.jpeg)
Maven is building more than a product—we’re on a mission to transform healthcare for women and families around the world. At the heart of this goal is our team, who drive the impact we make on our members and clients every day. A truly people-first organization needs to be helmed by a strong, mission-driven HR leader, and we found that in Kate Muzzatti, our new Chief People Officer.
We recently sat down with Kate to learn more about her background, what brought her to Maven, and the advice she has for other people leaders across healthcare and beyond.
We’re excited to have you here at Maven, Kate! Tell us a bit about yourself.
Going into college, I wanted to be a psychologist, and my plan after graduating was to return to school to get my master’s and Ph.D. in psychology. After graduating, I ended up getting a job in people and recruiting at the largest advertising agency in San Francisco, while working towards my master’s part-time. When it came time to quit my job to get my master’s full-time, I found I was enjoying my work too much to do it. I ended up pausing the program and deciding to pursue a career in people and recruiting instead.
My professional HR experience has been in high-growth startups, working for several founder-led companies. Most of the companies I’ve worked for have had a physical product that required a fulfillment center and a warehouse, so I have experience managing hourly employee populations, and meeting the varied needs of hourly, corporate, and tech employees.
What made you interested in joining Maven as our new Chief People Officer?
I was drawn to Maven because of the mission. I’ve recently gone through my own family-building journey, and I faced challenges trying to become a parent. I now have two amazing children, but that experience made me want to work in an environment where being a working parent is supported and understood.
I also sought out Maven because of how passionate everyone is about our mission—working in an environment like that every day brings me energy and joy. As a part of my hiring process, I spoke to Kate and the rest of the executive team and fell in love with the shared vision and purpose here at Maven. It’s incredibly important to me to have that purpose drive my work here. Additionally, I was really drawn to Maven’s mission of building an equity brand for all, and I am committed to doing that internally at Maven in my role as Head of People.
You’ve said that DEIB is a primary area of focus for you. Can you talk more about how you’ve prioritized DEI throughout your career in HR?
DEIB has been an area that I’ve personally led at previous companies I’ve worked for. As a part of that, I sponsored all the ERGs and the DEI counsel, and that open line of communication and insight into the diverse needs of employees helped me design the companies’ programs and resources to make an impact.
DEIB is an area that’s incredibly important to me, and it’s an area where I understand the impact that strategic investment and focus can make. As a company, Maven is extremely dedicated to advancing health equity and supporting DEIB among our members and clients. I’m excited in my new role to further advance Maven’s internal focus on these areas, ensuring that we are continuing to make a difference for our own employees. My upcoming focuses are relaunching Maven’s DEIB counsel with employee involvement at all levels of the company, and bringing in an Inclusion and Engagement Director to further drive these initiatives at the company.
.png)
.svg)
%20(1).png)
.jpeg)
