
About
Jenny Dearborn, MEd, MBA

Recognized as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech for five consecutive years, Jenny is a thought leader in HR, HCM, the Future of Work, and data analytics. Currently the Chief People Strategy Officer at BTS, Jenny supports internal People Operations and works with clients globally on a range of talent development and leadership projects.
Her first book, Data Driven, was selected as one of the top 10 for “What Corporate America is Reading” out of 11,000 business books published that year. Her next book, The Data Driven Leader, was published in November 2017. She has been a contributor for USA Today, Forbes, Huffington Post and Fast Company. Jenny’s next book, The Insight-Driven Leader, will be released in June 2025.
Jenny was previously Chief People Officer at Klaviyo, Chief Talent Officer at SAP, and a C-level executive at SuccessFactors, Sun Microsystems, and Hewlett-Packard, leading award-winning teams that drove measurable business impact.
A champion of equality, diversity, and community involvement, Jenny has been recognized with multiple honors including the Stevie Award for Female Business Executive of the Year, Athena Leadership Award, and Financial Times Top 20 Global Executive LGBT Allies. She co-founded the Silicon Valley Apprenticeship Consortium and is a former board member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Association for Talent Development, the leading organization for talent professionals globally.
She was a member of the Forbes San Francisco Business Council and currently serves as an Independent Director on the board of several companies. A movie producer, she produced the sports documentary film Until the Wheels Come Off, which won a bronze Telly Award in 2022.