Kate Botler Kodesh

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Chief People Officer at Homebase

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Kate Botler Kodesh is the Chief People Officer at Homebase, where she applies her two decades of experience in people strategy to support small businesses. A graduate of Fordham University School of Law, she specializes in scaling mission-driven tech companies and building high-performing, culture-focused teams.

Outside of her executive role, Kate is an advisor to HR tech founders at PeopleTech Partners and mentors emerging people leaders through First Round Fast Track. Based on public information, she balances her professional commitments with her family life in the San Francisco area.

With a Juris Doctor degree, she uniquely transitioned from a legal background to become a leader in people operations.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Fast Adopter

Charming & Persuasive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
Her company, Homebase, was named a Best Workplace for Innovators for embedding AI into tools for customers and internal teams to boost productivity.
Supporting Small Business
Her role is centered on Homebase's mission to make work easier for over 100, 000 small and local businesses across the country.
Scaling Company Culture
Her career has focused on helping fast-growing technology companies like Color and Lyft expand their teams without losing their core values.

Media Appearances

Kate has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Chief People Officer at Homebase
2-2022
Mentor at First Round Fast Track
6-2021
Advisor at PeopleTech Partners
5-2021 - 1-2023
Chief People Officer at Color
8-2019 - 6-2021
VP, Global Talent at Lyft

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Fordham University School of Law

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Insights For Selling To Kate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kate is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kate

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kate move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Kate take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Kate

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