Jennifer Shappley

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Chief People Officer at Chobani

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jennifer Shappley is the Chief People Officer at Chobani, where she leads the people team with a focus on high-growth environments. Her career, which includes a long tenure as a VP at LinkedIn, has been dedicated to building and scaling global talent functions in tech, healthcare, and finance. She holds a Bachelors degree from Harding University.

Jennifer is a board member for the Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area and an active supporter of charitable causes. Having recently relocated from San Francisco to New York for her role at Chobani, she is passionate about helping organizations and people thrive through change.

She is an angel investor in HR technology, having backed the hiring improvement startup RISER.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Talent Functions
Her career is defined by building talent strategies for companies like LinkedIn and Chobani during periods of exponential growth and high stakes.
Future of Recruiting
As a podcast guest, she has discussed lessons learned over 20 years in talent acquisition and her perspective on the future of the industry.
Investing in HR Tech
She is an angel investor in startups focused on improving hiring, such as her recent investment in the company RISER.

Media Appearances

Jennifer has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Chief People Officer at Chobani
5-2023 - 5-2025
VP, Talent at LinkedIn
9-2021
Board Member at Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area
3-2021 - 5-2023
VP, Global Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn
9-2020 - 3-2021
VP, Engineering Recruiting at LinkedIn

Education

1998 - 6-2002
Bachelors from Harding University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jennifer is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jennifer

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jennifer move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Jennifer take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Jennifer

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