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Amy Sommerlatt

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Senior Director, People and Culture at Tala
📍 Santa Monica, California, United States

Amy Sommerlatt is the Senior Director of People and Culture at Tala, where she focuses on enhancing employee engagement, performance management, and organizational effectiveness. An MBA graduate from UCLAs Anderson School of Management, she has grown within Tala, previously holding roles in strategy and operations.

Outside of work, Amy is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys mountain biking and van camping. She actively participates in company wellness initiatives like "Sloth Days, " which she has used for trips to destinations like Mammoth.

While at Google, she received the prestigious Operating Committee (OC) Award for her teams contribution to a major YouTube monetization milestone.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, People and Culture
Job Level
Senior
Location
Santa Monica, California, United States
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Employee Engagement
Her role is dedicated to keeping employees happy and engaged, and she publicly champions company culture initiatives like "Sloth Days".
Financial Inclusion
Expresses pride in Tala's mission to build accessible financial services and has a background in developing products for farmers in emerging markets.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Senior Director, People and Culture
Tala
5-2021 - 10-2024
Director Organizational Effectiveness & Development
Tala
9-2019 - 5-2021
Director, Strategy & Operations
Tala
6-2015 - 9-2015
Commercial Services Strategy Intern: Cape Cod National Seashore
National Park Service
10-2013 - 5-2014
Product Manager: Juhudi Labs
Juhudi Kilimo
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
UCLA Anderson School of Management
BA
Wesleyan University
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