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Amaia Arruabarrena

Executive Chief of Staff specializing in high-growth SaaS operations and People/DEI strategy

ezCaterUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasNew York, NY8 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Experience

Chief of Staff to the CEOezCater · Dec 2023 – Dec 2024
Chief of Staff to the Chief People & Culture OfficerezCater · Feb 2022 – Dec 2023
Director, DEI, Strategy, & OperationsezCater · Feb 2022 – Dec 2023
Senior Manager, Diversity, Equity, & InclusionezCater · Jul 2020 – Feb 2022
Manager of Operations & StrategyezCater · Jul 2018 – Jul 2020
Executive Assistant to the CEO & Co-FounderezCater · Aug 2017 – Jul 2018
Employer Brand & Logistics SpecialistezCater · Jan 2017 – Aug 2017
Customer Service RepresentativeezCater · Jul 2016 – Jan 2017

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Education

University of Nevada, Las Vegasbachelor, Psychology (2015)

Languages

English

Certifications

CIL Global DEI PractitionerKorn Ferry Leadership Architect

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Amaia ArruabarrenaExecutive Chief of Staff specializing in high-growth SaaS operations and People/DEI strategy