Laila Tarraf - Chief People Officer at Allbirds and Author of Strong Like Water

<p>Laila Tarraf is a senior human resource executive with over 25 years of professional experience. After graduating with her MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, she became one of the founding team members at Walmart.com. She then served as Chief People Officer at Peet’s Coffee and Tea, an iconic Bay Area premium coffee company.</p> <p>Currently, Laila is the Chief People Officer at Allbirds, a sustainable footwear and apparel brand. She is also a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs and investors and is a guest lecturer at Berkeley Law School. Her debut novel, <em>Strong Like Water</em>, shares her hard-won insights on the importance of balancing courage and compassion, and infusing power with tenderness in business and in life.</p>