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Tara Shelley

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Vice President, People & Operations at Zaelab
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Tara is the VP of People & Operations at Zaelab, a global people leader with over 13 years of experience in tech consulting and SaaS. She specializes in workforce strategy and scaling global teams, holding an SHRM-SCP certification. Colleagues often describe her as professional, persistent, and positive.

Outside of her professional life, Tara is a lover of technology, data, and her dog. She has a special passion for Halloween, enjoying the creativity and fun of dressing up in costumes for the holiday each year, a tradition she has cherished since childhood.

Unique fact: Tara has been recognized as one of the "Top HR Leaders in Canadian Tech. "

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Vice President, People & Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Scaling Global Teams
Leads People & Operations for a global B2B consultancy with staff across North America, South America, and Europe, focusing on supporting growth and scale.
People-First Culture
Her stated focus is on building people-first organizations with the structure and clarity needed for high performance, a theme also highlighted in her Zaelab biography.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Vice President, People & Operations
Zaelab
4-2024
Vice President, People & Operations (Acquired by Zaelab)
TMG
10-2023 - 2-2024
Senior People Partner Manager
Brex
4-2023
Fractional HR Executive & Leadership Advisor
Penelope Partners
3-2022
CPOHQ Member
Knoetic | CPOHQ
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Education
Human Resources and Labour Relations
Athabasca University
Criminology
Ontario Tech University
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