Somos, based in New Brunswick, has appointed Elissa Barrett as chief people officer.
Barrett will be tasked with leading Somos’ people and culture strategy and overseeing all aspects of talent development, employee experience, organizational effectiveness and workforce planning.
Somos is a global, trusted source of phone number administration, routing data, identity verification, and identity management services for the telecommunications ecosystem.
Most recently, Barrett served as Chief People Officer at Henry Meds, a telehealth technology company pioneering accessible healthcare solutions. Prior to that, Elissa spent seven years as Vice President of Human Resources at HubSpot, where she helped scale the company from 1,000 to 8,000 employees, and led people partnerships at Spotify before HubSpot.
Somos CEO Gina Perini praised her leadership for the team.
“Elissa’s experience helping organizations grow with purpose and her commitment to building inclusive, high-performing teams make her a perfect addition to our leadership team,” she said. “We are pleased to welcome her as we deepen the culture of trust that propels our growth and our mission forward.”
As a member of the executive leadership team, she will work cross-functionally to ensure the company’s people strategy supports long-term business priorities, strengthens alignment across teams and reinforces Somos’ commitment to trust, collaboration and shared success.
