Nancy Koshiyama (She/Her/Hers)

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People & Culture Executive at 1099 Independent Contractor

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Nancy Koshiyama is a results-driven Global Human Resources Executive with over 30 years of experience leading People & Culture for global companies. She earned her BA and MA from San José State University. Colleagues describe her as empathetic, compassionate, and an outstanding leader who is a great business partner.

Nancy is dedicated to family and nonprofit work, having taken a sabbatical to invest time in these areas. She is a strong advocate for creating positive and inclusive workplace environments where employees feel valued and supported, believing deeply in the importance of the human connection in building innovative teams.

She was a keynote speaker at LinkedIn’s Allyship 2. 0 Global Conference, addressing an audience of over 15, 000 attendees.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

Assertive

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Topics They Care About

Workplace Culture
Her career is focused on fostering positive cultures that support organizational growth and employee engagement, emphasizing that people remember how leaders make them feel.
Diversity and Inclusion
Recognized as a champion of DEI, she has been a keynote speaker on allyship and a guest speaker at Google Ventures' Diversity Conference.
Leadership Integrity
She publicly praises leaders whose actions and words align with company values, highlighting this as a key attribute she admires.

Media Appearances

Nancy has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
People & Culture Executive at 1099 Independent Contractor
12-2022 - 11-2025
Senior Vice President, People and Culture at Invoca
7-2022 - 11-2022
Chief People Officer at On Sabbatical
11-2020 - 7-2022
Chief People Officer at Sojern
5-2020 - 11-2020
Senior Vice President, People at Prealize Health

Education

Master of Arts - MA from San José State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA from San José State University

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Insights For Selling To Nancy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nancy is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nancy move?

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

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Nancy

Personality Compatibility


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