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Robin Lykins

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Chief People Officer at Branch
📍 Santa Clara, California, United States

As a transformational Chief People Officer at Branch with over 20 years of experience, Robin Lykins is a seasoned business leader specializing in scaling global organizations in FinTech and SaaS. A graduate of the University of San Francisco, she is described by colleagues as thoughtful, strategic, and solutions-oriented.

Outside of her core responsibilities, Robin is passionate about continuous learning and staying current with leadership trends and executive strategy, following publications like Harvard Business Review and firms like Heidrick & Struggles.

Robin champions unconscious bias training at Branch, basing the program on the work of Nobel Prize-winning author, Daniel Kahneman.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
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DEI and Inclusion
Champions Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, including unconscious bias training and creating psychological safety to ensure all employees feel seen and respected.
Talent Acquisition
Actively involved in attracting top talent, often publicly welcoming new leaders to her team and emphasizing building strong, capable people operations to fuel growth.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Chief People Officer
Branch
2-2019 - 8-2021
Chief People Officer
Oportun
6-2017 - 1-2019
SVP, Chief People Officer
Verifone
4-2015 - 5-2017
Vice President, Human Resources (Global Products & Technology)
Verifone
9-2013 - 4-2015
VP, Human Resources/Head of HR Business Partners & Total Rewards
RMS
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Education
MS
University of San Francisco
BS
University of San Francisco
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