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VP, People at ThredUp
📍 Albany, California, United States

A transformational People leader with over 25 years of experience, Crystal serves as the VP of People at ThredUp. Her expertise lies in total rewards, people operations, and HR transformation, and she holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) certification and an MBA from the University of Colorado Denver.

Crystal took a planned career break to focus on her family, including caring for her daughter full-time and prioritizing her personal well-being. This experience helped her clarify her professional goals and find a role that aligned with her values.

She advises early-stage HR technology startups through PeopleTech Partners, actively helping to shape the future of work.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
VP, People
Job Level
Senior
Location
Albany, California, United States
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Total Rewards
A core area of her expertise mentioned in her headline and past senior roles at companies like Marqeta, focusing on compensation and benefits programs.
People Operations
She has held senior People Operations roles at high-growth tech companies like Chime and Marqeta, where she focused on building scalable systems and programs.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
VP, People
ThredUp
4-2025
Advisor
PeopleTech Partners
8-2024 - 5-2025
Career transition
Career Break
1-2022 - 8-2024
Vice President, People Operations
Chime
7-2021 - 1-2022
Sr. Director, People Ops & Total Rewards
Marqeta, Inc
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Northwestern University
MBA
University of Colorado Denver
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