Leslie C.

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

VP, People at Upbound

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Cloud-Native Community
Celebrated Upbound's open-source project, Crossplane, becoming a CNCF Graduated Project, indicating pride in her company's technical achievements and community impact.

Media Appearances

Leslie has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

Bachelor's from UC Irvine
Professional Designation in Human Resources Management from UCLA

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Insights For Selling To Leslie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leslie is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Leslie

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leslie move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Leslie take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Leslie

Personality Compatibility


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