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Leslie C.

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
VP, People at Upbound
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Leslie C. is a seasoned People and Culture leader, currently serving as VP of People at Upbound. With a background from UC Irvine and UCLA, she specializes in building and scaling People functions in high-growth tech companies. Colleagues have described her as indispensable, hardworking, and caring.

Based on her education and career in California, Leslie likely values innovation and the dynamic tech landscape. She has shown interest in leading companies like Google and maintains a connection to the academic community through her interest in UCLA.

Unique fact: She founded the People Organization at Intercom, scaling the company from 100 to over 1, 000 employees across five global offices.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
VP, People
Job Level
Senior
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Leslie shows up

Charismatic
Friendly But Fast
Achievement-Oriented

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.

Priorities

Topics Leslie cares about

Scaling Company Culture
She has extensive experience building HR infrastructure from the ground up and scaling teams globally, notably at Intercom and now at Upbound.
HR Tech Advising
Serves as an advisor and consultant to founders and senior leaders on the development of HR-related products and systems.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
VP, People
Upbound
11-2021
HR/ People Consultant, Advisor and Coach
Various Companies & Startups
3-2023 - 4-2024
VP, People
Intercom
10-2020 - 3-2023
Senior Director, People & Places
Intercom
8-2015 - 10-2020
Director, People & Places
Intercom
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor's
UC Irvine
Professional Designation in Human Resources Management
UCLA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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