Soo J. Hong
Founder and CEO
Soo is sought out as a subject matter expert on the future of work, organizational and talent development, and is a frequent speaker on issues related to scaling culture and leaders across global organizations. Soo has been recognized for her innovative work, being named one of Hot Topic’s Tech HR100.
She has spent the last twenty-plus years working with leaders, teams, and organizations -- ranging from the F500 to hyper-growth start-ups across four continents -- during times of industry transformation on strategic matters of organizational design, development and talent management. Having held leadership roles in business development, marketing, sales, and operations, in addition her human resources executive roles, Soo brings practical operating experience to her advisory relationships
Most recently, she served as Vice President of People for Tinder, and previously as the first Chief Human Resources Officer of WeWork, where during her tenure the company grew $1.5 to $16 billion in valuation. She served as the company’s Head of Community during 2015. Previously, Soo spent nearly a decade as a senior leader of the world's premier global executive search and organizational advisory firm, working with clients ranging from early stage to private equity to F100. During her career, she has assessed, placed and coached over 200 c-suite executives.
She is a certified MBTI practitioner and received her executive coach training through Columbia University. She received her MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, where she was a recipient of the Dean's Award of Distinction. Soo is a cum laude graduate of Wellesley College.
Affiliations and Accolades
SHRM
HR Peer150
Hot Topic's HRTech 100
National Diversity Council - 2016 Most Influential Woman of the Year of the Tri-State
2015 IFMA-NYC Innovators Award