Fastly Names Doniel Sutton as Chief People Officer

Fastly, provider of a global edge cloud platform, announced the appointment of Doniel Sutton as the company’s Chief People Officer. Sutton is a values-driven People and Talent executive who brings more than 20 years of strategic and global human resources leadership experience at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, including most recently in her position as Senior Vice President of People at PayPal. Sutton will report directly to Fastly CEO Joshua Bixby.

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Sutton will oversee all human resources, workspaces, talent acquisition, and inclusion and diversity functions at Fastly. She will be responsible for continuing to scale Fastly’s workforce and key growth processes.

“Fastly’s amazing employees are the backbone of our business and what fuels our success,” said Bixby. “As we continue to grow and scale our business, we continue to value and invest in our culture and the development and engagement of our employees. We believe a strong community of talented people positions us to provide the exceptional security, performance and service our customers have come to expect from Fastly. Doniel is a true embodiment of our Fastly values, and is an incredible strategic leader with an impressive track record of building inclusive organizations and teams on a global scale. We are excited to welcome her to the team.”

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“Fastly’s core commitment to cultivating curiosity, trustworthiness, and transparency was a natural draw for me,” said Sutton. “It’s clear that Fastly prioritizes support for and investment in its people. I look forward to joining the team at a pivotal time in the company’s history, and to lay the critical foundation for further growth and expansion. Fastly already has an exceptional people-first global employee experience, and scaling to the next 1,000 employees and beyond is an exciting challenge.”

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