joined Smartsheet as its CFO where she leads Finance, IT, Procurement and Facilities. Before Smartsheet, Ceran spent over 9 years in senior finance roles at eBay and 3 years as VP Finance for Box, where she helped the founders scale the company and prepare for a successful IPO.
