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Teneka Polite

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SVP People at Socure
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Teneka Polite is the SVP of People at Socure, bringing over 26 years of experience in talent, culture, and organizational growth. A former executive at Lockheed Martin, she specializes in transforming talent strategies and enhancing employee engagement. She earned her MBA from the University of Maryland.

She is passionate about Socures mission to ensure everyone has equitable, friction-free access to online services, from banking and financial products to government aid.

An articulate advocate for her work, she drove an 18-point increase in Socures Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS), a significant metric of employee satisfaction and loyalty.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
SVP People
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Priorities

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Talent Strategy
She discusses hiring best practices, including using cross-functional "black hat" interviewers to challenge assumptions and prevent bias in the hiring process.
Applicant Verification
Speaks publicly about the challenge of imposter job applicants and the need for real-time identity verification to protect against hiring fraud without creating friction for good candidates.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
SVP People
Socure
3-2023 - 1-2025
SVP People & Experience
Socure
6-2022 - 3-2023
VP of People & Experience
Socure
7-2019 - 3-2022
Director, Talent & Organizational Capability
Lockheed Martin
6-2018 - 7-2019
Director, Talent & Organizational Capability
Lockheed Martin
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Education
MBA
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
BS
University of Maryland
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