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Ana Harris-Padley

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Chief People Officer at Quizlet
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Ana Harris-Padley is the Chief People Officer at Quizlet, leveraging extensive experience from her time as VP of People at Houzz and in HR at Google. An alumna of the University of California, Berkeley, she specializes in scaling teams, fostering innovation, and building people-centric systems to support global organizations.

Outside of her professional life, Ana prioritizes balancing her career with family. She makes a point to carve out dedicated time with her child after work, emphasizing the importance of being focused and present in both her personal and professional spheres.

Anas early career included recruiting for Googles iconic doodle designers.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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People Operations
Her entire career is focused on leading People, Talent, and Workplace organizations, with a focus on building effective systems and processes for employees.
Taking Ownership
She advises others to "say yes and jump in" to new challenges, recounting how she successfully implemented a new system at Houzz without prior experience.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Chief People Officer
Quizlet
4-2021 - 2-2026
VP, People
Houzz
1-2020 - 4-2021
Head of People
Houzz
2-2019 - 12-2019
Director of International People Services
Houzz
11-2013 - 4-2016
HR Business Partner, G&A
Google
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Education
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts
University of California, Berkeley
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