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Shay Canty

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SVP People at Carbon
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Shay Canty is the Senior Vice President of People at Carbon, where she leads the human resources and talent acquisition functions. Her expertise spans M&A, D&I, hyper-growth scaling, and building teams. She holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Shay is a passionate leader dedicated to connecting people and mentoring teams. A significant period in her life was dedicated to managing her sons intensive Leukemia treatment, an experience that highlights her deep commitment to her family and their well-being.

Unique fact: She took a career break to focus full-time on her sons health and recovery.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
SVP People
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Priorities

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Talent Strategy
Her career is built on talent acquisition leadership, with experience in hyper-growth, team building, university relations, and strategic sourcing.
Applied 3D Printing
Actively shares updates on Carbon's innovative partnerships, from Riddell football helmets to collaborations with high-fashion brands like adidas.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
SVP People
Carbon
11-2022 - 2-2023
Vice President, People
Carbon
9-2021 - 11-2022
Director Talent Acquisition
Carbon
6-2020 - 9-2021
Self
Team Malachy
1-2018 - 5-2020
Director Talent Acquisition
TiVo
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
University of California, Santa Cruz
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