Victoria Hughes
Chief People Officer and Advisor
Seasoned business executive and trusted board advisor with over two decades of leadership experience.3X Chief People Officer. Strategic and highly commercial. Mission-driven, leading people transformation in high-growth environments. Scaled organizations from startup to public company, built global people infrastructures from scratch, and effectively partnered with executive teams to drive talent, culture, and operational excellence. Proven track record across diverse industries including fintech, enterprise software, and healthcare. Adept in aligning people strategy with business outcomes, and building inclusive, high-performance cultures.
Experience leading Compensation Committees in both public and private companies in Fintech, Edtech, and Healthcare from multi billion dollar enterprises to dynamic start-ups.
Financial acumen including Interim CFO for a non profit. Has worked closely with Boards of both public and private companies.
Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor and led more than 10 M&A deals with valuations exceeding $1B.
Victoria holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development and is certified as an Executive Coach.
CPOHQ member
CHIEF member
Athena Alliance member
Investor and Advisor
