Bounteous Appoints Leah Weyandt to Chief People Officer
Promotes tenured Talent & Culture executive to the newly-created role of Chief People Officer to support inclusive growth
Bounteous, a leading insights-driven digital experience agency, announces the appointment of Leah Weyandt as the company’s first Chief People Officer. The promotion comes as Bounteous concludes another quarter of record growth, crests 500 team members, and continues to on-board top digital talent who create innovative, diverse experiences for the world’s top brands.
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Weyandt brings over 25 years of experience with high-growth agencies fueling engagement, attracting top talent, managing change, and developing high-performance cultures. At Bounteous, Weyandt has championed a people-first organization with 95 percent retention rates, 200+ employee certifications, and dozens of industry awards. She will continue to play a strategic role in transforming Bounteous into the preeminent North American digital experience agency.
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“Talent and culture are essential pillars of our business and a huge part of successful relationships with clients. Leah has a tremendous history at Bounteous harmonizing a value-driven culture across regions and disciplines,” said Keith Schwartz, Bounteous co-founder and CEO. “Under her elevated leadership, Leah will continue to attract and develop the people who make Bounteous a top digital transformation partner to our Fortune 1000 and digitally forward clientele.”
Weyandt leads an integrated team that has reacted quickly to the pandemic and calls for racial justice by providing meaningful remote team-building experiences; philanthropic outreach opportunities; wholistic wellness support channels; apprenticeship programs, hackathons and job fairs; and facilitated discussions to amplify diverse voices. To support the agency’s commitment to further fortify an inclusive and growth-centered culture, she is also currently seeking a dedicated Learning & Diversity lead to join her team.
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