Sabrina Grissom

CPO experienced in Fintech, Crypto pre & post IPO, Web3

CPO

Former Exodus, eToro, Noble Markets

specializing in organizational development, compensation and benefits design, human wellness policies, talent acquisition strategy, performance management and executive training & development.

Sabrina Grissom

Testimonials

  • I worked with Sabrina while she was CPO at Exodus and I got to witness a masterclass in people ops and grace under fire. We got to know each other while taking a company public in 2021. She has an uncanny ability to find a better way that protected the company AND cared for team, Sabrina is a stone cold pro. With execs she's frank, empathetic, and flexible. For the team, she's a leader people trust and will stand up for every team member and the values of the company. 11/10 Highly Recommend.

    Christopher Kingsley

    Christopher Kingsley

    CMO, Exodus
  • At eToro US, Sabrina, played a crucial role in our expansion, significantly boosting recruitment and retention. Her strategies led to high employee satisfaction and retention, crucial for our development during hypergrowth. Sabrina's engaging leadership style and strategic acumen not only enhanced our corporate culture but also ensured operational excellence. Her readiness to address complex challenges and her positive, professional demeanor made her an invaluable leader and asset to our team.

    Alain Tennekoon

    Alain Tennekoon

    US Controller, Finance, eToro
  • Sabrina was our Chief People Officer for over 2 years while the company scaled from around 70 employees to over 300. She was integral in setting up our processes to ensure our company culture scaled with our headcount. She led the integration of an HRIS system, set up our performance review process, and our bi-annual employee surveys as well as so much more! She balances whit, empathy, and an ability to communicate clear feedback and expectations. Any company would be lucky to work with her!

    Aliah Church

    Aliah Church

    Director of Talent, Exodus

Work

Experience

  • Exodus

    Exodus

    Chief People Officer

    Feb 2021 - Present

    Control Your Wealth: Secure, Manage, and Exchange your blockchain assets in one wallet.

    • Trusted Advisor to the CEO
    • Created policies on employee benefits such as PTO, Parental Leave, WFH benefits, Wellness Stipends, etc.
    • Took the company public as the first company to list tokens on the blockchain via a Reg A public offering
    • Built a people ops team of 13, including HR, Recruiting, Payroll & Benefits, etc.
  • Chief

    Chief

    Member

    Feb 2022 - May 2023

    Women have always been powerful. We’re not waiting for a seat at the table — we're building our own.

    • Chief is a admission-only networking and mentorship group for women in the C-suite
  • Etoro

    Etoro

    Head of Us Talent

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

    eToro is the trading and investing platform that empowers you to grow your knowledge and wealth as part of a global community. They offer not only crypto but also stock, option and ETF trading on the platform. You can follow popular traders with their proprietary software, CopyTrader.

    • first Head of US HR, responsible for managing culture initiatives, employee issues and creation of leave policies
    • Created first US Employee Handbook with policies
    • Implemented first 401K in the US as well as negotiated employee insurance plans from 2-4 options
    • Ran all US office life-cycle recruiting without an external recruiter yielding 100% growth in 2020
  • Say Technologies

    Say Technologies

    Head of People

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

    Say brings investors closer to their investments. (proxy voting platform)

    • Hired on a temp basis to create the companies Mission, Vision and Core Values
  • Noble Markets

    Noble Markets

    Vice President of People

    Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

    Noble Markets was* a next-generation banking platform that provided post-trade technology for OTC markets.

    • Worked with the C-Suite, created and executed the 2018 Hiring plan to fill CCO, CRO, CSO & MD
    • Created scalable HR and Talent acquisition strategies allowing growth from 30 to 120 employees
    • On-boarded EMS, and BambooHR to establish an Org. Chart, establish bi-yearly reviews, and manage PTO
    • Decreased cost per hire from 50% total salary to a cap of 65k/yr
    • Facilitated the ultimate wind down and closure of the company
  • Voxy

    Voxy

    Director of Talent and Culture

    Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

    Voxy offers job-specific programs to increase productivity, foster collaboration, and unlock your team’s potential via proprietary language learning software.

    • Managing full life-cycle recruiting for strategic roles including CTO, VP Marketing, Comptroller, Sales, Etc.
    • Recruited by the CEO as the first Head of Talent
    • Defined and managed all culture initiatives, employee issues and leave policies
    • Created new manager and experienced manager cohorts to foster internal growth
  • Zocdoc

    Zocdoc

    Senior Recruiter

    Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

    Zocdoc is the tech company at the beginning of a better healthcare experience. Each month, millions of patients use Zocdoc to find in-network neighborhood doctors, instantly book appointments online, see what other real patients have to say, get reminders for upcoming appointments and preventive check-ups, fill out their paperwork online, and more. With a mission to give power to the patient, Zocdoc’s online marketplace delivers the accessible, seamless, and simple experience patients expect and deserve. Zocdoc is free for patients and available across the United States via Zocdoc.com or the Zocdoc app for iPhone and Android. Before joining the conversation, please review our community guidelines: https://zocdoc.me/social

    • Grew the company from 350 to over 750

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