MH

Melissa Horton

Chief Operating Officer

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $0.00
  • Max Investment:

    $0.00
  • Target Investment:

    $0.00

Work Experience

2022

  • Chief Operating Officer

    2023

  • Vice President of Business Operations

    2022 - 2023

  • Strategic Advisor

    2025

  • Chief Operating Officer

    2021

    Operation setup - recruiting, accounting, HR.

  • Principal Owner

    2009

    Strategic Talent Advisor to high-growth organizations across industries including Computer IT, Autonomous Vehicle Sensors and Navigation Systems, Biopharma, and Healthcare. Expertise in partnering with startups and mid-sized companies to drive workforce scalability and organizational success during periods of rapid expansion.

2023 - 2023

  • Head of Talent Acquisition Advisor

    2023 - 2023

2018 - 2023

  • Head of Human Resource and Talent

    2018 - 2023

    Head of Human Resource and Talent 2021 - Feb 2023 Head of Talent Acquisition from 2018-Feb 2023 Aria Pharmaceuticals is formerly known as twoXAR Pharmaceuticals. Spearhead all things related to talent including crafting the strategy for sourcing, recruiting, and closing; implement and design staffing infrastructure and processes; worked on immigration policy, relocation, interview training, onboarding, recruiting best practices, talent ROI/metrics, etc. Advise and coach executive staff. Head of HR - Responsible for Employee Engagement, Retention, Benefits, Compensation, and all of HR Strategy.

2022 - 2023

  • Head of Talent Acquisition Advisor

    2022 - 2023

2005 - 2009

  • Engineering Executive Recruiter, Leadership Team

    2005 - 2009

    High touch executive level recruiting

  • Global Staffing Manager

    2004 - 2005

    Sensor company.

2002 - 2004

  • Director of Staffing

    2002 - 2004