Alessandra Yockelson, a seasoned HR leader with over 25 years of experience, has been appointed as the Chief Human Resources Officer of NetApp. In her new role, Yockelson will oversee all aspects of people and organizational strategy, including talent development, performance management, team engagement, recruitment, diversity, equity, inclusion, and compensation and benefits. She joins NetApp from Pure Storage, where she served as Chief Human Resources Officer since August 2021 and spearheaded organizational changes that led to global performance scaling.
George Kurian, CEO of NetApp, expressed his excitement about Yockelson joining the company and highlighted her role in driving the company’s transformation and culture to facilitate growth and value delivery across stakeholders. Yockelson, holding a doctorate from Fundação Getulio Vargas’s São Paulo School of Business Administration, has a track record of leading global talent organizations and fostering cultures of performance and accountability. Before her tenure at Pure Storage, she held leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Diageo, and Philips, where she led global business and culture transformations for major multinational brands. Yockelson currently serves on the board of directors for iCIMS, a Vista Equity Partners portfolio company.
Yockelson expressed her enthusiasm for joining NetApp at a time of innovation and opportunity, citing the company’s strong reputation for technology leadership, customer focus, and collaborative culture. She looks forward to collaborating with NetApp’s talented and diverse team to enable employee growth and success in a dynamic market.
NetApp remains committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusion, and excellence. The company’s efforts in this regard have been recognized in various prestigious rankings, including NewsWeek’s World’s Most Trustworthy Companies, America’s Greenest Companies, and Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Top 50 Corporate Philanthropists.